Apple's OLED iMac and MacBook Air tests trail early-2027 non-OLED updates
Apple is testing OLED-equipped prototypes of the iMac and MacBook Air, but the next non-OLED MacBook Air is expected early in 2027.
| iMac | MacBook Air | |
|---|---|---|
| OLED status | testing | testing |
| non-OLED update | coming days | early 2027 |
| OLED launch estimate | 2029 | 2029 |
An updated iMac without OLED is arriving in the coming days, according to Mark Gurman.
The OLED path has shifted before. A 24-inch OLED iMac was first said to arrive in 2027, then in 2029.
Ming-Chi Kuo put the OLED MacBook Air at 2029, and a separate 2029 OLED MacBook model is said to bridge the gap between the MacBook Pro and MacBook Air.
The testing claim reads as panel integration work, not a volume commitment.
No measured panel size, brightness, cost, or launch date for the OLED iMac or MacBook Air appears in the document.
The buyer's near-term choice stays unchanged because the upcoming iMac and MacBook Air updates are non-OLED.
The OLED prototypes are a longer-term test, not a near-term launch; the non-OLED timing is the actionable fact.
After AppleInsider. We did not report this. The pictures, if any, are theirs. Also filed by MacRumors.
