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14-inch vs 16-inch touchscreen MacBook Pro: which size to buy
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14-inch vs 16-inch touchscreen MacBook Pro: which size to buy

Shane Watson · October 28, 2026

The 16-inch PROLED MacBook Pro costs $500 more than the 14-inch with M5 Pro. Here’s how screen, weight, battery and speakers compare.

Touchscreen MacBook Pro M5 Pro vs M5 Max: is the $1,600 upgrade worth it?
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Touchscreen MacBook Pro M5 Pro vs M5 Max: is the $1,600 upgrade worth it?

Mike Peterson · October 28, 2026

The M5 Max adds $1,600 to the 14-inch MacBook Pro with PROLED XDR Display. Here’s what Apple says you get: 128GB memory, 16TB storage, four displays.

Touchscreen MacBook Pro apps: Word, Lightroom, Blender and more are getting touch support
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Touchscreen MacBook Pro apps: Word, Lightroom, Blender and more are getting touch support

Rajat Saini · October 28, 2026

Apple named the touch apps coming to the PROLED MacBook Pro, from Notion and Office to Blender and djay Pro. Most arrive later this year, not on day one.

MacBook Pro Dynamic Island: what it does on the touchscreen Mac and when you get Siri AI
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MacBook Pro Dynamic Island: what it does on the touchscreen Mac and when you get Siri AI

Shane Watson · October 28, 2026

The new MacBook Pro puts Spotlight, Live Activities and Siri AI in a Dynamic Island. Here are Apple’s conditions: beta, six languages, age and EU limits.

Touchscreen MacBook Pro display: 2000-nit PROLED XDR OLED, Adobe RGB and nano-texture
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Touchscreen MacBook Pro display: 2000-nit PROLED XDR OLED, Adobe RGB and nano-texture

Mike Peterson · October 28, 2026

What the MacBook Pro PROLED XDR display’s tandem OLED, 2000 nit SDR, Adobe RGB, calibration tools and new nano-texture glass mean for you.

Touchscreen MacBook Pro vs M6 MacBook Pro vs M5 Pro: specs and prices compared
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Touchscreen MacBook Pro vs M6 MacBook Pro vs M5 Pro: specs and prices compared

Rajat Saini · October 28, 2026

The $2,899 MacBook Pro with PROLED XDR Display vs the $1,999 M6 model and the M5 Pro model: display, touch, chip, weight and ports compared.

How the touchscreen MacBook Pro works: gestures, apps and touch in macOS 27
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How the touchscreen MacBook Pro works: gestures, apps and touch in macOS 27

Shane Watson · October 28, 2026

Apple’s MacBook Pro with PROLED XDR Display adds touch. Here are the gestures, supported apps, the Dynamic Island and what touch won’t replace.

Touchscreen MacBook Pro is official: PROLED OLED model starts at $2,899, ships November 6
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Touchscreen MacBook Pro is official: PROLED OLED model starts at $2,899, ships November 6

Mike Peterson · October 28, 2026

Apple’s MacBook Pro with PROLED XDR Display adds touch and tandem OLED in 14- and 16-inch sizes from $2,899. It ships November 6.

Apple Store Goes Down Ahead of Today’s ‘Pro and Tell’ Event
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Apple Store Goes Down Ahead of Today's 'Pro and Tell' Event

Rajat Saini · October 28, 2026

Apple Store goes offline ahead of today’s Pro and Tell event, with new MacBook Pro models, iMac updates, and iPad launches expected.

AirPods Max 2 drop to $449 on Amazon, $100 off Apple’s price
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AirPods Max 2 drop to $449 on Amazon, $100 off Apple's price

Mike Peterson · October 28, 2026

Amazon is selling new AirPods Max 2 for $449, $100 below Apple’s $549 price. Here’s what you get and who should buy them.

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