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MacBook Pro with PROLED XDR Display review: A lot more than touch

9to5Mac • Thu, 05 Nov 2026

Apple unveiled the MacBook Pro with PROLED XDR Display last week, and it brings some of the biggest changes to the Mac in years. There’s a tandem OLED screen, a significantly lighter design, and the long-awaited addition of touch. Oh, and the Apple logo glows again. Here’s what it’s like actually using the new MacBook Pro. Pre-order 14-inch MacBook Pro with PROLED XDR Display Pre-order 16-inch MacBook Pro with PROLED XDR Display more…

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Apple unveiled the MacBook Pro with PROLED XDR Display last week, and it brings some of the biggest changes to the Mac in years.

There’s a tandem OLED screen, a significantly lighter design, and the long-awaited addition of touch.

Oh, and the Apple logo glows again.

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