Apple Developer News
DeveloperOct 28, 2026

Say hello to Touch on Mac

Start getting ready for MacBook Pro with Touch today. Watch new developer videos, sign up for Group Labs, and check out new articles and resources.

What changed

Start getting ready for MacBook Pro with Touch today. Watch new developer videos, sign up for Group Labs, and check out new articles and resources.

Why it matters for App Store teams

It may affect SDK, Xcode, API, platform, or release-engineering workflows.

Recommended follow-up

Editorial recommendations, not additional Apple requirements or a prediction of ranking changes.

  1. Read Apple's original “Say hello to Touch on Mac” announcement and record the affected platforms, storefronts and any effective date.
  2. It may affect SDK, Xcode, API, platform, or release-engineering workflows.
  3. Assign an owner, record the baseline and verify the affected flow. Treat subsequent ranking or rating changes as observations, not proof that this announcement caused them.
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