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Kuo Says Apple’s First ED MaMacBook Pro Will Add Touchscreen, Targeting Mass Production in Late 2026

Kuo frames the unannounced move as data-driven from iPad usage, with on-cell panels reportedly sourced from Samsung Display.

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Overview

  • Apple’s OLED MacBook Pro is reported to integrate on-cell touch, combining touch sensors within the display stack for the first Mac with touch input.
  • Ming-Chi Kuo says mass production is planned for late 2026, with shipments possibly slipping into early 2027.
  • A lower-cost MacBook slated for Q4 2025 production is not expected to include touch, though a second-generation model in 2027 could add it.
  • The touchscreen shift is presented as a response to observed iPad user behavior that suggests touch can boost productivity in certain scenarios.
  • These details come from supply-chain reporting, including Kuo’s post on X and coverage naming Samsung Display as the likely OLED supplier, and have not been confirmed by Apple.