Apple will reportedly introduce its first touchscreen MacBook Pro on or around October 27, according to Bloomberg. The same report says a refreshed iPad Mini will appear at the same event, plus smaller updates to other Macs. Nothing has been confirmed by Apple, so treat every detail as a leak for now.
The timing matters because Apple has already announced a separate special event for October 13, rumored to focus on smart home products. If Bloomberg is right, October becomes an unusually packed month for the company, with two presentations roughly two weeks apart.
What Bloomberg says about the touchscreen MacBook Pro
The report describes a lighter MacBook Pro with a touchscreen OLED display and an iPhone-like Dynamic Island interface. That would be a significant break from Apple's long-standing position that Macs are built for keyboards and trackpads, not fingers.
Apple is also said to be planning MacBook Pro models that keep the current design but adopt the M6 chip that debuted with the new Mac mini. Entry-level machines would be refreshed rather than redesigned, which suggests a split lineup.
- Lighter body than current MacBook Pro models
- Touchscreen OLED display
- Dynamic Island-style interface
- Separate models keeping the old design with M6
- Event date reported as on or around October 27
