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Technology · Consumer gadgets · published 2026-10-24 · via The Verge

Apple's next launch could introduce a touchscreen MacBook Pro

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Apple has scheduled a 'Pro and tell' launch event for October 28 in Los Angeles, with the MacBook Pro expected to be the focus. Reports point to a possible first touchscreen OLED MacBook Pro, an OLED iPad Mini, and M6 chip updates, while the laptop may stay on M5 Pro and M5 Max chips.

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Apple has scheduled an Oct. 28 event in Los Angeles at 1 p.m. ET, with the MacBook Pro likely taking center stage. Reports suggest the company may finally reveal an OLED touchscreen laptop featuring a Dynamic Island-style cutout and limited macOS touch gestures, not a full tablet-style redesign. The high-end versions are expected to stay on M5 Pro and M5 Max chips.

A base MacBook Pro may move to M6 after that chip appeared in the Mac Mini, possibly with a hole-punch camera and higher pricing amid component shortages. The iMac could also get M6 and new colors, while an OLED iPad Mini may cost $100 more and shift from A17 to A20.

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The event could affect Apple’s professional and creative customers first, since a touchscreen MacBook Pro may change how designers, editors, and developers interact with laptops. Higher prices and component-driven cost increases may limit adoption, though. The OLED iPad Mini and M6 desktop updates could also influence tablet and all-in-one buyers, while Apple’s choices may push rivals to reconsider touch and display features in premium computers.

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