--- title: Apple launches its first touchscreen MacBook Pro, from... description: Apple has launched its first touchscreen MacBook Pro, ending two decades of refusing touch on the Mac. The 14-inch model starts at $2,899 and weighs 3 pounds;... canonical: https://daily.dev/posts/apple-launches-its-first-touchscreen-macbook-pro-from-2-899-odwcpdmzk twitter:card: summary_large_image twitter:site: @dailydotdev og:type: website og:site_name: daily.dev og:title: Apple launches its first touchscreen MacBook Pro, from $2,899 | daily.dev og:description: Apple has launched its first touchscreen MacBook Pro, ending two decades of refusing touch on the Mac. 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The laptop comes in 14-inch and 16-inch sizes with M5 Pro or M5 Max chips, uses a new 'PROLED XDR' OLED screen, adds a Dynamic Island, and Apple promises up to 24 hours of battery life. Pre-orders are open now, with deliveries from 6 November. It sits above the regular-screen M6 MacBook Pro launched on Tuesday, which costs from $1,999. ## Full article daily.dev links to this article rather than hosting it. Read it at the original source: ## Questions this post answers ### How much does the new touchscreen MacBook Pro cost The 14-inch touchscreen MacBook Pro starts at $2,899, while the 16-inch model starts at $3,399. Both come with M5 Pro or M5 Max chips, an OLED 'PROLED XDR' display, and a Dynamic Island. The 14-inch weighs 3 pounds and the 16-inch weighs 4 pounds, with deliveries starting 6 November. _Comparing MacBook Pro configurations before buying is easier with coverage like this tracked on daily.dev._ ### Does the new MacBook Pro support touch input on macOS Yes, Apple reworked the macOS interface for touch, letting users tap, scroll and pinch to zoom, with many existing apps working with touch immediately. This marks Apple's first touchscreen Mac after two decades of rejecting the idea, including past comments from Steve Jobs and Jony Ive dismissing touchscreen laptops as impractical. _Developers planning to support touch interactions in Mac apps can follow hardware shifts like this on daily.dev._ ## Similar posts on daily.dev - [Apple launches its new touchscreen MacBook Pro](https://daily.dev/posts/apple-launches-its-new-touchscreen-macbook-pro-xevxpr0tm) · TechCrunch · 0 upvotes · 0 comments - [Apple is overhauling every Mac, with a touchscreen first](https://daily.dev/posts/apple-is-overhauling-every-mac-with-a-touchscreen-first-rvlyxb4ym) · The Next Web · 2 upvotes · 3 comments - [Beastly 14-inch MacBook Pro with M5 Pro chip and 2TB storage gets a steep $600 price drop](https://daily.dev/posts/beastly-14-inch-macbook-pro-with-m5-pro-chip-and-2tb-storage-gets-a-steep-600-price-drop-291fxqkbe) · XDA Developers · 1 upvotes · 0 comments - [Apple sets 28 October event, expected to bring its first touchscreen Mac](https://daily.dev/posts/apple-sets-28-october-event-expected-to-bring-its-first-touchscreen-mac-d19i5hihh) · The Next Web · 1 upvotes · 0 comments --- Tags: [#apple](https://daily.dev/tags/apple), [#hardware](https://daily.dev/tags/hardware) [View this post on daily.dev](https://daily.dev/posts/apple-launches-its-first-touchscreen-macbook-pro-from-2-899-odwcpdmzk) ```json {"@context":"https://schema.org","@graph":[{"@type":"Organization","@id":"https://daily.dev/#organization","name":"daily.dev","url":"https://daily.dev","logo":{"@type":"ImageObject","url":"https://daily.dev/apple-touch-icon.png","width":180,"height":180},"sameAs":["https://twitter.com/dailydotdev","https://github.com/dailydotdev","https://www.linkedin.com/company/daily-dev-ltd"]},{"@type":"WebSite","@id":"https://daily.dev/#website","url":"https://daily.dev","name":"daily.dev","publisher":{"@id":"https://daily.dev/#organization"},"potentialAction":{"@type":"SearchAction","target":{"@type":"EntryPoint","urlTemplate":"https://daily.dev/search?q={search_term_string}"},"query-input":"required name=search_term_string"}}]} {"@context":"https://schema.org","@type":"TechArticle","headline":"Apple launches its first touchscreen MacBook Pro, from $2,899","url":"https://daily.dev/posts/apple-launches-its-first-touchscreen-macbook-pro-from-2-899-odwcpdmzk","mainEntityOfPage":{"@type":"WebPage","@id":"https://daily.dev/posts/apple-launches-its-first-touchscreen-macbook-pro-from-2-899-odwcpdmzk"},"datePublished":"2026-10-28T17:55:11.028Z","dateModified":"2026-10-29T16:49:21.202Z","description":"Apple has launched its first touchscreen MacBook Pro, ending two decades of refusing touch on the Mac. 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