Re:New MacBook Pro models to feature magsafe, no touch bar a...
by reaperducer on Friday January 15, 2021 @12:46PM
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It's for people who look at the keyboard when they type.
That's a pretty narrow view.
I've been a touch typer for many decades now (had to pass a minimum WPM score on an IBM Selectric to get my journalism degree), and I find the touchbar quite useful.
The problem is that you have to customize it. And the tools Apple supplies are inadequate.
In my case, I have a bunch of "keys" on the touchbar that trigger various macros.
Building a major change for one small set of users ("people who look at the keyboard") isn't how Apple does things.
That's a pretty narrow view.
I've been a touch typer for many decades now (had to pass a minimum WPM score on an IBM Selectric to get my journalism degree), and I find the touchbar quite useful.
The problem is that you have to customize it. And the tools Apple supplies are inadequate.
In my case, I have a bunch of "keys" on the touchbar that trigger various macros.
Building a major change for one small set of users ("people who look at the keyboard") isn't how Apple does things.