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How macOS Adapts Its Controls for Touch on the New MacBook Pro
MacRumors • • technology
Key Points:
- Apple unveiled a new MacBook Pro featuring the PROLED XDR Display, marking the first Mac with a touchscreen that adapts macOS controls for finger input, such as expanding menu bar items and enlarging window controls.
- The new MacBook Pro replaces the traditional notch with a Dynamic Island that hosts Spotlight, Live Activities, and Siri AI, which can be pulled down into a floating widget for easier access.
- macOS automatically translates touch gestures into clicks, allowing many existing apps to support touch without developer updates, enabling interactions like swiping, pinching, dragging, and double-tapping.
- Professional applications like DaVinci Resolve and Logic Pro have been updated to support precise touch controls for tasks such as color grading and audio editing.
- The new MacBook Pro models are available for pre-order starting at $2,899 for the 14-inch and $3,399 for the 16-inch, with an official launch date set for November 6.
