According to a new report from Mark Gurman at Bloomberg, the upcoming M6 MacBook Pro will introduce a touchscreen OLED display and a redesigned camera cutout powered by Dynamic Island.
If accurate, this would mark the first time a Mac notebook officially supports direct touch input.
A smaller camera cutout with Dynamic Island UI
Apple is said to be replacing the current MacBook Pro notch with a smaller hole-punch camera design. Surrounding that cutout, macOS would integrate a version of Dynamic Island.
On the iPhone, Dynamic Island expands and adapts to display live activities, alerts, and background processes. On the Mac, the feature would likely serve a similar purpose while blending more naturally into the menu bar.
The change suggests Apple is refining the display aesthetic while adding functional UI space rather than simply shrinking hardware components.
OLED comes to the MacBook Pro
The M6 MacBook Pro is also expected to move to OLED panel technology.
An OLED MacBook Pro would deliver:
- Higher contrast ratios
- Deeper blacks
- Improved HDR performance
- Potentially better power efficiency
Apple already uses OLED across several product categories, so bringing it to the MacBook Pro would align the display technology more closely with the broader ecosystem.
Touch support without becoming touch-first
Perhaps the most significant shift is touchscreen support in macOS.
Rather than redesigning the operating system into a tablet interface, Apple is reportedly implementing adaptive behavior:
- Interface elements enlarge when tapped
- Contextual controls appear around the user’s finger
- Menu bar items expand for easier selection
- Gestures such as pinch-to-zoom and fast scrolling work natively
The emphasis appears to be hybrid input. The keyboard and trackpad remain primary, while touch acts as a complementary input method for specific tasks like browsing, editing, or media control.
This approach allows Apple to introduce touch without fundamentally altering the Mac’s identity.
Release timeline
While refreshed MacBook Pro models with next-generation M5 Pro and M5 Max chips are expected sooner, the M6 MacBook Pro with OLED and touch capability is reportedly targeting a later launch window, possibly in the fall.
If these details prove accurate, the M6 MacBook Pro could represent the most meaningful design evolution since Apple transitioned the lineup to Apple Silicon.
