The touchbar is such a cool piece of technology. I'm sad to see users didn't embrace it as much as they could've.
It created a dynamically adapting interface that just opened up so many more possibilities.
It created a dynamically adapting interface that just opened up so many more possibilities.
I've reverted to a straight, function-key-icons-only Touch Bar and it's still a problem for me.
I estimate since 2018 — the year I bought this MBP — I've had tens of thousands of irritating inadvertent errors interrupt my flow.
So frustrating. If this ships as described, I'm ordering one on Day 1 and then I'm NEVER going to use this Touch Bar MBP again.
Touch Bar was a stupid idea. It should have been optional, not default. Had it been optional from the start, there's no way it would still be an option, it would be discontinued years ago. Because few people would be ordering a Touch Bar MBP after they tried it for an ownership cycle.
I've loved the usefulness of it when watching media, quickly opening man pages for the command I'm running. Having a touchbar pet running around when I'm having a bad time
It failed at pretty much all it's use cases - it is not available when the laptop is closed, and it's too far when you're at a desk with external keyboard attached even if you don't go clamshell.
It was the ROKR of the Intel->ARM transition - a stalking horse that showed Apple had to go all-in.