Apple introduced the 14-inch and 16-inch MacBook Pro with PROLED XDR Display on October 28, starting at $2,899 and $3,399 respectively. Running macOS 27, these laptops add touchscreen support while keeping the traditional keyboard and trackpad. The red, yellow, and green window buttons grow larger when touched to make finger selection easier, though they respond with a slight delay. macOS 27.2 adds more touch-specific controls, including Safari tabs that lift and enlarge when dragged. Apple also enhanced Sidecar, allowing direct finger control on iPads without an Apple Pencil, using gesture recognizers to test touch interactions.
Familiar gestures like swiping to scroll, pinching to zoom, and dragging slides between presentations are supported. Double-tapping a window fills the screen or flicks it into a tiled position. These adjustments address the practical challenge of using mouse-designed controls with fingers on touchscreen laptops.
Source: AppleInsider · Summarized by HeadlinesBriefing