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Apple reportedly tests OLED screens for MacBook Air and iMac

The next updates to both computers are expected to keep LCD screens, with no timetable reported for a switch to OLED.

By Mei Ling Tan

Illustration of a laptop and desktop computer on a desk
Photo: MacRumors.com

Apple is evaluating OLED screens for future versions of its MacBook Air laptop and iMac desktop, Bloomberg’s Mark Gurman reported in his Power On newsletter. Neither computer’s move to the display technology appears imminent.

According to Gurman, LCD screens are expected to remain in place for the next update of each model. He anticipates a MacBook Air refresh in early 2027 and also expects a new iMac.

Gurman did not provide a schedule for introducing OLED on either computer, leaving the timing of those upgrades unspecified.

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