Apple brings touch to the Mac, reversing years-old stance on touchscreen laptop

Source: press CNBC•October 29, 2026 at 11:51 AM

Apple brings touch to the Mac, reversing years-old stance on touchscreen laptop

Apple on Wednesday announced its first laptop with a touchscreen, which it's calling MacBook Pro with ProLED XDR Display. Apple said the laptop has a new display, using OLED technology, that offers more brightness, better colors and wider viewing angles. It's using Apple's M5 Pro or Max chips,…

Apple on Wednesday announced its first laptop with a touchscreen, which it's calling MacBook Pro with ProLED XDR Display.

Apple said the laptop has a new display, using OLED technology, that offers more brightness, better colors and wider viewing angles. It's using Apple's M5 Pro or Max chips, and Apple said Wednesday that it's lighter than Apple's current Pro laptops.

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