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Duet Display's Latest Update Adds a Touch Bar to Your iPad
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This is awesome. Been wanting this ever since someone posted the info about that jailbreak app that emulated the Touch Bar. I hope Apple doesn't block this. They'd have a hard time doing it as they're not breaking any App Store rules with the iOS App, and the macOS app is not distributed on the store.
This is great and I'm glad they've done it.. I'll be using it for sure, buuuut...
Is there some way to have the touch bar appear "in a window" in normal Sierra? That would mimic the functionality for me and other people using things like Cintiq tablets? If I use Duet I end up with 3 screens and it's all a bit overkill.
edit: Sorry everyone, googled it and found https://red-sweater.com/touche/ .. So that's cool.
Is there some way to have the touch bar appear "in a window" in normal Sierra? That would mimic the functionality for me and other people using things like Cintiq tablets? If I use Duet I end up with 3 screens and it's all a bit overkill.
edit: Sorry everyone, googled it and found https://red-sweater.com/touche/ .. So that's cool.
This is indeed awesome. The best part is that I can use iPad as a touch bar with the MacBook pro in clamshell mode. I hope it doesn't get pulled. The touch bar on the iPad is responsive and quick. It works just like the one on the new MBP. I think it adds tremendous value to the duet display. Now it's a must have even if you already have a touch bar MBP.
Ok. I just emailed support and what they gave me for an answer doesn't work...why is it that I don't see the touch bar support on my Macbook air (2015 13") and iPad Pro 9.7 in as an option? Running the latest versions of the software and OSes on both devices...
Very strange.
Very strange.
Hey, did you enable touch bar in duet's settings in the menu bar? Also can you tell me the exact macOS and duet version (for both Mac and iOS) that you are on?
It's not an option in my menu bar. I know support just sent a screen shot with the same thing and the option isn't showing up for me - I just downloaded and installed the newest version of Duet on iOS and the companion app on my Mac. I'm running 10.12.2 on the mac and 10.2 on my iPad Pro. I don't get it.
Here's a screen shot of what I see.
https://www.sugarsync.com/pf/D6207159_08551384_687762
Here's a screen shot of what I see.
https://www.sugarsync.com/pf/D6207159_08551384_687762
Any chance you are on iOS 7?
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Just read that you said 10.2 on your iPad Pro, sorry about that. When I said version, I meant version of duet on the Mac (you can see it by hitting the gear icon in that picture you sent). iOS version is a bit harder but you can just update from the app store.
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Just checked with your support ticket. It auto-filled to say you are on Sierra 10.12.1. Are you sure you are on 10.12.2?
I sent a three part message but I think you are on 10.12.1 based on your support ticket. You need to be on 10.12.2 or later.
I have it setup, works as advertised.
One notice I noticed tho, the TouchBar covers the bottom of the display, so you can't see about ~90px of the bottom of the screen!
Another thing that would be great is if there was an option to move the TouchBar to the top of the display - That way it would be near my thumbs as I use the iPad right underneath my keyboard.
One notice I noticed tho, the TouchBar covers the bottom of the display, so you can't see about ~90px of the bottom of the screen!
Another thing that would be great is if there was an option to move the TouchBar to the top of the display - That way it would be near my thumbs as I use the iPad right underneath my keyboard.
I got it working with 10.2.2 on my wife's Macbook Air 13" but my 11" is still not working under 10.2.2 - I made sure I was completely updated on the OS and it's still not showing that option. It is a Late 2010 Macbook Air 11" - is it possible there is a hardware incompatibility?
Can you continue this on the e-mail thread? Much easier to debug. There shouldn't be a hardware limitation but we don't have hardware that is 6 years old to test on.
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Looking into options for placement. So far no one size fits all, this was just the most workable. Will keep you posted
Is it possible to customize the touch bar? When I tried, my iPad display went crazy. Also, any way to make height of the row a little higher. Target on iPad a bit tiny. Finally, the touch bar controls for Microsoft Office 2016 are not appearing when an Office app is in focus.
I should have not read this. Now, I'm tempted to pick up an iPad pro instead of the new MBP. sigh. Darn!!
I don't think Microsoft have released touch bar support in Office 2016 yet, have they?
I had read the blog post attached that they had added it. Or is it still forthcoming?
https://blogs.office.com/2016/10/27/office-for-mac-adds-touch-bar-support/
Yeah, they were a bit disingenuous with that blog post - it reads as if it's already there, but it isn't yet
If you ask for a refund, can you buy it again later? Because I bought it on sunday for 20€ and today I asked for a refund, but it doesn't give me the option to buy it again. I hope it doesn't mean I can 't ever get that app back even paying it again, that would be stupid.