Apple has just shown the world an M5 MacBook Pro that, for most owners, changes little beyond the speed of its chip, and already the conversation is drifting toward what comes next. According to Bloomberg's Mark Gurman, a much larger overhaul may arrive somewhere between late 2026 and early 2027, bringing an M6 processor, a touchscreen where Apple has long refused one, and a slimmer body. These are reports, not promises, and Apple has said nothing of them; the question now hanging over the laptop line is whether a company famous for keeping its screens untouched will finally let people reach o
Apple Reportedly Plans Touchscreen MacBook Pro Overhaul With M6 Chip for 2026
After years of avoiding touchscreens, Apple may be reconsidering
Mark
Apple just launched the M5 MacBook Pro. Why is a rumor about the next one already getting attention?
Mimi
Because the M5 model is mostly the old design with a faster, more efficient chip. If a bigger redesign is a year or so away, people deciding whether to buy now have a reason to pause.
Mark
And the headline item is a touchscreen.
Mimi
Yes. Apple has avoided touchscreens on its computers for years. The Touch Bar was the closest it came. The report says the keyboard and trackpad stay, so it would still be a regular laptop with touch added.
Luke
Let's be clear about what we actually have. This is Mark Gurman at Bloomberg reporting what Apple is said to be planning. Apple hasn't confirmed any of it.
Mark
What else is in the report?
Mimi
An M6 chip, a hole-punch camera cutout instead of the notch, a thinner and lighter body, and a reinforced hinge so the screen doesn't bounce when you tap it.
Luke
The hinge is worth flagging. It's described as something Apple is said to have developed. We haven't seen it or any test of it, so whether it works is unknown.
Mark
What about the timing?
Luke
The window is late 2026 or early 2027, which is a wide range. Plans can shift, and the source material doesn't say how firm that date is.
Mimi
So the useful takeaway is modest. Something bigger may be coming, and Apple's own announcement is what will settle it.
El Pulso
- Apple's M5 MacBook Pro barely changed its look, leaving upgraders wondering whether to wait.
- Bloomberg's Mark Gurman says a redesign could land in late 2026 or early 2027.
- A touchscreen would break Apple's long-standing refusal to touch laptop displays.
- The reported hinge fix aims to stop the wobble that plagues touch laptops.
- Nothing is confirmed, and the timing and touchscreen remain rumors until Apple speaks.
Apple has just shown the world an M5 MacBook Pro that, for most owners, changes little beyond the speed of its chip, and already the conversation is drifting toward what comes next. According to Bloomberg's Mark Gurman, a much larger overhaul may arrive somewhere between late 2026 and early 2027, bringing an M6 processor, a touchscreen where Apple has long refused one, and a slimmer body. These are reports, not promises, and Apple has said nothing of them; the question now hanging over the laptop line is whether a company famous for keeping its screens untouched will finally let people reach out and touch them.
One day after Apple unveiled its M5 MacBook Pro, the M5 model is largely the same machine as the one before it, with its gains coming mainly from a faster, more efficient chip. For anyone not in a hurry to upgrade, the next reports suggest patience may be rewarded.
Bloomberg's Mark Gurman says Apple is preparing a major MacBook Pro overhaul for late 2026 or early 2027, possibly running on an M6 chip. The most striking detail is a touchscreen. Apple has resisted touch on its computers, apart from the old Touch Bar above the keyboard, but the reported design would add touch to a traditional laptop that keeps its keyboard and trackpad.
Gurman also describes a hole-punch camera replacing the notch, giving more usable screen space, and a reinforced hinge meant to keep the display from bouncing when tapped, a flaw familiar to owners of touch-enabled Windows laptops. The body would be thinner and lighter.
Apple has confirmed none of it, and the timing spans months. The thing to watch is whether an official announcement arrives, and whether a touchscreen MacBook Pro truly appears.
One day after Apple unveiled a MacBook Pro built around its new M5 chip, attention has already moved to the model that might follow it. The M5 laptop, announced on Thursday, is largely the same machine as its predecessor. The main differences are gains in performance and efficiency from the chip itself. For anyone with no pressing need to upgrade, the coming reports suggest that waiting could pay off.
The source of those reports is Mark Gurman of Bloomberg, who says Apple is planning a major overhaul of the MacBook Pro in 2026. He puts the likely timing at late 2026 or early 2027. The machine is expected to run on the M6 chip, but the detail drawing the most notice is a touchscreen display.
That would be a notable shift. Apple has long stayed away from touchscreens on its computers, unless you count the Touch Bar, the strip of touch-sensitive controls that sat above the keyboard on earlier MacBook Pros. According to the report, the touchscreen would be an addition rather than a replacement. The keyboard and trackpad would stay, so the machine would remain a traditional laptop, with the screen available to touch when a user wants it.
The reported redesign goes beyond touch. Gurman says Apple could drop the notch at the top of the display and use a hole-punch cutout for the camera instead. That change would give users a little more usable screen area.
One familiar complaint about touchscreen laptops is that the display wobbles or bounces back when tapped, a problem anyone who has used a touch-enabled Windows laptop will recognize. Apple is said to have addressed this with what the report calls a reinforced hinge, designed to keep the screen steady under a finger.
Gurman also reports that the new design will be thinner and lighter than current MacBook Pro models. That would matter even to people who never touch the screen.
None of this has been confirmed by Apple. It all rests on Gurman's reporting, and the company has said nothing about a touchscreen, an M6 chip, or a release window. The timing is also loose, spanning the end of 2026 into early 2027. What to watch for is any official word from Apple, and above all whether a touchscreen MacBook Pro actually arrives.
Citas Notables
Apple is reportedly planning a major overhaul of its MacBook Pro in 2026, possibly with a touchscreen and a reinforced hinge.— Mark Gurman, Bloomberg (as paraphrased)
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