MacBooks with touchscreens could finally happen — here’s the proof

MacBook Pro 16-inch 2021 sitting on a patio table

I’ve been wanting Apple to make a touchscreen MacBook for years; a touch-capable screen on my MacBook Air M2 would make it even more of a joy to use, being the easy cure for the odd time I suddenly lose track of the cursor on the 13.6-inch display. But so far, touchscreen MacBooks have been a big old no from Apple. 

However, a new patent has been surfaced by Patently Apple, showing how the Cupertino crew has applied for a patent that would add a touchscreen and haptic feedback to the display of a very MacBook-looking laptop. While this patent hasn’t been granted, it’s an indication Apple is at least flirting with the idea of a touchscreen MacBook,