Apple’s Next MacBook Pro to Get M7, May Drop Non-Touch: Report

Shoppers who just put money down on Apple’s new touchscreen MacBook Pro now have a fresh reason to pause. A new report says the second-generation models arriving next year will move to M7 Pro and M7 Max chips with new AI hardware features, while a thinner 14-inch entry model finally picks up the slimmer design unveiled this week.

That roadmap, if it holds, turns this week’s launch into a buy-now-or-wait decision. The current PROLED machines bring touch and a thinner chassis to the Pro lineup for the first time, but the same report argues Apple still held back features that would have made the jump feel more radical.

Those details come according to Mark Gurman’s Sunday Power On newsletter for Bloomberg, which also frames the brand-new touch MacBook Pro as a cautious first step rather than a category reset.

Gurman says Apple played the first touch MacBook Pro safe

After years of resisting a finger on a Mac display, Apple finally shipped touch on the redesigned PROLED MacBook Pro this past week. Early hands-on coverage from the Los Angeles event focused on the new screen, the thinner body, and how everyday gestures feel on macOS.

Gurman argues Apple played the launch safe, treating the change more like a routine refresh than the biggest Mac shift in more than half a decade. The new machines get lighter and slightly thinner, with better heat management and a more capable cooling system, moves that help close a gap Windows laptop makers have talked up for years.

What the new MacBook Pro does not do, in his view, is lean into tablet-style use. There is no fold-back mode that turns the laptop into a tablet, and there is no Apple Pencil support. He reads those omissions as a way to keep the Mac from eating into iPad demand after Apple finally put touch on the Mac.

Apple has also published separate guidance for developers on how apps should behave with Touch on Mac, which points to a gradual software transition rather than an overnight reinvention of the desktop.

M7 Pro, M7 Max, and a thinner non-touch 14-inch model

Looking ahead, Gurman says Apple plans second-generation touch MacBook Pro models next year with M7 Pro and M7 Max chips that enable new AI hardware capabilities. The report does not spell out what those AI features will be in day-to-day use, so any specific claims about apps or workflows would be premature.

Alongside the premium touch machines, Apple is also said to be planning an entry-level 14-inch M7 MacBook Pro that adopts the thinner, lighter design and slimmer bezels introduced on the higher-end models this week. That base machine is expected to stay without touch, keeping a cheaper path into the Pro line for buyers who do not want a finger-friendly display.

Reporting around the same newsletter also suggests Apple may drop the non-touch premium configurations once the second-generation touch models arrive, leaving the thinner M7 14-inch as the main non-touch option. Other write-ups still describe that lineup split as unsettled, so the safer reading for now is that the non-touch Pro tier could shrink rather than vanish overnight.

What that means for Canadian buyers right now

In Canada, the new touch PROLED MacBook Pro starts at $3,999 for the 14-inch model, while the non-touch 14-inch M6 MacBook Pro starts at $2,799.

Anyone who needs touch, the new design, and a shipping date now has a clear reason to buy the current generation. Anyone who can wait for a possible M7 performance jump, more AI-focused silicon, and a clearer answer on whether non-touch premium models stick around may prefer to hold off until next year’s refresh firms up.

Would you buy Apple’s first touch MacBook Pro now, or wait to see what the M7 models actually deliver?