Kuo: Apple to add OLED touchscreen MacBook Pro oncell touch by 2026

Apple appears poised to add touchscreens to its MacBook lineup for the first time, with an OLED MacBook Pro that includes oncell touch panels reportedly set to enter mass production by late 2026, analyst Ming-Chi Kuo said. The move would mark a significant reversal of Apple tradition and could arrive alongside a wider hardware redesign and next-generation Apple silicon.

Kuo said the touchscreen-equipped model will use OLED panels supplied by Samsung and employ oncell touch technology. He wrote that the shift follows Apple’s longterm observation of iPad user behavior, and that in certain scenarios touch controls can enhance productivity and the overall user experience. Kuo and other reports link the new display to a major M6-era refresh for the MacBook Pro that may also include a thinner chassis, an all-screen front that removes the notch, and possibly cellular connectivity.

The timeline for MacBook updates is crowded and somewhat inconsistent across reports. Industry coverage suggests Apple could ship an incremental M5 MacBook Pro as soon as late 2025 or early 2026 while reserving more substantial changes, including OLED and touch, for an M6 model in late 2026. Some analysts...