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Apple is releasing its first MacBook Pro with a touchscreen, the 'MacBook Pro with PROLED XDR Display,' on Nov. 6. The hinge still only tilts to standard laptop angles rather than folding flat or back like a tablet, and MacOS itself shows little visible adaptation for touch input.
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 is said to be developing a MacBook Pro model with a full touchscreen display, internally referenced as 'PROLED'. This marks a reversal from the company's long-standing public stance against touch-enabled laptops, a position dating back to comments from Steve Jobs in 2010 calling touchscreen laptops ergonomically flawed.
Apple has unveiled new 14- and 16-inch MacBook Pro models featuring OLED touchscreens, the iPhone's Dynamic Island, Genlock support, Dolby Atmos speakers, and a 16TB storage option. The redesigned laptops are also thinner and lighter, dropping to 3 pounds for the 14-inch and 4 pounds for the 16-inch version, with preorders open now and shipping starting November 6.
In a WIRED interview, Apple's John Ternus, Johny Srouji and Greg Joswiak discussed the company's decision to add touch input to the newly announced 14-inch and 16-inch MacBook Pro with OLED XDR displays. Ternus said touch is meant to supplement, not replace, the trackpad and keyboard, while Srouji said advances in custom silicon and thermal design allowed Apple to add touch without making the laptop heavier or thicker.
Apple's newly announced MacBook Pro models use a tandem OLED display the company brands PROLED XDR, built on the same stacked-panel technology introduced with the M4 iPad Pro. Apple states the screens reach up to 2,000 nits peak HDR brightness and a 10,000,000:1 contrast ratio, surpassing the 1,600-nit Mini LED displays in current models, while also covering wide P3 and HDR color ranges.
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.
Apple released three videos and announced two live online developer labs to help app makers add touch support ahead of its new 14-inch and 16-inch MacBook Pro models with touchscreen displays. Registration for the sessions, scheduled for November, is now open on Apple's developer portal, though Xcode 27.3 beta and related documentation are still marked as 'coming soon.'
At a hands-on preview event, Apple's redesigned MacBook Pro was shown with a new OLED screen, a Dynamic Island cutout borrowed from the iPhone, and a glowing Apple logo on the lid. The reviewer noted the laptop felt noticeably lighter than the current 14-inch M1 Max model, while keeping an overall design similar to its predecessor.
Apple's newly unveiled MacBook Pro with PROLED XDR display brings back an illuminated Apple logo on the lid, a feature phased out since the 12-inch MacBook in 2015. CEO John Ternus teased the detail ahead of launch, and it was confirmed alongside other design changes in the new model.
Apple has announced new MacBook Pro laptops featuring a touchscreen display for the first time, built around what it calls a 'ProLED XDR' tandem OLED panel with up to 2,000 nits brightness and a 120Hz refresh rate. The 14- and 16-inch models run on new M5 Pro and M5 Max chips, support up to 128GB of unified memory, and are now available for preorder starting at $2,899.