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Apple's Oct. 28 event expected to bring first touchscreen MacBook Pro

Apple is expected to unveil its first touchscreen OLED MacBook Pro on Oct. 28, alongside M6 Macs and an OLED iPad Mini.

AI News Feed · 2026-10-25 00:11

The Verge reports that a touchscreen MacBook Pro has been rumored since at least early 2023. The name MacBook Ultra has circulated, but the report says Apple is unlikely to rebrand its flagship laptop line. The laptop is expected to include an iPhone-style Dynamic Island, but not to become an iPad hybrid or receive a dramatic macOS interface overhaul. Possible additions include a magnification effect when the screen is touched and new gesture controls in native apps. It is expected to use M5 Pro and M5 Max chips; Apple may wait until the M7 next year to update its higher-end processors. Apple has not confirmed any of the plans.

Other updates could arrive at the same event. The Verge reports that the base MacBook Pro may move to an M6 chip after the M6 first appeared in the Mac Mini in August, with a slight redesign that includes a hole-punch camera. A price increase is also expected as component shortages affect Apple's lineup. The iMac is expected to receive an M6 update nearly two years after its last revision, skipping the M5, with possible new color options. The OLED iPad Mini may also debut; aside from the iPad Pro, Apple's tablet lineup has used LCDs. The screen upgrade could add $100, and the processor is expected to move from the aging A17 to the A20 that debuted with the iPhone 18.

The Verge's review of the Lenovo Yoga 9n, a 16-inch 2-in-1 convertible built around Nvidia's Arm-based RTX Spark platform, offers a comparison point for a touchscreen Mac. The Yoga includes a stylus that works on its OLED screen and on its haptic trackpad, and the stylus attaches magnetically to the lid. The reviewer writes that they hope a touchscreen MacBook supports the Apple Pencil on both the screen and trackpad, and that the stylus attaches to the laptop for charging. The reviewer does not expect Apple to make a standard convertible and instead hopes for a design like the Surface Laptop Studio or something new. The review also cites hints in macOS 27, called Golden Gate, that Apple is working to make touch functions feel more natural.

Engadget's review of the $700 MacBook Neo describes a budget laptop that uses a scaled-down A18 Pro from the iPhone 16 Pro, with five GPU cores instead of six, a 13-inch display and 8GB of RAM. In testing, the Neo handled multiple browsers, a TV show, photo editing in Pixelmator Pro and the game Oceanhorn 3 without much trouble, but advanced 4K video editing with special effects slowed to a crawl. Some apps require an M1 chip or better, including Assassin's Creed Shadows. The Neo has a 10Gbps USB 3 port, a 480Mbps USB 2 port and a headphone jack; it supports a 4K 60Hz DisplayPort monitor over USB 3 but not daisy-chaining or Thunderbolt accessories.

The MacBook Air now starts at $1,300 after a $200 increase, Engadget notes, and offers an M5 chip, at least 16GB of RAM, 40Gbps USB 4 with Thunderbolt 4 and MagSafe. Engadget, citing Bloomberg's Mark Gurman, reports that a 2027 MacBook Neo refresh is expected to move to the A19 Pro from the iPhone 17 Pro and 12GB of RAM. The Neo launched in March 2026; Engadget says buyers who need a Mac immediately can still use the first-generation model, though a refurbished unit may save money.