Re:Macbook Pro Touch Bar runs watchOS
by jamesgeck0 on Friday October 28, 2016 @10:55AM
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By default, the function keys on MacBooks are bound to alternate functions; the F1/F2 keys adjust the brightness, F11/F12 volume, etc. You have to hold down the `fn` key to actually press F1, F2, etc. This makes them a bit less convenient than on Windows laptops.
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That's the default on every windows laptop I've used in the past decade as well. Laptop manufacturers realized a long time ago that volume and screen brightness are more important to the average consumer.
Or you put them in default F-key mode and use Fn to do those secondary functions instead. My keyboard has F-keys that act as F-keys so I can use them while debugging and such.