Live Coverage of Apple's 'Hello Again' Mac Event

[Enygmatic]

You're going to see software-based, contextual keys on other laptops and desktops soon... I'm personally not sure of THIS implementation, though.

Side Note: I don't recall there ever being this many "oops" during demonstrations before... may say something about usability.

 

[dr34mc4st3r]

The Touch Bar will be great for configuring commonly used shortcuts. Not the use cases like scrubbing timeline in FCP.

 

[magicschoolbus]

No new watchbands?

Dissapointed

 

[YegorH]

Is this a total BS, or we are too spoiled?

 

[tongefactor40]

Anyone know what the actual GPU is? RX 480???

 

[Tech198]

Touch bar cold be be demoed better, then just fine adjusts which arguably would not be precise enough. Just because its dynamic.

 

[ProfessionalFan]

I just tuned in. Is there any way to watch the keynote from the start now?

We'll save you the trouble. Just repeat "Touch bar" to yourself 10000 times.

 

[dan9700]

Why not have 1 usb port this sucks, i knew apple would be crap today, no more easy charging, who needs 4 of same port apple has died microsoft is winning

 

[syphern]

ooh whos this dirty girl raaaaaaawwwrrrrr

 

[darkandlong]

All the whinging in here you'll all still buy one

And that is the sad thing. A lot of us will buy one. But it will be because it's still the standard in our industries and we have invested in software and peripherals. I want to be buying one because I'm excited at how great it is. Because I love what they're doing like in the olden days.

It isn't binary. It's not a case of either you buy it and like it or you don't and hate it.

 

[slowsafari]

okay but really is anyone seriously going to be scrolling through this stuff on a keyboard? is the touch bar really going to be useful in real life?

I don't see this changing the way I work

This Touch Bar is a joke. Now you have to look at display -> touchbar -> display -> touchbar...

 

[Mollan]

Fantastic...they are now selling a computer that cannot charge the iPhone and the iPad... and they sell wired headphones that cannot be used on their computers...

 

[Traverse]

yeah me either, just mentioned how it looked like the last lady was pecking at the keyboard.

These "previews" make me laugh! They're too tiny to use and the colorful icons will be distracting.

 

[NostromoUK]

Then you're not a "PRO"

Hehe, true! Only "PRO"s edit on laptops, it seems.

 

[scottish]

I've got a bad feeling. Wouldn't new iMacs come before all this software talk?

Doesn't look like there will be new iMacs.

 

[pjarvi]

Trying to combat Microsoft's Paint presentation but putting the audience to sleep instead.

 

[iThingsGurl]

This entire event looks like one of Tim Cook's morning brief meetings. Only a different location today for a change.

 

[maflynn]

Is this a total BS, or we are too spoiled?

Yes for both questions

 

[6836838]

Seriously all this "touch bar" focus is just stupid. I mean if you implemented entire full touchscreen on the new mbp then you would not need this gimmicky touch bar crap.

But of course that would require apple to do real work as in make macos work right. Implement full touch screen on the damn computer and you would do away with all these gimmicky features. The only feature that is worthy is the new touch ID chip. Other than the larger mac trackpad everything is so meh...please let the price be the same/cheaper.

I'd prefer not to put my greasy fingers all over the screen. This is far more practical IMO.

 

[Barrierfreeman]

That does not look like fun

 

[TheHorrorNerd]

So a newly purchased Iphone 7 cant be plugged into a new MBP?
Thats just good business...

 

[Rafterman]

Why is she dressed as a school girl?

Use your imagination.

 

[BoxerGT2.5]

Is that Molly Shannon in her Superstar get up?

 

[BootsWalking]

The touchbar is almost as useful as a touchpad. Oh wait...

 

[neander]

The other companies presenters are always better..

They just need to send one though.