Key Highlights
- Apple may be planning to expand its MacBook range with a new model, which aims to appeal to users who want a smaller laptop at a lower cost.
- A report from market research firm TrendForce suggests the company is working on a compact MacBook with a 12.9-inch screen.
- The device could arrive in spring 2026 and sit below the MacBook Air in Apple’s lineup.
- Apple may introduce a smaller, lower-priced MacBook in 2026 to offer users a more affordable laptop option.(Bloomberg) If the report is accurate, the move would mark Apple’s return to smaller notebooks after it stopped selling the 12-inch MacBook several years ago.
- That earlier model focused on portability but struggled to meet performance expectations at the time.

