After over a decade of not adopting touch displays on its Mac notebook lineup, Apple will finally be releasing its first touchscreen MacBook as early as November 6th, after announcing it as early as October 27th. According to Bloomberg's Mark Gurman, the redesigned MacBook Pro will feature a Tandem OLED display similar to the iPad Pro, offering incredible colors, strong contrast, and increased brightness. It will also include a Dynamic Island, though smaller than the iPhone version, and will not support Face ID.
Software optimizations will bring up new menus surrounding the user's finger when touching controls, displaying the most appropriate set based on prior interaction. Apple is skipping the M6 Pro and Max chips to accelerate the M7, meaning the first iteration will offer existing M5 Pro and M5 Max chips instead. There will be no base model version yet, though rumors suggest a base version with an M7 chip could launch as early as next spring.
The chassis will be slightly slimmer and lighter thanks to re-engineered internal components. Release date according to the Power On newsletter is November 6th, marking a straight four weeks of new Apple launches with iPhone Duo, HomePod mini 2, the new MacBook Pro, and Home View + Apple TV 4K. Apple is planning a "reset" at its retail stores on the evening of Thursday, Nov. 5, into Friday, Nov. 6, implying new signage and products will be placed on store tables.
Source: 9to5Mac · Summarized by HeadlinesBriefing