Apple announces a "Pro and tell" event on October 28 10am PT in LA, where its first touchscreen MacBook, a 14" MacBook Pro with M6, and more are expected
THE SO WHAT
A 14" M6-based touchscreen MacBook Pro would formalize touch as a first-class input in Apple’s pro laptop line—UI, creative, and productivity tool vendors should assume hybrid pointer + touch workflows will matter over the next hardware cycle. Start validating your macOS UX on touch now rather than waiting for user complaints.
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