The 5 Most Exciting Rumors About the New MacBook Pro

Apple’s Worldwide Developers Conference (otherwise known as WWDC) is very nearly upon us. That means that rumors surrounding the MacBook Pro are reaching fever pitch levels—and so far, they’re more interesting than just an iterative update.
While nothing has been confirmed yet, there are plenty of suggestions that the MacBook Pro could have a bunch of new changes and tweaks to make it the best upgrade yet. We’ve rounded up 5 of the most exciting rumors out there.
1. A thinner and lighter design
Lighter, and thinner is generally considered better for laptops. The current MacBook Pro is already pretty sleek, but there are reports that it’s going to get even better. Apple analyst Ming-Chi Kuo at KGI Securities has learnt through various sources that the new MacBook Pro will take some design cues from the 12-inch MacBook, ensuring the laptop will be even more lightweight than before. Expect to suddenly feel like your ‘old’ MacBook Pro is clunky and weighty.
2. Touch ID and an OLED touch bar
Image courtesy of Cult of Mac.
Tying into the possible methods being used to make the MacBook Pro thinner, we could see the addition of an OLED touch bar to the top of the keyboard. The rumor seems almost certain to be true with leaked images claiming to show such an addition. Why is it so cool? Well, that touch bar could be customizable. Replacing the function keys, you could be able to program each ‘button’ to do things that you’ll actually use, rather than be left with a string of function keys you might rarely use.
Alongside that are plenty of rumors that touch ID could come to the MacBook Pro, which makes perfect sense given its success for the iPhone. Why bother entering a password when your fingertip can do all the work?
3. 4G connectivity