# Apple adds touch controls and an OLED display to MacBook Pro

- URL: https://talkfuse.com/story/the-touchscreen-macbook-pro-is-just-a-macbook-pro-with-a-touchscreen/
- Published: 2026-10-30T12:00:00+00:00
- Updated: 2026-10-30T12:32:16+00:00
- Original publisher: The Verge
- Original article: https://www.theverge.com/tech/1022628/apple-macbook-pro-proled-xdr-touchscreen-oled-impressions-totally-normal
- Topics: Business, Companies, Gadgets, Technology

## Key points

- Apple’s first touchscreen MacBook Pro keeps a familiar design.
- Its OLED display is the standout feature.
- Touch adds an option, but does not reshape workflows.

## Summary

Apple’s touchscreen MacBook Pro has arrived, pairing an OLED display with touch input in a familiar laptop design. The reviewer finds the screen impressive but the touch features modest, suggesting Apple has added another way to interact rather than changed how people use laptops.

The display offers deep blacks, high brightness and support for Apple CMF 2026 colour modes. In macOS 27, some controls expand when tapped, while most gestures mirror trackpad actions; professionals at Apple’s event still relied mainly on keyboards and trackpads. The article says touch could eventually reach less expensive MacBooks, but the Pro has no Apple Pencil support or 360-degree hinge.

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