Apple's Touchscreen MacBook Brings Back A Feature Fans Have Missed For Years

Apple, with the launch of its first-ever touchscreen MacBook, has brought a feature for its OG fans and that is all that people can talk about. The company's latest MacBook Pro features an illuminated Apple logo on the back of the display, marking the return of the glowing logo nearly a decade after it was removed.

The new MacBook Pro was announced on October 28, 2026, with Apple's new PROLED XDR display. The illuminated logo is a huge design change, especially for users who remember older MacBooks with the glowing Apple symbol on the lid.

Apple's Glowing MacBook Logo Returns After 10 Years

The glowing Apple logo was once a defining feature of MacBook laptops. It was visible whenever the laptop's display was switched on, making the Apple symbol stand out on the back of the lid.

Older MacBooks used the display's backlight to illuminate the logo. Light passed through an Apple-shaped cutout in the aluminium lid, which was covered with translucent plastic. The logo's brightness also changed along with the display.

However, Apple removed the illuminated logo with the 2016 MacBook Pro redesign. The company instead replaced it with a solid, reflective Apple symbol that did not light up.

And all these years, we got kind of used to this. But, with the Touchscreen MacBook, Apple has brought this design feature back and it will surely make the long-term fans happy.

And not just fans, Apple CEO John Ternus also seems to be excited about the same. In a post on X, he wrote, "We're glowing with excitement over the new MacBook Pro. You've gotta touch it to believe it."

How Does The New Glowing Apple Logo Work?

The return of the glowing logo is also interesting because Apple's latest MacBook Pro uses a PROLED XDR display.

Unlike traditional LCD panels, OLED displays do not require a separate backlight. Each pixel produces its own light, which means the display cannot simply use a backlight to illuminate the Apple logo on the lid.

The new MacBook Pro reportedly uses a separate light source and diffuser behind the Apple-shaped cutout to make the logo glow. This is believed to be possible because the new OLED display assembly is thinner than the previous mini-LED setup, leaving room for the additional lighting components.

The OLED pixels themselves do not illuminate the Apple logo.

Apple has not officially explained the exact mechanism behind the illuminated logo. The explanation is based on the likely implementation of the feature, rather than a confirmed technical breakdown from the company.

According to hands-on reports from Apple's Pro And Tell event, the logo also follows the display's brightness settings. This means it brightens and dims along with the screen, much like the illuminated logos on older MacBooks.

However, the new logo reportedly uses a dedicated, low-power light source instead of relying on the display's backlight.

What do you think of this design change? Let us know and keep watching this space for more such updates.