GoKawiilApple details touchscreen controls for new MacBook Pro with PROLED XDR display
Apple has explained how touch input works on its newly announced MacBook Pro with PROLED XDR display, which features a touch sensor built directly into the screen. Users can scroll, pinch-to-zoom, draw, and hide the dock using finger gestures borrowed from iPad interactions, with wider spacing in touch-enabled menus. The laptop starts at $2,899.
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The move marks a reversal of Apple's long-standing public resistance to touchscreen Macs, previously dismissed by Steve Jobs and Tim Cook as impractical. Starting the feature at a premium price point suggests Apple may be testing demand before deciding whether to extend touch capability to cheaper models. The change could reshape how professionals and casual users expect to interact with macOS going forward.
- New MacBook Pro has an integrated touch sensor built into the PROLED XDR display for lower latency.
- Touch gestures include scrolling, pinch-to-zoom, drawing, and hiding the dock, similar to iPad interactions.
- The touchscreen feature starts at $2,899, reversing years of Apple executives downplaying touch laptops.
Source: engadget.com — Igor Bonifacic, 2026-10-28
Published there as: “Here's how the touchscreen on the MacBook Pro with PROLED display works”
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