Overview
- Bloomberg and multiple outlets report Apple is targeting on or around Tuesday, October 27 for a second October event that would unveil 14‑inch and 16‑inch OLED touchscreen MacBook Pro models and an OLED iPad mini.
- The new MacBook Pros are reported to include a Dynamic Island and an OLED touchscreen while Bloomberg’s Mark Gurman recently said the notebooks will be significantly lighter but not likely significantly thinner.
- Reports say the touchscreen Pro models will use M5 Pro and M5 Max chips, while separate M6‑equipped updates to a 14‑inch MacBook Pro and an iMac are expected to keep their current designs.
- The next iPad mini is reported to gain an OLED display, a front camera moved to the landscape edge for better video calls, and a revamped speaker system.
- If confirmed, the move to add touch to macOS laptops would mark a material shift in Apple’s product strategy, could increase device costs because of OLED supply and components, and will remain unconfirmed until Apple officially announces specifications and prices.