Tech Brew Ride Home · Wednesday, October 28, 2026
Apple has announced a new touchscreen MacBook Pro featuring a 14 or 16-inch ProLED XDR tandem OLED display, M5 Pro and M5 Max chips, a Dynamic Island, and a starting price of $2,899. Chief hardware officer Johnny Shrugy called it a monumental step forward for the Mac, while CEO John Ternus noted the shift comes after years of internal opposition to touch displays.
“Apple just unveiled a touchscreen MacBook Pro with a 14 or 16-inch Pro LED XDR display, a light-up Apple logo, Dynamic Island, M5 Pro and M5 Max chips starting at $2,899 and $3,399 respectively, quoting The Verge.”
“Johnny Shrugy, Apple's chief hardware officer, called the new machine a monumental step forward for the Mac.”