Skip to main content

The new 16-inch MacBook Pro will finally get the feature we’ve all been wanting

Concept by Viktor Kadar

A MacBook Pro with a larger display and thinner bezels may be coming out sooner than we think.

Recommended Videos

According to 9to5Mac, Apple may be releasing a 16-inch MacBook Pro that features thinner bezels. Referencing a report published by Digitimes on Monday, July 29, 9to5Mac says that Apple will have Quanta produce the forthcoming MacBook Pro and that it is expected to be released in September of this year. However, it is worth noting that while the display is expected to reach 16 inches, the laptop itself will most likely still be in a 15-inch case. The narrow bezels are expected to help facilitate the larger 16-inch screen size. The display is also expected to include a 3,072 x 1,920 resolution.

In addition to the above changes to the MacBook Pro’s display, the upcoming MacBook Pro is also rumored to be outfitted with a different keyboard this time around. Instead of utilizing the butterfly keyboard, it is expected that Apple will opt to use a scissor key design instead. In a recent review of the 2019 MacBook Pro, we noted that while the butterfly keyboard has had its issues, there were some improvements in this recent iteration of the MacBook worth mentioning: The key presses seem softer and it’s “much quieter than past models.” That said, however, a new scissor key design may be a welcome respite from the butterfly’s other issues.

A new MacBook Pro isn’t the latest development to hit Apple’s line of Macs. Back in June, Apple also announced the newest version of its MacOS. Known as Catalina, the public beta of the latest MacOS was released on June 24. The new Mac operating system came with a long list of changes including the end of iTunes, the replacement of iTunes with three separate media management apps, second screen support, the availability of the Screen Time app, and an updated Photos app, just to name a few.

While Digitimes has reported that Apple is expected to release a MacBook Pro with a 16-inch display in September 2019, it is worth noting that, 9to5Mac also reports that it is just as likely that the new MacBook Pro could be released in October of this year instead, saying that the iPhone 11 is also slated for a September release and that “there is also a good chance Apple hosts a second media event in October to debut other products.”

Anita George
Former Digital Trends Contributor
Anita George has been writing for Digital Trends' Computing section since 2018. So for almost six years, Anita has written…
Here’s how Apple’s first foldable MacBook might win me over
The Zenbook Fold 17 open on a table.

Rumors have persisted for years now that Apple is working on a touchscreen MacBook, but I’ve never been truly convinced. For one thing, I don’t see how a touchscreen could improve my MacBook experience enough to justify the inevitable price rise. This is Apple we’re talking about, after all, and there’s just no way that a touchscreen MacBook will possibly come cheap.

As well as that, I’ve long agreed with Steve Jobs’ belief that adding a touchscreen to a regular MacBook is an ergonomic nightmare. Constantly reaching up to the display is a quick way to exhaust your arms, and paining its users isn’t really part of Apple’s playbook. The Mac operating system isn’t designed for touch either, and in any case, adding a touchscreen would result in all manner of greasy fingerprints on your monitor. It’s never seemed like a good idea to me.

Read more
The M4 MacBook Air is displaying some odd behavior we don’t understand yet
Apple MacBook Air 15 M4 front angled view showing display and keyboard.

People are getting their hands on the new M4 MacBook Air this week, which means they're posting lots of discoveries about its performance (and the blueness of the new Sky Blue color). While editing photos in Lightroom Classic, YouTuber Vadim Yuryev noticed that the CPU workload was being handled almost completely by the laptop's six efficiency cores.

https://x.com/VadimYuryev/status/1899986842998784243

Read more
The MacBook Air proves you don’t need AI to create a world class laptop
Apple MacBook Air 13 M4 front angled view showing display and keyboard.

Our review of the M4 MacBook Air has just dropped, and it’s fair to say it’s one of the best laptops money can buy. For the first time ever, we gave it full marks and a five-star score, with our reviewer dubbing it “as close to perfect” as any laptop they’d seen. There’s no question that it raises the bar for thin and light laptops.

You name it, the MacBook Air has it: impressive performance that belies its lightweight design, build quality that will stand the test of time, a quiet and fanless operation that ensures you can work in peace, a comfortable keyboard and expansive trackpad, and so much more.

Read more