Apple’s MacBook Pro Touch is becoming an iPhone with a keyboard

In 2010, Steve Jobs said of touch MacBooks: “Ergonomically, they are an absolute disaster.” Since then, there have been extensive developments in Apple laptops. Optical drives were removed, the name of the operating system was changed from Mac OS X to macOS, and SSD storage became the permanent standard in all MacBook models. Now we are on the threshold of another major transformation; Because according to reports, Apple plans to introduce its first Mac equipped with a touch screen called the MacBook Pro M6 later this year.

For more than a year, there have been reports of Apple developing a touchscreen MacBook. Mark Gorman, a well-known technology journalist, has provided new details about this device in his latest exclusive report. According to this report, the MacBook Pro M6 will use an OLED display and will have the Dynamic Island feature; A feature that was first introduced in the iPhone 14 Pro and then became a standard feature in all iPhones that were introduced later.

This feature is said to replace the existing notch on current MacBooks and expand as needed depending on the application or feature the user is using. It will likely display information such as Now Playing details from Apple Music, live scores from Apple Sports, rainfall forecasts from apps like Carrot Weather, and other data. All in all, this feature provides the Mac user with an experience similar to that offered on the iPhone.

With the addition of touchscreen capability to the MacBook, Apple certainly does not want this product to become a competitor to another of its products, the iPad. For this reason, the new device will come with a keyboard and trackpad, like other MacBooks, and the amount of touch functionality will depend entirely on user preference.

Gorman sources have stated that the operating system will also be optimized to be more compatible with touch interaction. For example, touching one of the menu bar options will reveal a larger set of controls specifically designed for touch management. The new MacBook Pro will also have some of the features of iPadOS and iOS, such as fast scrolling and the ability to zoom in and out with a pinch movement. The emoji selector is also redesigned to work with touch.

In addition to adding an OLED display and Dynamic Island, Apple is also expected to reduce the thickness of the chassis of the upcoming Mac. However, the overall design of the device will remain largely the same as the current MacBook Pro.

Windows laptops and MacBooks have close and intense competition in almost all sectors. Apple’s proprietary chips allow this company’s laptops to offer much better performance and battery life than Windows devices. However, touchscreen capability was one area where Microsoft excelled over Apple’s laptops. Fortunately, this situation will change soon.

In this report, it is mentioned that the MacBook Pro M6, which will probably be available in two 14-inch and 16-inch models, will be introduced at some point in the end of 2026. The Cupertino giant is also expected to launch a version of the MacBook Pro with the M5 Pro and M5 Max chips in the spring. Thus, 2026 will see two updates to the MacBook Pro.