Apple's Hardware Schedule
Apple has already had a busy week. On Monday, it announced a new iPad Mini with an upgraded OLED display, and on Tuesday, we got M6 chip upgrades for the MacBook Pro and iMac. The Macs are the definition of iterative updates — they’re quiet refreshes that look just like their direct predecessors. But today should be a whole lot more interesting.
Touchscreen MacBook live blog: On the ground at Apple’s launch event
It’s time to see how Apple rethinks the Mac for touch support, years after criticizing touchscreen laptops.
The MacBook Pro has looked mostly the same for several years now. And it’s never had a proper touchscreen.
Touchscreen MacBook live blog: On the ground at Apple’s launch event
It’s time to see how Apple rethinks the Mac for touch support, years after criticizing touchscreen laptops.
A Shift Toward Touch Displays
At an event in Los Angeles, Apple is expected to debut a revamped MacBook Pro with a touchscreen display. This would be the first touchscreen on a Mac, not counting the Touch Bar. Touchscreen laptops are something Apple executives have criticized for about as long as the iPad has existed. But after all this time, Apple is expected to give in to the growing demand to let people tap and swipe at a laptop screen.
In-Person Launch Details
This is a very different event than what you might expect at an iPhone launch or WWDC. For one, the gathering takes place at an event space in Los Angeles rather than Apple Park in Cupertino, with no public livestream available.
Today's gathering follows a format similar to earlier city-specific launches, featuring a brief in-person presentation lasting less than 10 minutes before attendees move to the hands-on area.
