Apple resisted the touch screen on the MacBook just as much as it resisted the stylus on the iPhone. However, the company is now looking to extend its approach and do what it should have done years ago. Almost all flagship Windows laptops now have a touchscreen, offering users another way to interact with the system, and according to the latest news, Apple will launch a touchscreen MacBook Pro in 2025.
In a new report, Bloomberg’s Mark Gurman claims that Apple is working on a new MacBook Pro model with a touch screen. The analyst also said that the machine is likely to be available to users in 2025. As mentioned earlier, Apple has been reluctant to integrate touch functionality with macOS, with Steve Jobs declaring the user experience “ergonomically awful”.
When it comes to user experience, the touch screen on the Mac will be critical in every way. The average user will need it to navigate the web seamlessly, open apps with a single tap, zoom in on photos, and more. In addition to this, creators will be able to use the technology for editing. As Apple is gradually working to unify the software experience across multiple platforms, it makes sense for the company to integrate a similar input method for seamless operation.
Currently, Apple allows developers to port their applications on the Mac. With the new custom chip, iPhone apps can now run on Macs as well. So the touch screen on the MacBook Pro could be a significant upgrade considering the future of Apple’s software. Gurman also said that the touchscreen functionality could be extended to other Macs in addition to the MacBook Pro.
Last week, Gurman claimed that the OLED MacBook Pro could be the first model to feature a touch screen. The company is “actively working on a touchscreen project” and we could see the first such machine in 2025. Note that at this point, these are just speculations and the final decision is up to Apple.
