Apple is reportedly preparing to add touch to the Mac—starting with a redesigned OLED MacBook Pro slated to enter mass production in late 2026, according to analyst Ming-Chi Kuo. The touch capability would use on-cell technology integrated into the OLED panel, avoiding an extra touch layer.
If the schedule holds, shipments could land in late 2026 or slip into early 2027. That aligns with earlier reporting that Apple’s first OLED MacBook Pros are targeting the end of 2026 and may coincide with a broader MacBook Pro refresh.
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Kuo’s note suggests Apple will debut touch on the Pro line first, with other Macs potentially following later. It marks a shift from Apple’s long-standing reluctance to put touch on Macs—a position executives publicly maintained as recently as the late 2010s.
Display supply chain chatter points to Samsung Display as a lead panel supplier for the OLED transition on 14- and 16-inch MacBook Pros, reinforcing the late-2026 timing.
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