How to customize or disable the touchscreen on the new MacBook Pro and Sidecar

9to5mac.com Nov 9, 2026

How to customize or disable the touchscreen on the new MacBook Pro and Sidecar

Curated by Shubham · TechCapsules · Nov 9, 2026

AI-summarised brief · reviewed before publication

Apple’s new MacBook Pro now includes a touchscreen on its PROLED XDR display, a feature that has sparked mixed reactions. Users can disable the screen entirely via a toggle in System Settings, or customize individual gestures through the Touch Display option. For accessibility, Touch Accommodations and AssistiveTouch are available in the Touch Gestures panel. The article also notes how to turn off the glowing Apple logo and references a 9to5Mac review of the laptop.

💡 Why It Matters

· The ability to disable or tailor touch input gives professionals control over workflow, reducing accidental gestures that could disrupt productivity.

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Report: Apple saved over $5 billion in taxes through Singapore and Ireland…

A Financial Times investigation disclosed that Apple reduced its 2026 tax bill by more than $5 billion by routing profits through Singapore and Ireland. The company’s Form 10‑K revealed $2.7 billion saved in Singapore and $2.6 billion in Ireland, exceeding the $2.5 billion additional tax imposed under new OECD minimum‑rate rules. If taxed at the U.S. 21% rate, Apple’s global tax liability would have risen to $33 billion, highlighting the scale of the savings. The report follows a 2024 EU ruling that forced Apple to pay €13 billion in back taxes and its 2025 settlement of that debt.

💡 The disclosure shows how multinational giants still exploit low‑rate jurisdictions despite global tax reforms, underscoring the ongoing tension between corporate tax planning and international regulatory efforts.

appleinsider.com · Nov 9

Turkey to get Apple’s first manufacturing academy outside US

Apple announced plans to open seven new training facilities in Turkey, including five Developer Academies, a Developer Center in Istanbul, and an Advanced Manufacturing Center in Ankara. The first academy will launch in 2027, offering a free nine‑month program covering coding, design, marketing, project management, and AI, with modules on accessibility, privacy, and sustainability. The Ankara AMC, slated for 2028, will provide free training on AI, machine learning, predictive maintenance, automation, and robotics for SMEs. This expansion adds to Apple’s existing 19 academies worldwide and marks the company’s first Advanced Manufacturing Center outside the United States.

💡 By establishing the first non‑U.S. Advanced Manufacturing Center, Apple signals a strategic shift toward global tech education and industrial skill development, potentially reshaping local innovation ecosystems.

9to5mac.com · Nov 9

Edgar Wright directs Apple’s hilarious new Apple Pay action ad

Apple has enlisted filmmaker Edgar Wright, known for “Baby Driver” and “Shaun of the Dead,” to helm its latest Apple Pay commercial. The 30‑second spot mimics classic kung‑fu cinema, featuring rapid cuts, zooms and choreographed fight scenes inside a convenience store. The hero pays for everyday items with Apple Pay, then uses the purchased objects as weapons against opponents who fumble with bulky physical wallets. The ad contrasts the speed and security of Apple’s contactless system with the clumsiness of cash and cards, highlighting the double‑click‑and‑Face ID workflow and the audible “ding” confirming a transaction. Apple previously released a monster‑themed Apple Pay ad, and the new video continues the brand’s strategy of blending high‑octane storytelling with product messaging for global audiences.

💡 By casting Apple Pay as a cinematic super‑power, Apple creates a shareable cultural hook that deepens emotional connection and drives adoption among media‑savvy consumers.

appleinsider.com · Nov 9

Apple Creator Studio users can pay for higher Apple Intelligence usage limits

Apple has introduced a paid “Intelligence usage pack” for Creator Studio subscribers who exceed the built‑in limits of its AI‑driven features. The $49.99 one‑time purchase, first visible in Logic Pro’s beta usage window, adds extra capacity to generate images, shapes, slide decks and presenter notes beyond the monthly allotment of 50 images, 250 shapes, 50 presentations or 700 notes. The pack rolls over unused credits, expires after 12 months, and is tied to the purchaser’s iCloud account without Family Sharing. Availability is limited to the United States, Canada, the United Kingdom, Brazil, France, Germany, India and Mexico. Apple’s move marks a shift from its previously free‑access model for AI tools across Keynote, Pages, Numbers, Freeform and Pixelmator Pro in its ecosystem.

💡 By monetizing excess AI usage, Apple signals that its generative tools have matured into revenue‑generating services, forcing creators to budget for advanced productivity features.

appleinsider.com · Nov 9

Unauthorized Bluetooth pairing & iMessage snooping patched in iOS 27.2.1

Apple released iOS 27.2.1 on Monday, two weeks after iOS 27.2, delivering a focused security‑only update. The patch closes CoreUtils flaws that let malicious Bluetooth devices pair with iPhones and bypass the pairing‑code limit, and it adds stricter state management to stop similar AirPlay pairing exploits. A use‑after‑free bug that could corrupt process memory was also fixed with improved memory handling. In iMessage, the update removes vulnerable code that allowed attackers to infiltrate group chats and read prior messages, correcting an authorization weakness. Additional fixes address an App Intents permission flaw and a Brotli out‑of‑bounds write that could cause memory corruption. Apple lists all changes on its website and urges all users to install the update.

💡 By sealing the Bluetooth and iMessage loopholes, Apple thwarts a class of silent, cross‑device attacks that could compromise personal communications and device integrity.

9to5mac.com · Nov 9

Today’s macOS updates fix security gap involving eMudhra certificates

Apple released macOS updates that close a security gap involving compromised eMudhra certificates. Earlier this year Mozilla disclosed that private keys for eight eMudhra intermediate CAs had been stolen, allowing attackers to forge certificates and spoof websites. Apple responded by automatically blocking the certificates in Safari, Mail and other system frameworks on Oct. 19 and Oct. 23, but command‑line tools such as curl and git remained vulnerable. Today’s patches – macOS 27.2.1, 26.7.3 and 15.8.3 – extend the block to those tools and remove five root CAs from /etc/ssl/cert.pem, including three additional eMudhra roots. The updates also provide administrators with the SHA‑256 fingerprints of the 12 affected certificates and continue to offer manual remediation guidance for systems that cannot install the update today.

💡 Sealing the loophole in command‑line utilities stops attackers from leveraging forged eMudhra certificates in automated scripts and development pipelines.