Which MacBooks have a notch?

MacBook models Published 4 November 2026

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Apple’s tech specs show the cutout on the 14 inch and 16 inch MacBook Pro models from 2021 onward and on the MacBook Air from the M2 model of 2022 onward. Apple’s pages do not use the word notch. They say the display has rounded corners at the top, and its support article names the cutout the camera housing.

MacBook Pro

Model	Evidence on Apple’s page
MacBook Pro (14 inch, 2021)	Footnote: the displays on the 14 inch and 16 inch MacBook Pro have rounded corners at the top
MacBook Pro (16 inch, 2021)	Same footnote
MacBook Pro (14 inch, M5), 2025	Same footnote
MacBook Pro (14 inch, M5 Pro or M5 Max), 2026	Same footnote

Apple’s compatibility list also names 14 inch and 16 inch models from 2023 and 2024 and the 16 inch M5 Pro or M5 Max. They use the same 14 inch and 16 inch names. The 13 inch MacBook Pro (M2, 2022) does not have the footnote and lists a Touch Bar.

MacBook Air

Model	Evidence on Apple’s page
MacBook Air (M2, 2022)	Footnote: the displays on the 13 inch and 15 inch MacBook Air with M2 chip have rounded corners at the top
MacBook Air (13 inch, M3, 2024)	Footnote: the displays on the 13 inch and 15 inch MacBook Air have rounded corners at the top
MacBook Air (13 inch, M4, 2025)	Same footnote
MacBook Air (13 inch, M5), 2026	Same footnote

The MacBook Air (M1, 2020) page has no such footnote. The 15 inch Air models, from M2 in 2023, are named in the same footnotes.

How to be sure about yours

Open the Apple menu and choose About This Mac to read your model name and year.
Open Apple’s tech specs page for that model and look at the Display notes. See how to find your MacBook model and year.
Or look at the top centre of the screen.

For the specific families read does the MacBook Air have a notch and does the MacBook Pro have a notch. For what the cutout is, read what is the notch.

NotchStar runs on Macs with and without a notch, and the Screenshot Tray hangs under the cutout on those that have one.

Quick answers.

Do all MacBook Pros have a notch?

No. Apple's pages for the 14 inch and 16 inch models say the display has rounded corners at the top. The 13 inch MacBook Pro (M2, 2022) page has no such footnote.

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Where does Apple say it?

Apple's tech specs use the wording rounded corners at the top of the display and its support article calls the cutout the camera housing.

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Keep reading.

Does the MacBook Air have a notch?: Yes on recent models: Apple's tech specs show rounded top corners from the MacBook Air M2 in 2022. The M1 Air from 2020 has no such note.
Does the MacBook Pro have a notch?: Yes for the 14 and 16 inch MacBook Pro from 2021, per Apple's tech specs. The 13 inch MacBook Pro (M2, 2022) has a Touch Bar and no such footnote.
How to find your MacBook model and year: Open the Apple menu, choose About This Mac and read the model name. Then match it to Apple's tech specs to see whether your MacBook has a notch.
The MacBook notch explained: What the notch is, which MacBooks have it, why menu bar icons disappear behind it, and the options for working around or making use of it.

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