Evidence in Trademark Filing Points to MacBook OLED Panel Officially Called 'Magic Toolbar'

[redbeard20]

"Any sufficiently advanced technology is indistinguishable from magic."
- Clarke's Third Law

 

[satchmo]

I've just read a few articles that mention the new trackpad on the 2016 MacBook Pro will allow the Apple Pencil to be used, this could be a very good idea for designers but I'm not sure how it would appeal to the majority. That's if the rumour is even true. I think the Pencil was designed for use with the iPad Pro and not the Mac.

Yeah, I doubt that very much. It would kill iPad Pro sales.

 

[GeneralChang]

Eh, I kinda hope this isn't the case, but it wouldn't surprise me. Oh well, it's not like I ever call my mouse a Magic Mouse. I just call it... my mouse.

 

[mattopotamus]

Eh, I kinda hope this isn't the case, but it wouldn't surprise me. Oh well, it's not like I ever call my mouse a Magic Mouse. I just call it... my mouse.

I prefer to call it a magic mouse while flashing spirit fingers.

 

[amg2014]

Can't get enough of the word "magic," Tim?

 

[buckwheet]

I've always operated computers using muscle memory, I don't look down at my hands. Changing the function controls to something that requires visual attention to me feels like a step back.

I'm not sure why this toolbar would necessarily preclude the use of "muscle memory"... ?? Once you've learned the representation used by a particular app, you're hands could go there without looking, just as they do now. Of course, the physical key provides a nice confirmation that you've reached correctly, which will (presumably) be missing, but it's still going to be a matter of certain functions appearing at certain places on the toolbar. Thus, still muscle-memorizable!

 

[Mac 128]

I had my money on it being called the "Courageous Toolbar".... FFS.

Haha

Sounds like the title of a new fantasy movie: "Harry Potter and the Magic Toolbar"

 

[gugy]

That explains the Apple invite.

 

[syklee26]

I have one between my legs

 

[amirite]

Oh come on you can do better than that.

 

[SlowX]

I hear it comes in kit form.

 

[snorkelman]

I wonder can this "magic toolbar" be used in word processing software like word etc. for predictive text. The different options would appear across the bar as you type. That would be very handy in my opinion.

that then raises the question of how long after you stop typing before it reverts from context sensitive to normal features, to let you change brightness volume control switch spaces etc which is what I normally use the F keys for

Could get really aggravating constantly having to wait for a timed revert (or switching app focus or pressing one end of the strip etc) to switch from context sensitive to normal features if you're in habit of making heavy use of some F keys

 

[ColdShadow]

it's all good..exciting and interesting.
as long as they don't sacrifice functionality and neuter MBP just like that 12 incher,by eliminating the all important ports in the name of "courage".(I call it stupidity).
we will find out soon.

 

[rctlr]

If the Magic Toolbar is fully programmable, how long will it be before we see Nyan Cat fly along it?

 

[AdonisSMU]

This Magic Toolbar will also magically siphon $2,000+ from my bank account when it comes out

Maybe it should be called the Magic Money Siphon.

 

[0958400]

Just because it's called "magic" doesn't make it so. Just listen to Tim's speeches, he says it, he doesn't make us feel it.

I love Apple. I hate what it has become.

 

[AdonisSMU]

I for one love the short-throw Apple keyboards.
The "Magic Toolbar" seems like an interesting idea; am curious to see how this works in practice.

Ron

Agreed. It was my favorite thing about the rMB.

 

[usarioclave]

Will the magic bar become an email/messages ticker-tape? That would make it somewhat useful.

 

[MH01]

There are rumors that both will be effectively killed off next week. Mark Gurman has hinted about it on Twitter.

I expect the Mac Pro gone. If the mini goes , that would actually be very disappointing

 

[0958400]

Bring on the complaints.

- You can see fingerprints.
- It drains the battery
- Icons not fully configurable.
- too expensive
- no new MacPro.
Got any more?
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I expect the Mac Pro gone. If the mini goes , that would actually be very disappointing

If the MacPro goes. I go. That was it with the ecosystem. The only thing that will remain will be the Apple TV movies I bought. Music will be hosted by Spotify / amazon. New series Netflix/amazon.

I love Apple. I hate what it has become.

 

[BeefCake 15]

I have one between my legs

 

[avanpelt]

"Awesome Bar" was already taken by Google.

 

[talkybear]

A magic new feature that distracts you and forces you to look at the keyboard. I don't think this is (and should be) for pro users. Programmers and other professionals used to blind type and frequently use function keys will hate this.

 

[bladerunner2000]

'Magic'

LOL

 

[dumastudetto]

I expect the Mac Pro gone. If the mini goes , that would actually be very disappointing

It will be sad, but I think it's a goner with the Mac Pro. It would also make sense that they discontinued all the desktops that need an external display, since they already killed off the old Thunderbolt display. I think the choice is going to be iMac or laptop moving forwards.