Everything Apple Announced This Week: Touch Mac to iPad Mini
Every Apple release this week in one place: the touchscreen PROLED MacBook Pro, the M6 MacBook Pro and iMac, the OLED iPad mini and Logic Pro 13.
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What Apple actually shipped today
Apple introduced the MacBook Pro with PROLED XDR Display on Wednesday, October 28, 2026, and the headline is simple: for the first time, a MacBook Pro has a touch screen. The display uses tandem OLED technology Apple calls PROLED XDR, with up to 2000 nits peak brightness in both HDR and standard content, a 10,000,000:1 contrast ratio, a 120Hz variable refresh rate, and a single panel that covers both P3 and Adobe RGB. It comes in 14-inch and 16-inch models, and Apple says both are thinner and lighter than the models they replace.
Touch, done properly this time
Apple did not bolt a touch layer onto a normal panel. The touch sensor is built into the display itself, which keeps the assembly thin and avoids the washed-out look that extra layers can cause. Apple reinforced the hinge so the screen does not wobble when you press it, and added video stabilisation that kicks in during video calls when you tap the screen. Dynamic Island replaces the notch and becomes the home for Spotlight, Live Activities and Siri AI. The 14-inch model weighs three pounds and the 16-inch four pounds, which is genuinely light for a machine with this much thermal headroom inside.
The chips are the surprise
The biggest rumour that turned out to be true is the one nobody wanted: the touchscreen MacBook Pro uses M5 Pro and M5 Max, not a new M6 Pro or M6 Max. Configuration goes up to 128GB of unified memory and 16TB of storage, with up to 24 hours of battery life, Thunderbolt 5, a 12MP Centre Stage camera and a six-speaker system with about 50 percent deeper bass. Apple is skipping the M6 Pro tier entirely, which means this machine is a display and input upgrade rather than a silicon leap, and buyers should price it that way.
Price and availability
The new MacBook Pro starts at 2,899 USD, which is roughly 400 USD more than the model it replaces, and pre-orders opened the same day it was announced. Apple lists availability for Friday, November 6. Canadian pricing was not confirmed by Apple Canada at the time of writing, so treat any converted figure with suspicion and check apple.com/ca before you budget. If the 400 USD jump holds proportionally here, expect the entry 14-inch to land well above 4,000 CAD before tax.
What else landed this week
The MacBook Pro was the finale of a busy seven days. On October 26 Apple gave the iPad mini its biggest update ever: an 8.5-inch OLED display, the A20 Pro chip, an IP67 water and dust rating, a landscape front camera, and a starting price of 699 USD with pre-orders opening October 28 and launch on November 6. On October 27 Apple quietly shipped the 14-inch MacBook Pro with the base M6 chip and the 24-inch iMac with M6, both as press releases rather than stage announcements. And the day before, Apple updated Creator Studio: Final Cut Pro gained built-in MotionVFX tools for effects, transitions, templates, titles and motion graphics, while Logic Pro 13 arrived as a free update with an AI-powered assistant and a redesigned Sound Browser.
Why this week mattered for creators
For anyone who edits video for a living, the interesting news is not the touch screen on its own, it is the combination. A 2,000 nit tandem OLED panel that covers Adobe RGB and P3 in one preset changes how you can judge colour and exposure on location, and the 16TB storage ceiling removes an external drive from a lot of shoots. Pair that with Final Cut's new built-in MotionVFX tooling and the Logic 13 assistant, and Apple spent the week tightening the loop between capture, edit and finish rather than chasing raw benchmark numbers.
What to watch before you order
Two things are worth waiting for before you commit to a 2,899 USD machine. First, independent reviews of the touch experience in real applications, because the value of touch on macOS depends entirely on whether the apps you use every day support it properly. Second, thermal behaviour under sustained export loads, since Apple shrank the chassis while keeping the same M5 Pro and M5 Max silicon inside. Neither answer exists yet, and both matter more than the spec sheet.
Frequently Asked Questions
Does the new MacBook Pro have a touch screen?
Yes. The MacBook Pro with PROLED XDR Display, announced October 28, 2026, is the first MacBook Pro with touch, with the touch sensor built into the display panel itself.
What chip does the touchscreen MacBook Pro use?
M5 Pro and M5 Max. Apple did not introduce M6 Pro or M6 Max chips, so this generation is a display and input upgrade rather than a processor upgrade.
How much does the new MacBook Pro cost?
Pricing starts at 2,899 USD for the 14-inch model. Apple did not confirm Canadian pricing at announcement, so check apple.com/ca before budgeting.
When can I get one?
Pre-orders opened October 28, 2026, and Apple lists availability for Friday, November 6, 2026.
What is PROLED XDR?
It is Apple's name for the tandem OLED display in the new MacBook Pro, offering up to 2000 nits peak HDR and SDR brightness, 10,000,000:1 contrast, 120Hz variable refresh and coverage of both P3 and Adobe RGB.