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It really wasn’t, though; you could always hold down modifier keys like Option for really precise volume adjustments, for example. And since these keys can be found by feeling for them, it was a lot easier to just memorize how to tweak settings. I for one will never miss the Touch Bar.

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Adjusting the volume on the touchbar for me is very stressful. I have to look down and aim very carefully to find the button. The buttons still don’t make sense to me, I know there’s a visual indication when I’m muted, but there’s also a button to mute, and I’m not sure what I’m looking at. Then I have to tap and wait until I have visual confirmation that I have the grabber. Then I can adjust and hope I don’t confuse the trackpad by moving my finger at slightly the wrong angle. Then I have to pray that it doesn’t crash the touchbar, which seems to happen ~50% of the time.

Adjusting volume on my new MBP has been a nightmare compared to my old MBA.

I actually added the volume control to the menu bar because, while slower to operate, that seems less likely to crash.

You don't have to tap the touchbar, you can just hold and slide it. It's easier to make both large and precise movements with your fingers.

I just like it. Maybe it's because I can find the button in the touchbar without looking, but I don't really understand why increasing the volume in their laptop so very stressful for some people.

The delay is awful though. I slide my finger, and then the slider takes a full second to animate over to the right position. If I try to slide it back, the thing jumps around like a crazed monkey. All the while the volume goes up to ear melting levels and back down again while I’m frantically trying to control it.

It’s like riding a mechanical bull.

If the latency were something under a second it might be reasonable, but it’s not.

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