How macOS is changing on touchscreens beyond Sidecar, but only a bit

Apple didn’t just put a touchscreen on the MacBook Pro, it made some minor macOS changes to buttons and menus to accommodate your fingers. Here’s where they are so far, and what apps will get them first.

The company introduced the 14-inch and 16-inch MacBook Pro with PROLED XDR Display at its “Pro and tell” event in Los Angeles on Wednesday, October 28. The new models start at $2,899 and $3,399, respectively, with preorders open now and availability beginning November 6.

The laptops run macOS 27 and retain the traditional keyboard and trackpad. Apple has added touchscreen support without replacing the desktop interface that Mac users already know.

One of the clearest changes involves the red, yellow and green buttons at the top-left corner of Mac windows. In its hands-on report, The Verge found that the buttons grow larger when touched, making them easier to select with a finger. A short video posted by Neil Cybart shows the same behavior, although the buttons appear to respond with a slight delay.

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