New Touchscreen MacBook to Launch Next Week
Jakarta, CNBC Indonesia — Apple is reportedly preparing to launch its first touchscreen laptop in more than a decade. The latest MacBook Pro is expected to be unveiled at an event on 28 October 2026.
On Monday (19 October 2026), Apple sent invitations to a product launch event on 28 October titled “Apple Experience in Los Angeles”. An email received by media outlets said “Pro and tell”, hinting at a premium product carrying the “Pro” label and featuring an in-house-designed chip.
Melius Research analyst Ben Reitzes expects the new Mac product to have a touchscreen.
Apple is also said to have provided several clues in the macOS 27 beta, including touch support for Sidecar, a pull-to-refresh feature and slightly larger menu bar elements.
The latest MacBook Pro is expected to use a Tandem OLED panel, a technology also used in the iPad Pro. The panel combines several OLED layers to produce richer colours, stronger contrast and higher brightness.
The laptop is also rumoured to feature a Dynamic Island smaller than the one on the iPhone. However, the device is not expected to support Face ID.
To support touchscreen use, Apple is reportedly preparing interface changes to macOS. Bloomberg’s Mark Gurman reported that the system will display additional menus around users’ fingers when they touch certain buttons or controls.
The size of some controls will also adjust to make them easier to select with a finger. These changes are intended to make touchscreen navigation more practical.
In terms of performance, the latest MacBook Pro is expected to use M5 Pro and M5 Max chips. Apple is reportedly no longer planning to introduce M6 Pro and M6 Max chips in this model, while development of the M7 chip is expected to be one of the company’s next priorities.
Apple is also said to be making the MacBook Pro thinner and lighter by redesigning its internal components. The changes are expected to improve comfort without compromising the device’s cooling system.
Apple could release the latest MacBook Pro on 6 November 2026. The launch would be part of a four-week run of new Apple products, including the iPhone Duo, HomePod mini 2, the latest MacBook Pro, HomeView and Apple TV 4K.