Touchscreen MacBook Pro Next Year?

Apple may soon break one of its longest-held design traditions. For years, the company has avoided adding touchscreens to its laptops — but that could change soon. According to Bloomberg’s Mark Gurman, Apple is working on a MacBook Pro redesign that could finally bring touchscreen support. The new laptops will also feature OLED displays and Apple’s next-generation M6 chip. Gurman says the models are scheduled for release in 2026, delayed slightly due to OLED supply issues.

A long-awaited shift for MacBooks

Windows laptops have offered touchscreens for years. Apple, however, chose a different path with the Touch Bar in 2016 — a thin, interactive strip above the keyboard. But users never embraced it fully, and Apple removed it in 2021.

Now, the company seems ready to embrace full touchscreen controls. The upcoming MacBook Pro models, codenamed K114 and K116, may include touch-enabled OLED panels. This move could make the MacBook Pro more flexible and modern while keeping its premium feel.

What to expect in the new design

Reports suggest the new MacBook Pro will have a thinner and lighter frame with stronger hinges for touchscreen use. Apple may also add a hole-punch style webcam similar to the iPhone’s Dynamic Island. The design could reduce bezels and improve stability when using touch gestures.

Apple is also exploring Face ID for future laptops. For now, Touch ID remains standard, but Face ID could eventually replace it for quicker logins and added security.

OLED display upgrade

The shift to OLED screens marks a major upgrade. OLED panels deliver deeper blacks, sharper contrast, and better power efficiency than traditional LCDs. Apple already uses OLED displays in iPhones and Apple Watches. Expanding this to MacBooks will make visuals richer and colors more accurate.

Scaling OLED to laptop sizes has been difficult due to production limits. Those challenges reportedly delayed the launch to late 2025 or early 2026. Once ready, the technology could redefine how MacBook Pros display photos, videos, and creative content.

Higher prices likely

Adding touchscreen support, OLED panels, and new materials will increase costs. Reports indicate the redesigned MacBook Pro could be priced a few hundred dollars higher than the current models.

Apple will likely reserve these features for its Pro series at first. The MacBook Air and other lower-cost models may receive them later.

What comes before that

Before this big redesign, Apple plans to release M5 Pro and M5 Max MacBook Pro models early next year. They will keep the current design but deliver faster performance and longer battery life. Apple is also preparing updates for the MacBook Air, Mac Studio, and Mac Mini.

If these reports are accurate, 2026 could mark the year Apple finally delivers what many users have been waiting for — a touchscreen MacBook Pro.