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Today’s Vergecast: The touchscreen MacBook Apple said it wouldn’t make.

The Verge •
October 29, 2026 • 08:42 PM
• By David Pierce
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Steve Jobs once said touchscreen laptops were a terrible idea. Now Apple is shipping one. The Verge’s Antonio Di Benedetto tells us all about the new MacBook Pro with PROLED XDR, how MacOS is changing for touch, why a laptop user might want a touchscreen, and whether MacBook and iPad are destined to become one. Watch | Listen | Get ad-free [Media: https://youtu.be/BDi_QYhuxIw]

Today’s Vergecast: The touchscreen MacBook Apple said it wouldn’t make.

Steve Jobs once said touchscreen laptops were a terrible idea. Now Apple is shipping one . The Verge’s Antonio Di Benedetto tells us all about the new MacBook Pro with PROLED XDR , how MacOS is changing for touch , why a laptop user might want a touchscreen, and whether MacBook and iPad are destined to become one.

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