Apple has announced its first touchscreen Mac, the MacBook Pro with PROLED XDR Display, featuring a tandem OLED screen and touch support. The 14-inch model starts at $2,899, while the 16-inch model starts at $3,399, both with M5 Pro. Touch supports gestures such as scrolling, pinch-to-zoom, drag-and-drop and window tiling, while macOS automatically translates many touches into clicks and provides gesture APIs for developers. The laptop also introduces a Dynamic Island for Spotlight, Live Activities and Siri AI. Preorders began October 28, 2026, and the computers will arrive in stores and with customers on November 6, 2026.
Why it matters
Touch gives professional Mac users another way to interact with creative, development and media-production software, while Apple says many existing apps will work with touch immediately. The change may also encourage developers to design more touch-aware Mac experiences, although Apple is not merging macOS with iOS or iPadOS.
Key points
- Apple introduced the first Mac with built-in touchscreen support on October 28, 2026.
- The 14-inch model starts at $2,899; the 16-inch model starts at $3,399.
- The tandem OLED touchscreen supports scrolling, pinch-to-zoom, drag-and-drop and window-management gestures.
- Apple says macOS automatically translates many touches into clicks and includes gesture APIs for touch-specific app experiences.
- The MacBook Pro replaces the display notch with a Dynamic Island for Spotlight, Live Activities and Siri AI; availability begins November 6, 2026.
Based on reporting by The original announcement and The Verge.
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