Apple's new MacBook Pro with PROLED XDR Display ships with macOS 27.2, which includes a variety of touch-centric optimizations that only affect PROLED XDR models. Early feedback from hands-on testers has been very positive, and Bloomberg's Chris Welch describes Apple as "taking a measured approach as it introduces touch capabilities."
An Apple employee at Wednesday's event said the company is only getting started optimizing macOS for touch screens. Welch expects a slew of refinements to arrive alongside macOS 28 next year, much as the iPhone's user experience will evolve with iOS 28. John Gruber, who had worried that touch could adversely affect the Mac UI, says those concerns have been allayed.
While Apple has prepared an initial set of macOS changes to support touch input, it is natural for the company to keep refining the experience in response to early adopter feedback and usage patterns. The assumption is that the same measured approach will continue guiding future macOS enhancements, which suggests touch is unlikely to disrupt the traditional Mac experience.
The MacBook Pro with PROLED XDR is available to pre-order now, with day-one delivery available through Amazon. Readers are invited to share their thoughts on Apple's efforts to add touch to macOS.
Source: 9to5Mac · Summarized by HeadlinesBriefing