Apple unveiled a new MacBook Pro at a Los Angeles event featuring an M5 Pro or M5 Max chip and a tandem OLED display, along with the first touch screen on a Mac. Apple hardware engineering lead John Ternus said the feature was added only once it could be included without making the laptop heavier or thicker than before.
wired.com
· 2026-10-28
Apple announced a redesigned MacBook Pro featuring an OLED touchscreen called ProLED XDR, thinner bezels, and lighter builds, with the 14-inch model weighing three pounds and the 16-inch model four pounds. The laptops run on M5 Pro or M5 Max chips, offer 2,000 nits peak brightness and a 10,000,000:1 contrast ratio, and retain three Thunderbolt 5 ports, MagSafe, HDMI, a headphone jack and an SD card slot. The 14-inch model starts at $2,899 and the 16-inch model at $3,399, the highest launch prices yet for the line.
engadget.com
· 2026-10-28
Apple is promoting a new conversational Siri AI assistant on its MacBook Pro lineup, which also features a ProLED XDR display with touch support. The AI assistant allows open-ended questions and back-and-forth conversation, and is currently available only in English, with usage limits noted.
apple.com
· 2026-10-28
Apple introduced a redesigned MacBook Pro featuring its first touch-enabled display, a tandem OLED panel called PROLED XDR, and a glowing Apple logo. The laptops run on M5 Pro and M5 Max chips, come in 14-inch and 16-inch sizes starting at $2899 and $3399 respectively, and are available in silver or space black with standard or nano-texture finishes. Pre-orders opened today with deliveries beginning November 6.
9to5mac.com
· 2026-10-28
Apple's newly announced MacBook Pro with OLED display and touchscreen starts at $2,899 for the 14-inch model and $3,399 for the 16-inch model, but fully upgraded configurations reach $14,249 and $14,549 respectively. The top prices include an M5 Max chip, nano-texture glass, 128GB of memory, and 16TB of storage.
theverge.com
· 2026-10-28
Amazon is selling AirPods Pro 3 for $199.99, about $50 off list price, while Woot offers AirPods 4 with ANC for $99, a 45% cut from their original $179 price. Other deals include the 24GB M5 MacBook Air at $200 off, a record-low price on a single AirTag 2, and the first cash discount on Beats 360 headphones, alongside accessory deals on Apple's 40W Dynamic Power Adapter and Apple Pencil USB-C.
9to5mac.com
· 2026-10-28
Apple unveiled redesigned 14- and 16-inch MacBook Pro models with a Tandem OLED touch display, a lighter build and a glowing Apple logo, alongside a more modest 14-inch MacBook Pro refresh with the M6 chip. The company also introduced an M6 iMac starting at $1,499 and an updated iPad Mini with a larger OLED screen, water resistance and a slimmer design. Preorders are open now, with devices shipping November 6th; the standard 14-inch model is available via Apple and Best Buy, while the OLED MacBook Pro is currently Apple-exclusive.
theverge.com
· 2026-10-28
Apple unveiled a new MacBook Pro featuring its first touchscreen and OLED display, branded PROLED XDR, shipping November 6. Pricing starts at $2,900 for the 14-inch M5 Pro model and goes up to $14,549 for a fully configured 16-inch version, with storage now topping out at 16TB.
techspot.com
· 2026-10-28
Apple's first touchscreen MacBook Pro will bring iOS's Dynamic Island to macOS, letting users tap to accept AirDrops or control music playback. Beyond that, touch gestures mirror standard touchscreen behavior like pinch-to-zoom, drag-and-drop, and swipe-to-scroll, with deeper touch optimization happening largely within individual apps like Notion, Canva, Zoom, Word, Excel, PowerPoint, Lightroom, and DaVinci Resolve.
theverge.com
· 2026-10-28
Apple capped a week of product announcements with a 'Pro and Tell' event, unveiling its first touchscreen MacBook Pro, featuring a touch sensor built into the display, a tandem OLED screen, 120Hz refresh rate, and a Dynamic Island. The 14-inch model starts at $2,899 with an M5 Pro chip, while the 16-inch starts at $3,399, with preorders open now and availability from November 6th. Apple also revealed an updated iPad Mini with a larger 8.5-inch OLED display, thinner bezels, and a new 'Acoustic Display' sound system.
theverge.com
· 2026-10-28
Apple debuted its first touchscreen MacBook Pro at a 'Pro and tell' event, featuring a ProLED XDR display with tandem OLED technology, up to 2,000 nits of brightness, and a 120Hz refresh rate. The laptop weighs as little as 3 pounds, has a hole-punch webcam instead of a notch, and brings back a glowing Apple logo on the lid. Pre-orders open today, with availability starting November 6th at $2,899 for the 14-inch model and $3,399 for the 16-inch.
theverge.com
· 2026-10-28
Apple introduced its first touchscreen MacBook Pro laptops, available in 14-inch and 16-inch sizes, alongside updated macOS touch gestures like swiping, pinching to zoom and double-tapping to maximize windows. The new 14-inch model weighs 3 pounds and the 16-inch weighs 4 pounds, both lighter and slightly thinner than their non-touch M5/M6 counterparts, and both bring back an illuminated Apple logo on the lid.
theverge.com
· 2026-10-28