Who’s buying the M6 14” MacBook Pro?

[DHagan4755]

With the rumored M6 14” MacBook Pro coming this fall, I’m curious who’s buying this model over the supposed redesigned models?

 

[NorthernJetter]

Nope, my 16" M5 Pro is only 3 months old and I can't see the M6 being a great improvemnet

 

[ProTruckDriver]

Nope, not me. I'm not buying it.

 

[mercedx]

No one reading these forums! Jk. In all seriousness I think it'll sit slightly below that potential redesign and live on, spreading the price points of the MacBook line. Still a bit of a strange rumor. I seem to remember the base MacBook Pro is a strong seller so probably a priority for Apple to keep regularly updated. Moving those users up to a redesign is probably the long term goal. Seems to signal that the M5 MacBook Ultras are going to be quite pricey for everything that will need to sit below them on the price ladder.

 

[LightsaberSmoke]

not me. I just leased a loaded M5 Max.. I keep my computers 3 years so it makes sense for me. If nothing earth-shattering comes out in the interim I will just keep it.

 

[jeroenvip]

I honestly don't know why I'd buy the M6.

My MacBook Pro history is basically:

2015-ish Intel → 2020 Intel → 2021 M1 Pro 14" (10-core CPU, 16-core GPU, 16GB RAM).

And here I am, roughly five years later, still using the M1 Pro every single day.

So apparently my upgrade path is:

Intel → Intel → M1 Pro → M6

…and somehow the only thing that really changes is the number on the chip.

The 2021 M1 Pro already gave us the design, MagSafe, HDMI, SD card slot, excellent speakers, and that ridiculously good Liquid Retina XDR display with ProMotion. For programming, it's still ****ing brilliant.

It's 120 Hz. It's sharp as hell. Mini-LED with excellent contrast. I can stare at code on it for hours and have absolutely nothing to complain about.

So Apple comes along with:

"Here's the M6!"

Okay... but my M1 Pro is still fast enough for everything I actually do.

Then there's the rumored future redesign with OLED and a touchscreen.

A ****ing touchscreen MacBook? Why?

I already have an iPhone. I already have an iPad. If I want to touch a screen, I'll use one of those.

I'm sitting in front of a MacBook writing code. I have a keyboard, trackpad and mouse. I don't need to reach across the screen like I'm operating a ****ing ATM.

And OLED?

Sure, OLED is nice. But what exactly am I supposed to suddenly see better? My existing mini-LED display is already gorgeous, 120 Hz, ridiculously sharp and more than good enough for programming.

At this point Apple could announce:

M6: 37% faster.
Me: "Cool."

M6: Better AI.
Me: "Cool."

M6: OLED!
Me: "My screen is already ****ing beautiful."

M6: TOUCHSCREEN!
Me: "I HAVE AN IPAD."

I'm not saying the M6 is a bad machine. It's probably going to be ****ing fantastic.

I'm saying that after five years, Apple still hasn't given me a compelling reason to replace a perfectly good M1 Pro.

The M1 Pro was such a massive jump from my Intel Macs that it actually felt like a new generation.

That's the problem.

I don't need M1 → M2 → M3 → M4 → M5 → M6.

I need Apple to give me a "holy ****, this is different" moment again.

Otherwise, I'll happily keep using my M1 Pro until Apple releases the M37. 😂

 

[Marty80]

I got a 16” macbook pro m1 max, given the recent price increases and the lack of interest in a touch screen display i do not intend to upgrade anytime soon.

These machines are very capable, and the m6 if it does come out will be a just as capable machine. You do not need to wait for the major design change when it comes along.

I myself prefer to hang on my macbook until 2028 or until i find a pro max on sale preferably a m7.

As i have no use for a touch screen and OLED Burn in and oled dead pixels are my main worry.

I own a older oled TV which i hardly use when i first turned it on out of box i already had three dead pixels on the top and bottom. On the TV it does not bother me, but on a macbook screen i would go ape.

 

[snipr125]

I got a 16” macbook pro m1 max, given the recent price increases and the lack of interest in a touch screen display i do not intend to upgrade anytime soon.

These machines are very capable, and the m6 if it does come out will be a just as capable machine. You do not need to wait for the major design change when it comes along.

I myself prefer to hang on my macbook until 2028 or until i find a pro max on sale preferably a m7.

As i have no use for a touch screen and OLED Burn in and oled dead pixels are my main worry.

I own a older oled TV which i hardly use when i first turned it on out of box i already had three dead pixels on the top and bottom. On the TV it does not bother me, but on a macbook screen i would go ape.

The Tandem OLED was developed to eliminate burn in and increase brightness. Ask any iPad Pro M4/M5 owner if they have burn in, the answer will almost 100% be No.

 

[benholt]

Not me — 16" M3 Max still handles everything my motion work throws at it, and the M3-to-M5 Max jump in day-to-day use (AE previews, Resolve nodes) has been way smaller than Intel-to-Apple-Silicon was. If I were shopping the 14 though I'd probably wait a cycle: new-chassis first gens have historically had at least one thing Apple gets wrong (butterfly keyboard, Touch Bar, thin ports on the base 12"), and the last iteration of a mature design tends to age better than gen 1 of whatever comes next.

 

[dizmonk]

I honestly don't know why I'd buy the M6.

My MacBook Pro history is basically:

2015-ish Intel → 2020 Intel → 2021 M1 Pro 14" (10-core CPU, 16-core GPU, 16GB RAM).

And here I am, roughly five years later, still using the M1 Pro every single day.

So apparently my upgrade path is:

Intel → Intel → M1 Pro → M6

…and somehow the only thing that really changes is the number on the chip.

The 2021 M1 Pro already gave us the design, MagSafe, HDMI, SD card slot, excellent speakers, and that ridiculously good Liquid Retina XDR display with ProMotion. For programming, it's still ****ing brilliant.

It's 120 Hz. It's sharp as hell. Mini-LED with excellent contrast. I can stare at code on it for hours and have absolutely nothing to complain about.

So Apple comes along with:

"Here's the M6!"

Okay... but my M1 Pro is still fast enough for everything I actually do.

Then there's the rumored future redesign with OLED and a touchscreen.

A ****ing touchscreen MacBook? Why?

I already have an iPhone. I already have an iPad. If I want to touch a screen, I'll use one of those.

I'm sitting in front of a MacBook writing code. I have a keyboard, trackpad and mouse. I don't need to reach across the screen like I'm operating a ****ing ATM.

And OLED?

Sure, OLED is nice. But what exactly am I supposed to suddenly see better? My existing mini-LED display is already gorgeous, 120 Hz, ridiculously sharp and more than good enough for programming.

At this point Apple could announce:

M6: 37% faster.
Me: "Cool."

M6: Better AI.
Me: "Cool."

M6: OLED!
Me: "My screen is already ****ing beautiful."

M6: TOUCHSCREEN!
Me: "I HAVE AN IPAD."

I'm not saying the M6 is a bad machine. It's probably going to be ****ing fantastic.

I'm saying that after five years, Apple still hasn't given me a compelling reason to replace a perfectly good M1 Pro.

The M1 Pro was such a massive jump from my Intel Macs that it actually felt like a new generation.

That's the problem.

I don't need M1 → M2 → M3 → M4 → M5 → M6.

I need Apple to give me a "holy ****, this is different" moment again.

Otherwise, I'll happily keep using my M1 Pro until Apple releases the M37. 😂

I have to say this absolutely my favorite post on MR. I'm totally serious. Love it. Agree with everything! Nailed it. To the OP well done, very well done!!!!