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Amazon is running a wave of Apple discounts this week, including the entry M5 MacBook Air at $200 off and 1TB configurations at $250 off. The retailer is also offering up to a $150 gift card or open-box savings on MacBook Pro models with the new touch PROLED XDR display, alongside Apple Watch Ultra 4 cuts of nearly $100 and Beats USB-C cables starting at $13.
Apple published a white paper defending the $400 price increase for the MacBook Pro's new PROLED XDR Display, framing the touchscreen as a secondary feature rather than the main upgrade. The company says the display uses tandem OLED technology similar to its $2,899-$3,599 Studio Display XDR monitor, offering 1000 nits sustained brightness, 2000 nits peak HDR, and a 10,000,000:1 contrast ratio, along with support for its new Apple CMF 2026 color standard.
Apple's redesigned MacBook Pro with PROLED XDR display goes on sale Friday, and reviewers are recommending compatible accessories including faster power adapters, Logitech's MX Master 4 mouse, Apple's Magic Trackpad, and a Twelve South laptop stand. The new model supports fast charging to 50 percent in 30 minutes but requires a higher-wattage charger than the one included in the box—Apple suggests a 96W adapter for the 14-inch model and 140W for the 16-inch version.
Apple unveiled its first touchscreen MacBook Pro alongside new touch-specific features in macOS 27 Golden Gate, including enlarged traffic light icons, larger context menu items, and on-screen trackpad gestures like three-finger swipes and pinch-to-zoom. Developers also gain the ability to fully navigate the iOS simulator using touch instead of trackpad workarounds.
Apple has released its first major MacBook Pro redesign in five years, centered on a new PROLED XDR display rather than an exterior redesign. The 14-inch and 16-inch models are lighter and slightly thinner, but keep the same keyboard, trackpad, speaker and port layout as before. Prices rose roughly $400 over prior miniLED models, which themselves increased $300 after June price hikes, while the chips used are M5-family rather than the newest silicon.
In a new WIRED interview with Steven Levy, Apple CEO John Ternus repeatedly described product development as his central passion, framing AI and security efforts as tools in service of building better products. Apple executives Johny Srouji and Greg Joswiak echoed this, calling Ternus a 'product guy at heart' with an innate sense for great products.
9to5Mac's daily podcast episode summarized the day's Apple news, including a segment on a rumored upcoming MacBook Pro said to feature a 'PROLED XDR' display. The episode, sponsored by Backblaze, is distributed through Apple Podcasts, Stitcher, TuneIn and other platforms.
Apple has shipped macOS 27.2 alongside its new touchscreen MacBook Pro with PROLED XDR display, adding touch-specific interface tweaks for that model. At the launch event, an Apple employee told press that the company's touch optimization work for macOS is still in early stages, per Bloomberg's Chris Welch.
Apple introduced its first touchscreen laptops, the MacBook Pro with ProLED XDR Display, in 14-inch and 16-inch sizes at a Los Angeles event. The machines still run MacOS rather than iPadOS, and touch input is optional—users can rely entirely on the trackpad and keyboard as before. Apple says software automatically converts touch taps into clicks, and some interface elements, like window buttons, enlarge slightly when touched.
Apple's latest MacBook Pro introduces a PROLED XDR (OLED) display, touch support, and modern OS features like the Dynamic Island, according to a writer who has used the iPad Pro as a primary computer since 2015. The reviewer says they have ordered the new laptop to test as a potential full-time replacement, but notes it lacks a cellular connectivity option that exists on iPad Pro models.
Apple released four new Mac power accessories: updated 70W and 140W power adapters, a power extension cable, and a World Travel Adapter Kit. The updated adapters support AC Connector 2 accessories and now ship with select MacBook Pro models, while the travel kit returns with five interchangeable plug types for regions including North America, Europe, India, the UK and Australia.
Apple has introduced a refreshed MacBook Pro featuring a new display technology referred to as ProLED XDR, marking a change from the panel used in prior models. Early hands-on impressions describe the redesign as a notable departure from Apple's established screen approach rather than an incremental update.