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CES Demo Shows Snap-On Touch for MacBooks as Reports Signal Apple’s Own Model in 2026–27

Analysts still point to late‑2026 timing for Apple’s own touch MacBook Pro, positioning Intricuit’s add‑on as an interim option.

Overview

  • Startup Intricuit demonstrated its Magic Screen at CES 2026, a magnetically aligned, USB‑C snap‑on digitizer that adds touch input to Apple silicon MacBooks.
  • The accessory supports finger gestures such as tap, swipe, and pinch‑to‑zoom, includes a pressure‑sensitive stylus with hover, and works with features like iPhone Mirroring.
  • Intricuit claims up to 100 hours of battery life, bundles a Folio Case that doubles as a stabilizing stand, and says the panel can be used off‑laptop as a standalone drawing tablet.
  • The company says Magic Screen will be offered via Kickstarter, targets first‑quarter shipping, and is compatible with all Apple silicon MacBook Air and MacBook Pro models.
  • Separately, reports from Ming‑Chi Kuo corroborated by Bloomberg’s Mark Gurman indicate Apple is developing an OLED MacBook Pro with on‑cell touch, expected as soon as late 2026 or early 2027.