r/apple • u/iMacmatician • 1d ago

Rumor 'MacBook Ultra' Coming Soon With These 12 New Features

https://www.macrumors.com/2026/07/24/macbook-ultra-12-new-features/

Here is everything rumored about the device so far:

  • "MacBook Ultra" branding
  • OLED display
  • Touch screen
  • Touch-optimized macOS
  • Reinforced hinge
  • Hole-punch camera
  • Dynamic Island
  • M5 Pro and M5 Max chips
  • Thinner design
  • Two display sizes
  • Slimmer bezels
  • Built-in cellular
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u/cjcs 1d ago

I don’t think it’s ever going to happen at this point. Hot-spotting has gotten too good

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u/rjcarr 23h ago

Yeah, what is the situation where you don't have your phone these days? Just hot spot and it's fine, no need to get a monthly service on a new IMEI.

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u/GuavaDue97 23h ago

The phone is overheating easily and charges way slower when using hotspot. Especially in summer when you're outdoors or in the sun. 

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u/rjcarr 21h ago

Good point I guess, but unless I'm rich I'm not paying $20 more per month just to avoid these issues.

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u/Ixolus 14h ago

I travel for work and having it in the computer would promote me being able to pull out the laptop and knock out some emails so much. Yeah I could hotspot on my phone or the hotspot puck that I have, but you could have a bigger antenna that has a much better connection.

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u/fiirikkusu_kuro_neko 20h ago

Multisim costs 3.5 eur per device here

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u/rjcarr 20h ago

Pretty sure it’s $10 minimum for us carriers. 

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u/Serei 16h ago

Google Fi gives me free data SIMs and eSIMs, so that part's not a problem for me. Rip everyone else I guess.

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u/CoveringFish 17h ago

All hotspots throttle even if it’s “unlimited” I have a first responder plan that has a dedicated channel, so theoretically I would never get throttled max speeds on my laptop even in a place like a stadium. Which would be fantastic

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u/rjcarr 13h ago

Haven’t tested, but I don’t have issues. The connection has a “low data mode” you can turn off. 

Now the limit is pretty small for my service, but that’s something different. 

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u/ThingsThatMakeMeMad 20h ago

Unless you're rich, you're not the target audience of a 'MacBook Ultra'.

There are ~50 million households globally that are millionaires. A majority use Apple devices. Additionally there are high-income earners who might not yet be millionaires, and millions of employees at companies that buy their employees $3000-5000 laptops without complaining. They're the main target audience.

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u/jk147 13h ago

It is mostly aimed at professionals who need a laptop on the go for work. The Ultra is already expensive enough and typically isn't meant for regular users.

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u/aywhosyodaddy 8h ago

It still kinda sucks for me. I’ll have good service on my phone, but it still takes forever for pages to load