13 MBPr 8/256 config from best buy this weekend and it does not have a force touch track pad. Is this a good thing or is it worth returning it for one that does?
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Bought a MBPr from best buy - no force touch track pad
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Depends. How much did you pay? Was it new/return/refurb? What do you use the mbp for? If the price is good then you're probably safe keeping it!
As someone else already said, it really depends on what you paid for it.
What year is it? Are you positive that it doesn't have force touch?
This is a new MBPr. Bought it as a black Friday deal. $150 discount from price of $1499.
System info indicates it is an early 2015 model. Force touch was introduced in March 2015 on the 13" MBPr, if I understand correctly.
My question is do folks here generally see the force touch track pad as an useful upgrade? The laptop works fine otherwise, no complaints or issues.
System info indicates it is an early 2015 model. Force touch was introduced in March 2015 on the 13" MBPr, if I understand correctly.
My question is do folks here generally see the force touch track pad as an useful upgrade? The laptop works fine otherwise, no complaints or issues.
If it is an early 2015 it will have it, turn the computer off and try to click the trackpad if it doesn't click it's got it. If it hasn't got it is a a 2014 model.
You may have to use trackpad settings to get it to do force actions but they should be automatic in certain apps like safari.
You can also look in About This Mac, then the System Report.
If you have a MacbookPro12,1 then it's a current model with force touch.
If you have a MacBookPro11,1 that's the previous model, with multi-touch.
Samuelsan2001 has a great idea.
If the trackpad clicks with power off, then you have the older multi-touch.
No click, that's force touch.
If you have a MacbookPro12,1 then it's a current model with force touch.
If you have a MacBookPro11,1 that's the previous model, with multi-touch.
Samuelsan2001 has a great idea.
If the trackpad clicks with power off, then you have the older multi-touch.
No click, that's force touch.
2015 models have force touch.
Turn off the computer, you'll notice it no longer "clicks".
That was what I was trying to get at. Your MacBook Pro has force touch if it's a 2015 model. As Samuelsan2001, DeltaMac and snaky69 suggested, turn it off and try to click the touchpad. It won't click.
You guys were right, it is a 12,1 system, so it does indeed have the force touch. I thought I would feel more feedback. I cannot tell it's even there. Now I just need to read up on it. Thanks everyone for your help.
You should be able to feel it "click" when you press it. Maybe the feedback isn't working on yours?
That's a good point. Maybe I'll take it into Apple and have them check it out. I've changed settings in preferences but still not getting feedback. Thanks.
You're not supposed to be getting feedback per se.
It should feel like a click when you press down on it, and that's the only feedback that should be felt.
