MacBook Pro Layer Touch Predicted To Launch End Of 2026

Illustration of the MacBook Pro with a touch screen (photo: x @MacRumors)

JAKARTA Rumors about the MacBook Pro with the touch screen are sticking out again. This time, the famous analyst Ming-Chi Kuo said that Apple is ready to present a touchscreen MacBook Pro at the end of 2026. This marks a big shift from Apple's official stance which has always rejected the idea.

Over the years, Apple has publicly expressed no interest in making MacBooks with touchscreens. Even in 2018, Craig Federighi, Apple's SVP Software Engineering, confirmed that the experience of using Macs is more comfortable with hands lying on the surface, not lifting arms to touch the screen.

However, according to Kuo, Apple is now changing course after observing the behavior of iPad users. He wrote on the X (Twitter) account that in certain scenarios, touch control can increase productivity as well as the user experience as a whole.

OLED Is The Key

Kuo predicts the MacBook Pro with an OLED display released at the end of 2026 will be the first model to carry a touchscreen. Meanwhile, the MacBook line is more affordable, which reportedly uses an iPhone processor, will not immediately get this feature. Even so, Kuo added that the second generation of cheap MacBooks in 2027 might support touch.

Although there has been no official confirmation, Apple has been researching this concept for a long time. A number of patents show MacBook designs with touch panels, signaling that the company did not completely close the door on the idea.

On the other hand, Apple is also preparing a new processor roadmap. Reportedly, the MacBook Pro with the M5 chip will be present in early 2026, followed by the M6 model at the end of 2026 or early 2027. This M6 series is believed to be a major attraction for old users to upgrade.

If Kuo's prediction this time is correct, then 2026 will be a revolutionary enough year for the MacBook line a big leap after years of insisting that the touchscreen is not its path.