Apple released a touchscreen MacBook Pro laptop

Updated 2026-10-31 · told from many outlets at once

Apple launched a new touchscreen MacBook Pro at its Pro and tell event, featuring a Dynamic Island, 14-inch and 16-inch models, and a PROLED XDR display that responds to finger touches.

Apple announced an upgraded base model of its MacBook Pro with a new M6 chip.
The first touchscreen Mac arrived after 16 years.
The MacBook Pro 14-inch with M5 Pro starts at 3349 euros.
Steve Jobs said touchscreens on laptops were ergonomically terrible.
The new MacBook Pro screen reaches a peak brightness of 2000 nits.
John Ternus stated the Mac was built around the keyboard and trackpad.
Apple presented its first OLED touchscreen laptop at the Pro and tell event.
Tim Cook said rival laptop makers were trying to make PCs into tablets and tablets into PCs.
The laptop integrates M5 Pro and M5 Max processors.

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