Apple Set to Switch MacBook Pro Screens to OLED, Make Devices Thinner

TapTechNews June 19. Ross Young, the chief executive of the screen supply chain consulting firm DSCC, retweeted media reports and said that after Apple's MacBook Pro product line switches to OLED screens, the device will become thinner.

However, for consumers, it may not be possible to see a MacBook Pro product with an OLED panel in the short term. Previously, it was revealed that Apple would go public in 2026.

Apple's current MacBook Pro products use mini-LED technology. The screen requires a backplane to emit light. After switching to an OLED panel, each pixel is independent and does not need to use a backplane, so the thickness can be reduced.

Apple launched its thinnest product ever (about 0.2 inches) last month - the 2024 13-inch iPad Pro.

TapTechNews on June 16 quoted Bloomberg's Mark Gurman's report that Apple plans to make similar treatments to other product lines to further reduce the thickness of iPhone, Apple Watch, and MacBook Pro products.

Gurman also revealed that Apple is now focusing on developing a thinner phone for the iPhone 17 series in 2025, which will be much thinner than the current iPhone design. In addition, Apple is developing a thinner new version of MacBook Pro and iPad Pro than the current generation design.