GoKawiilApple just released a MacBook Pro update last month, but there’s more coming soon. Apple is expected to debut one of its biggest MacBook Pro updates ever later this year. Here’s everything we know so far.
New MacBook Pro features
OLED display
The new MacBook Pro will switch from mini-LED to OLED display technology. This will mark the first time Apple has used OLED in a Mac, having previously used it on the iPhone, iPad, and Apple Watch. This has been reported by sources including Ming-Chi Kuo and Bloomberg.
In comparison to mini-LED, the MacBook Pro’s OLED screen will offer true blacks, improved contrast, and more vibrant colors. With OLED, each pixel can turn completely off, unlike mini-LED, which relies on a backlight.
Touchscreen
OLED isn’t the only big display change coming with the refreshed MacBook Pro, though. It will also be Apple’s first-ever touchscreen Mac.
As reported by Bloomberg, Apple is optimizing macOS to take advantage of the MacBook Pro’s touchscreen. For example, when you touch a button or a control, macOS will dynamically adjust to show you relevant touch controls. If you tap on the menu bar, controls will automatically enlarge to make it easier to navigate with your finger.
It will also support common touch interface interaction methods, like pinching and zooming, and faster scrolling.
So, it’s a lot more than Apple simply adding a touchscreen to a Mac. It’s a rethink of macOS to make touch navigation feel fluid and natural.
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