Illuminated Apple Logo Returns to MacBook Pro After 10 Years

The iconic glowing rear Apple logo is returning to the MacBook Pro with the latest model, Apple today announced. Apple removed the illuminated logo from the ‌MacBook Pro‌ with its 2016 redesign, replacing it with a polished, non-illuminated version. Its return restores one of the laptop's most recognizable design features after a decade. We're glowing with excitement over the new MacBook Pro. You've gotta touch it to believe it. https://t.co/BLiGkGaefL — John Ternus (@johnternus) October 28, 2026 The previous illuminated logo used light from the display's backlight. The new ‌MacBook Pro‌ features a "PROLED XDR Display." OLED displays illuminate individual pixels without a separate backlight, so the new model requires a different approach to lighting the logo. The new ‌MacBook Pro‌ starts at $2,899 for the 14-inch model and $3,399 for the 16-inch model. Popular StoriesRIP, MacBook UltraApple today sent out invites for an experience in Los Angeles on Wednesday, October 28, and the "Pro and tell" tagline on the invitation likely means that the rumored MacBook models with touch-enabled OLED displays will stick with MacBook Pro branding instead of the once-rumored "MacBook Ultra" name. The long-rumored "iPhone Ultra" ended up being named iPhone Duo, so speculation that Apple...Apple to Launch Touchscreen OLED MacBook Pro and OLED iPad mini on October 27Thursday October 8, 2026 1:31 pm PDT by Juli CloverApple will introduce new OLED touchscreen MacBook Pro models and an OLED iPad mini "on or around" Tuesday, October 27, reports Bloomberg. The launch will also include an M6 14-inch MacBook Pro and an M6 iMac. The October 27 follows Apple's October 13 debut of a new smart home hub, a revamped Apple TV 4K, and a refreshed HomePod mini. Earlier this month, MacRumors reported that Apple would do ...Apple Now Inviting Media to October 28 'Launch Experience'Apple has begun inviting selected members of the media to a product launch experience in Los Angeles on Wednesday, October 28, according to Bloomberg's Mark Gurman. In a post on X, Gurman described the gathering as an "all-day product launch experience" for touchscreen MacBooks, a new iPad mini, and Macs equipped with M6 chips. Gurman previously reported that Apple would introduce the...