Apple is set to launch several new devices next week, including a new entry-level MacBook model (J700) and updated MacBook Pros with M5 Pro and M5 Max chips. But these won’t be the only new MacBook models to launch this year. A new report from Bloomberg’s Mark Gurman suggests we’ll finally see the long-rumored touchscreen MacBook Pros arrive sometime in late 2026.
According to people familiar with the matter, Apple will announce 14-inch and 16-inch MacBook Pros known internally as K114 and K116. If these claims hold up, these MacBook Pros will finally break the long-standing Apple bias against touchscreen laptops, which goes back to Steve Jobs, who famously proclaimed that “touch surfaces don’t want to be vertical”.
Steve Jobs was not a fan of touchscreen laptops
According to the new report, the touchscreen MacBook Pro will feature distinct profiles optimized for touch or point-and-click input. When the touch profile is enabled, macOS will bring additional menus and context-relevant actions surrounding the user’s touch points on the screen.
In addition, both upcoming MacBook Pros will also gain OLED displays and Dynamic Island. OLED MacBooks have been rumored for a few years now but the Dynamic Island bit is new. According to the report, the Dynamic Island on the upcoming MacBook Pros will be housed in the top center of the display and will be smaller than the one on the current crop of iPhones, featuring a punch-hole cutout shape.
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