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Apple launches five new products this Friday, November 6: new MacBook Pros, iMac, and iPad mini

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Key takeaways

  • Apple is releasing five new products on Friday, November 6, 2026. Pre-orders opened last week.
  • The lineup includes an OLED iPad mini, an M6 iMac, and three new MacBook Pros, two of them with touchscreens, a first for Apple.
  • Prices run from $699 for the iPad mini to $3,399 for the 16-inch touchscreen MacBook Pro.
A MacBook Pro on a store display stand
A MacBook Pro on a display stand. Three new MacBook Pro models arrive this Friday, two of them with touchscreens for the first timePhotograph: Premeditated, CC BY-SA 4.0 via Wikimedia CommonsImage: Premeditated (CC BY-SA 4.0, Wikimedia Commons)

Apple is not done with 2026 yet. This Friday, November 6, the company is releasing five new products at once. Pre-orders have been open since last week.

One of the five is something Apple has never made before: a Mac with a touchscreen. The full list is below.

What is launching on November 6

Here is the full list, with starting prices reported by MacRumors:

  • iPad mini with OLED screen and A20 Pro chip, from $699. OLED means the screen shows deeper blacks and brighter colors than the old screen. The A20 Pro is Apple's newest tablet chip.
  • iMac with M6 chip, from $1,499. The M6 is Apple's newest desktop chip, so the iMac should run faster and use less power than before.
  • 14-inch MacBook Pro with M6 chip, from $1,999. This is the standard new model, with no touchscreen.
  • 14-inch MacBook Pro with OLED touchscreen, from $2,899.
  • 16-inch MacBook Pro with OLED touchscreen, from $3,399.

That last pair is the big story. For decades, Apple said it would never put a touchscreen on a Mac. Now the new MacBook Pros have OLED screens that respond to touch.

"OLED" here also means the screen's pixels produce their own light. The result is sharper contrast and richer colors than a normal laptop screen.

When will my pre-order actually arrive?

Most of the five products are set to ship on launch day, November 6. But the exact version you ordered matters, according to AppleInsider's shipping tracker:

  • MacBook Pro: both the standard and touchscreen 14-inch models ship on November 6. One exception: the base 14-inch touchscreen model in Space Black takes 3 to 4 weeks, while Silver takes 7 to 10 business days. The 16-inch touchscreen ships November 6 too, unless you add the nanotexture screen option, then it slips by one day to November 7.
  • iMac: this one is simple. Every color, storage size, and memory option ships on November 6. No delays at the moment.
  • iPad mini: the base 128GB model arrives November 6 whether you pick Wi-Fi only or Wi-Fi plus Cellular. But if you order the nanotexture screen option together with Cellular, expect 2 to 3 weeks instead.

Adding a nanotexture display to a MacBook Pro or iPad mini is the most common reason for a delay. Nanotexture is a special glass finish that cuts down glare. If you do not need it, ordering the standard screen gets your device sooner.

Three iPad tablets shown side by side
iPad tablets on display. The new iPad mini gets an OLED screen and the A20 Pro chipPhotograph: Wikimedia Commons, CC BY-SA 4.0Image: Wikimedia Commons (CC BY-SA 4.0)

What else Apple is releasing this year

November 6 is only the start. MacRumors has rounded up the rest of Apple's 2026 calendar:

  • November 4: Apple begins testing its first Apple Intelligence features for users in China. They arrive inside the latest iOS developer beta. Apple has partnered with Alibaba to power Siri, Writing Tools, and Visual Intelligence with Alibaba's Qwen technology.
  • November 13: Apple's new smart home display, HomeView, arrives. It costs $299 and comes in tabletop and wall-mounted versions. You can use it to ask questions with Siri AI, show photos, make FaceTime calls, play music, see recipes, and check your calendar. Pre-orders are open, but HomeView will not be sold in the European Union at first.
  • November 13: the fourth-generation Apple TV 4K launches the same day, also at $299. There is just one model, with 128GB of storage. It adds Siri AI and supports four-speaker surround sound when paired with HomePod mini 2 or second-generation HomePod speakers.
  • November: free updates to Apple Creator Studio apps. Final Cut Pro gets built-in MotionVFX content. Pixelmator Pro gets Generate Fill. Logic Pro, Keynote, Pages, and Numbers get new AI assistants in beta.
  • November 27: Black Friday. Apple is not launching a product that day, but it has held a four-day shopping event over the Black Friday weekend in recent years. It usually offers gift cards with eligible purchases.
  • December: Apple plans the public rollout of its first Apple Intelligence features in China, alongside iOS 27.3. The first release covers supported iPhones, with other devices to follow.
  • December onward: the new Apple Home Collection, a lineup of third-party smart home cameras, thermostats, and a lock designed with LG Electronics and Schneider Electric. Availability begins in December, though some accessories will not arrive until early 2027.

Apple's HomeView push continues the company's move into the smart home. For background, see our explainer on Apple's HomeView smart home hub and the Apple Welcome Home event coverage.

What this means for you

If you already pre-ordered one of the five November 6 products, check your shipping date in the Apple Store app. The standard models are in the best shape. Custom options like nanotexture glass or Space Black finishes are the ones slipping.

If you are still deciding, November 6 is worth visiting an Apple Store. Apple Stores stock the fastest-selling versions first, which usually means the base models. You will be able to see and try the new devices the same day.

One more thing to keep in mind: Apple's folding iPhone Duo has been selling out fast, which shows how strong demand is for new Apple hardware right now. Ordering sooner rather than later is the safer move.

Sources

  • MacRumors, "Apple Isn't Done With 2026: Here's What's Still Coming," November 2, 2026: five products on November 6 with prices; HomeView and Apple TV 4K on November 13 at $299; China Apple Intelligence testing November 4; Black Friday event November 27; iOS 27.3 and China rollout in December; Home Collection from December.
  • MacRumors, "Apple Launching Five New Products This Friday," November 2, 2026: pre-orders opened last week; first touchscreen Macs; shipping-date exceptions for Space Black and Silver touchscreen models.
  • AppleInsider, "When to expect your pre-ordered Apple devices to ship," October 29, 2026: detailed shipping dates for MacBook Pro, iMac, iPad mini, and HomeView; nanotexture options adding delays.
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