Apple introduces new touch on Mac, MacBook Pro, iPad Mini; adds more AI to Creative Suite
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Apple unveiled an MacBook Pro with a touchscreen, a Macbook Pro, an iPad Mini, plus adding AI to Creative Suite.
The MacBook Pro with PROLED XDR Display and and touch for the first time on Mac features an display, an intuitive Touch experience, M5 Pro and M5 Max performance and AI capabilities, a 12MP Center Stage camera, and up to 24 hours of battery life.
“The new MacBook Pro with PROLED XDR Display is a monumental step forward for the Mac,” said Johny Srouji, Apple’s chief hardware officer. “PROLED XDR is the world’s best laptop display. It pairs state-of-the-art tandem OLED technology with advanced algorithms in our display engine to deliver the kind of visual fidelity pros have been dreaming of. And with the magic of Touch coming to MacBook Pro, combined with the game-changing performance of M5 Pro and M5 Max, we’ve created a whole new way for pros to interact with their content, taking their workflows to a completely new level. The new MacBook Pro is the result of the deep integration between Apple silicon, hardware, and software, and there’s simply nothing else like it.”
The 14-inch MacBook Pro now weighs half a pound less at 3 pounds, while the 16-inch MacBook Pro weighs just 4 pounds — 0.7 pounds lighter than before. Both models feature a slimmer design enabled by OLED’s more efficient display stack, with the 16-inch model nearly a millimeter thinner and the 14-inch model half a millimeter thinner.
The new MacBook Pro includes three Thunderbolt 5 ports, HDMI, an SDXC card slot, MagSafe, and a headphone jack. In addition to the PROLED XDR display, it supports up to three external displays with M5 Pro and up to four with M5 Max.
The 14-inch MacBook Pro with PROLED XDR Display featuring M5 Pro starts at $2,899 (U.S.); and the 16-inch MacBook Pro with PROLED XDR Display featuring M5 Pro starts at $3,399 (U.S.).
The 14-inch MacBook Pro with PROLED XDR Display featuring M5 Max starts at $4,499 (U.S.); and the 16-inch MacBook Pro with PROLED XDR Display featuring M5 Max starts at $4,799 (U.S.).
Apple also introduced the 14-inch MacBook Pro with M6, a new iMac with M6, and a new iPad mini, featuring an OLED display in an even thinner and lighter design.
Apple debuted updates to Apple Creator Studio, the collection of creative apps designed to put studio-grade tools into the hands of modern creators across Mac, iPad, and iPhone. Final Cut Pro for Mac now includes built-in MotionVFX — an expansive collection of visual effects, plug-ins, transitions, templates, and motion graphics tools — as well as seamless editing in Pixelmator Pro. Apple’s curated Content Hub now includes video assets and is available in Final Cut Pro. Music creators using Logic Pro for Mac gain a new intelligent assistant in beta,1 an enhanced Stem Splitter that now separates drums, and a redesigned Browser that incorporates all sounds, with music understanding and even a Splice library. Pixelmator Pro introduces Generate Fill, which lets creators transform selected areas of an image using natural language. Keynote, Pages, and Numbers introduce new AI features in beta, including assistants that understand document context and new Model Context Protocol (MCP) support for workflow automation. They also add stock video in the Content Hub and new premium themes and templates.
Pixelmator Pro introduces Generate Fill, a powerful new tool to edit images based on a user’s description. Creators can simply circle an area in an image and describe the change they want. For more precision, creators can use existing Pixelmator Pro selection tools, like Free Selection, Quick Selection, or Magnetic Selection.
