{"id":951761,"date":"2026-11-04T02:14:11","date_gmt":"2026-11-04T02:14:11","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/au\/951761\/"},"modified":"2026-11-04T02:14:11","modified_gmt":"2026-11-04T02:14:11","slug":"apple-introduces-first-touchscreen-macbook-pro-with-oled-display","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/au\/951761\/","title":{"rendered":"Apple introduces first touchscreen MacBook Pro with OLED display"},"content":{"rendered":"

Apple has unveiled a new generation of MacBook Pro laptops, bringing touchscreen technology to the Mac for the first time alongside a tandem OLED display, improved portability and a return of the illuminated Apple logo.<\/p>\n

The new MacBook Pro with PROLED XDR Display will be available in 14-inch and 16-inch configurations, with the biggest change being the display.<\/p>\n

The tandem OLED panel offers peak brightness of up to 2000 nits, a 120Hz variable refresh rate and a contrast ratio of 10,000,000:1. Importantly for photographers, it supports both the P3 and Adobe RGB colour spaces, making it a potentially appealing option for those working with images.<\/p>\n

The display also supports multi-touch gestures, including pinch-to-zoom, scrolling, rotating and drawing directly on the screen. Apple says users will be able to combine touch input with traditional keyboard shortcuts and trackpad controls.<\/p>\n

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This is the first time Apple has introduced a touchscreen on a Mac, although the company has stopped short of fundamentally redesigning macOS around touch.<\/p>\n

Existing applications will generally work through a system that translates touch input into mouse clicks, while developers will be able to build more specific touch controls into their software.<\/p>\n

The new models also feature Apple’s Dynamic Island display cutout, replacing the traditional notch, along with thinner bezels and a redesigned hinge intended to minimise movement when interacting with the touchscreen.<\/p>\n

Despite the slimmer design, Apple says the new laptops maintain battery life comparable to the existing MacBook Pro range, with up to 24 hours of use. The 14-inch model weighs from 1.38kg, while the 16-inch version starts at 1.82kg.<\/p>\n

Interestingly, the new machines use Apple’s M5 Pro and M5 Max processors, rather than introducing a new M6 generation of chips.<\/a> They retain three Thunderbolt 5 ports, HDMI, an SDXC card slot, MagSafe 3, Wi-Fi 7 and Bluetooth 6.<\/p>\n

Apple has also upgraded the six-speaker sound system, promising 50 per cent deeper bass and improved clarity.<\/p>\n

Australian pricing and availability<\/p>\n

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The new MacBook Pro with PROLED XDR Display is available to pre-order, with deliveries and in-store availability beginning Friday, 6 November.<\/p>\n

Australian recommended retail pricing, including GST, is:<\/p>\n

Model
\nStarting price<\/p>\n

14-inch M5 Pro
\nA$4,599<\/p>\n

16-inch M5 Pro
\nA$5,499<\/p>\n

14-inch M5 Max
\nA$6,999<\/p>\n

16-inch M5 Max
\nA$7,699<\/p>\n

The entry-level configurations include 24GB of memory and 1TB of storage. Higher specifications and storage capacities are available, with the 16-inch M5 Max model supporting up to 16TB.<\/p>\n

Apple will continue selling its conventional MacBook Pro models alongside the new touchscreen versions, giving buyers the choice between the existing mini-LED display and the new OLED technology.<\/p>\n

For photographers, the combination of OLED, Adobe RGB support and 2000-nit peak brightness is arguably the most interesting development. However, the touchscreen comes at a considerable premium, so you’ll likely want to consider if its a feature you’d genuinely use.<\/p>\n

You can read more about the new MacBook Pro with PROLED XDR Display on the Apple website.<\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"Apple has unveiled a new generation of MacBook Pro laptops, bringing touchscreen technology to the Mac for the…\n","protected":false},"author":2,"featured_media":951762,"comment_status":"","ping_status":"","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[6],"tags":[64,63,105],"class_list":["post-951761","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","category-technology","tag-au","tag-australia","tag-technology"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/au\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/951761","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/au\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/au\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/au\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/2"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/au\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=951761"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/au\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/951761\/revisions"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/au\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/951762"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/au\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=951761"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/au\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=951761"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/au\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=951761"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}