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## Apple brings touch to the Mac with $2,899 OLED MacBook Pro

DevFeed: [Apple brings touch to the Mac with $2,899 OLED MacBook Pro](<https://devfeed.tech/articles/apple-brings-touch-to-the-mac-with-2-899-oled-macbook-pro-106536.md>)

Original publisher: [Read original article](<https://www.computerworld.com/article/4241873/apple-brings-touch-to-the-mac-with-2899-oled-macbook-pro.html>)

Author: Jonny Evans

Published: 2026-10-29T12:39:20Z

Content type: release

Language: en

Sources: [Computerworld](<https://devfeed.tech/sources/computerworld.md>)

Topics: [human computer interaction](<https://devfeed.tech/topics/human-computer-interaction.md>), [User interface design](<https://devfeed.tech/topics/ui-design.md>), [macOS](<https://devfeed.tech/topics/macos.md>), [screen brightness](<https://devfeed.tech/topics/screen-brightness.md>), [color](<https://devfeed.tech/topics/color.md>)

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### AI overview

Apple's touch MacBook Pro adds touch controls to the existing macOS interface, alongside keyboard and trackpad use. The article says macOS 27 translates many on-screen actions for existing apps, while developer APIs will enable deeper touch support; Microsoft Office apps, Lightroom, DaVinci Resolve, Blender, and Cinema 4D are expected to gain it later this year. Apple cites creative work such as drawing and fine control as potential uses. The 14- and 16-inch models use M5 Pro or M5 Max chips and tandem OLED displays, with up to 128GB unified memory, 16TB storage, 2,000-nit peak brightness, and 10-120Hz refresh. Apple claims up to 24 hours of battery life, though the 14-inch model is rated at 22 hours and actual life varies by use and configuration. Prices start at $2,899; availability is stated as November 6.

### Source excerpt

Following the release of the new 14-inch M6 MacBook Pro earlier this week, Apple has bought the "touch experience" to its professional laptop series, introducing a $2,899 (and up) MacBook Pro you can use with touch. It's very fast, very thin, very light, with an impressive PROLED XDR display and up to 24 hours battery life. A brief tour through the key specs Very fast: Available in 14- and 16-inch models, the new MacBook Pro uses Apple's powerful M5 Pro and M5 Max chips. They support up to 64GB of unified memory (128GB on M5 Max) and up to 16TB of storage. Apple says the M5 Max can run LLMs with hundreds of billions of parameters entirely on-device. Very thin: The 14-inch model is 0.59 inch (1.50 cm) thick, while the 16-inch is 0.63 inch (1.60 cm), so these are only a little thicker than a MacBook Air. Apple says the thinner design is a benefit of the move to an OLED display. Very light: The 14-inch weighs 3 pounds, half a pound less than the non-touch equivalent MacBook Pro. The 16-inch weighs 4 pounds, which is 0.7 pounds lighter. Industry-leading PROLED XDR display: A tandem OLED panel with up to 2,000 nits peak brightness (1,000 nits sustained brightness) for both HDR and SDR, and a 10,000,000:1 contrast ratio. Refresh rate is variable from 10Hz up to 120Hz. Up to 24 hours of battery life: Apple says this is the maximum and that battery life varies by use and configuration. It also varies by model -- the 14-inch yields "just" 22 hours battery life. Fast charging takes the battery to 50% in 30 minutes. Unpacking those numbers, it's crystal-clear Apple has not stinted on the performance of this pro Mac, with a price tag to match. IDC data shows that 66% of all touch notebooks are purchased by enterprises. This is a form factor bought for flexibility for field workers, educators, and professionals who move between typing, tapping, and handwriting. Touch on a Mac Which brings me to the "touch experience." Apple hasn't replaced the traditional Mac interface with touch