Apple on Wednesday unveiled new 14-inch and 16-inch MacBook Pro models with touch-enabled OLED displays, and more details about them continue to be shared by tech reporters who were invited to Apple's hands-on experience in Los Angeles.
Nicolas Lellouche of the French website Numerama shared 15 details about the new MacBook Pro models in an article and a social media post. Some of this information has already surfaced, but he provided a useful summary:
- Apple said the keyboard and trackpad remain the primary input methods, with touch input available as an additional option for those who want it.
- Apple said there is now a generation of young creators who grew up using touchscreens, so it felt the timing was right to bring the functionality to the Mac.
- Apple said music creators prefer touch over trackpads for controlling virtual instruments.
- "Traffic light" controls in the top-left corner of macOS windows expand when pressed.
- Items in a list become more spaced out when touched.
- A swipe up from the bottom of the screen brings up the Dock.
- A swipe down from the top of the screen brings up Spotlight/Siri AI.
- A long press is equivalent to a right click.
- Holding a window and quickly moving it left or right triggers Split View.
- If you close your Mac while your finger is touching the display, touch input is temporarily deactivated to prevent accidental touches.
- The camera is stabilized so it does not shake on video calls when you touch the screen.
- You cannot wake the MacBook Pro by touching the screen.
- Multi-touch supports up to 10 fingers at the same time. No word yet on toes (kidding).
- Live Activities from iPhone apps can appear in the Dynamic Island.
- There are settings that allow you to turn off touch input and the illuminated Apple logo on the MacBook Pro's lid.
The new MacBook Pro models can be pre-ordered now and launch Friday, November 6.
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