Apple is working on a giant foldable device, which may be an iPad Pro or MacBook version, as it will have an 18.8 -inch screen display. The product was confused when it became clear that the device would not be equipped with a dedicated physical keyboard. However, the fact is that it can be linked like a laptop, it did not fully reject the possibility of being MacBook. It is now being reported that the company’s 18.8 -inch foldable device will run the MacOS instead of iPados, which is close to the MacBook lineup instead of the iPad.
Apple’s larger 18.8-inch MacBook-iPad Hybrid iPados will run MacOS instead of
It was recently reported that the company’s first two foldable devices would enter mass production in the second half of next year, which means the launch could be in the end of 2026 or the first half of the 2027. In his latest research notes, Jeff Pew, an analyst from GF Securities, claims that Apple will run foldable devices (via Via Macrovers) The large foldable device will feature an 18.8-inch display size while it will be described as the MacBook-iPad hybrid.
Before today, it was unclear which operating system would operate, and PU’s claims are quite bold in this regard as they completely point to the Macbook. Mark Gorman recently claimed in his Power on Newsletter that Apple’s upcoming iOS -19 and MacOS -16 will set a step for new hardware designs, including “foldable devices and touch screen Max.” However, there are no reports that show that the touch screen make will be launched next year.
Analyst Jeff PU also introduced a Wall Street Journal report as the basis of its information on foldable devices, which means that MacOS speculations about the foldable device can be derived from there. In addition, PU has also mentioned that foldable iPhone will have a 7.8 -inch internal display. The analyst did not share additional details on the device or its availability.
Apple has always kept the iPad Pro and MacBook at a distance, though users have been demanding Macos on the iPad for a while. The demands are somewhat remarkable, as the iPad now has raw strength and desktop class performance. It remains to be seen whether it has a limit to this report, but for now, this idea seems very proud. We will share more details about running the MacOS on Apple’s first foldable device, so make sure it be around.
