Apple is expected to release new 11-inch and 13-inch iPad Pro equipped with OLED displays in the first half of next year. The new model will feature a redesigned body and will be the first iPad to feature an OLED screen. However, this is just the beginning of how this display technology will make its way into products, as the company plans to bring it to future Macs. The latest news shows that Apple is expected to launch an OLED MacBook Pro model with touch screen functionality from 2026 to 2027.
According to reports, Apple will introduce OLED display technology into MacBook Pro models in the next few years, completely abandoning miniLED panels. Currently, the 14-inch and 16-inch MacBook Pro models use miniLED displays, which are better than LCDs in terms of color reproduction and contrast. However, compared with OLED displays, the advantages of miniLED panels are still inferior. More importantly, it is rumored that Apple will provide touch screen functionality for OLED MacBook Pro models as soon as 2026.
@Tech_Reve shared these details on the X, suggesting that Apple will launch 14.2-inch and 16.2-inch OLED MacBook Pro models with touchscreen display technology. The tipster also said that touch screen display technology will penetrate into the 13.6-inch and 15.3-inch models of the MacBook Air series in the future. If the news is true, it would be a bold move for Apple, which has not embraced the technology in the past.
If Apple really plans to launch an OLED MacBook Pro with a touch screen, it will have to make various modifications to macOS UI. This is because some UI elements are too small to accurately click with your finger. It remains to be seen, though, whether these changes will become part of the entire Mac lineup running macOS. It should be noted that these are just rumors at this stage.
According to the whistleblower, the OLED touch screen technology used in MacBook Pro models was developed by Samsung and LG and named "Y-OCTA" and "TouchOnEncapsulation" respectively. The technology being developed will make panels thinner and cheaper to manufacture and supply. Current OLED display manufacturing technology is to attach a separate touch screen layer to the OLED panel.
As mentioned earlier, it is rumored that the OLED MacBook Pro with touch screen will be launched in 2026 to 2027. Please note that the whistleblower did not disclose the source. We will update as soon as further details become available.