But it's a huge PITA in the short term. So many machines are still being sold with that older ports that peripheral makers aren't going all-usb-c anytime soon. Being too far out ahead of the curve isn't a good thing.
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Next-Generation MacBook Pro's Touch ID Feature Likely Built Into the Power Button
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Me too. I am so buying this the minute it's released. My one wish that hasn't been mentioned yet is battery life equivalent to my 13" Macbook Air.
It Already does what you suggested in touch, the touch surface already works and you can interact with it, why omg earth do you need a display in that ?
Anyone else noticing that Apple is spending a lot of time, money and effort in "locking down" their hardware to individual users? While going out of their way to implement things like, the unlocking of a laptop with a remote device [iWatch].
The chipping of the human population is fast approaching.
The chipping of the human population is fast approaching.
It is when you get to that curve, and your N year old machine already has the needed ports, and thus is less obsolete. That's why old Macs very often have a higher resale value than equally old Dell's.
You won't have to worry about that. They will do that regardless.
Finally a news about Mac, real mac computers, not some new watch band color..
Finally. A complaint.
I've no need to update my late 2011 17" since I added a 1TB SSD, but this would have me updating to the 15" Mac Book Pro
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Back in May, KGI analyst Ming-Chi Kuo reported that the next-generation MacBook Pro will include an OLED "touch bar" above the keyboard and Touch ID support, with a subsequent part leak of the machine's chassis supporting the idea of this touch bar replacing the current row of function keys.
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Kuo did not address exactly how Touch ID would be integrated into the new MacBook Pro, but a new report from 9to5Mac claims the technology will be built into the device's power button. The MacBook Pro's power button currently resides in the row of function keys, so it is a logical place to incorporate a fingerprint sensing power button as part of the new touch bar.If placed in the power button, the fingerprint sensor would allow users to wake the MacBook Pro and authenticate its security in one touch, similar to waking up an iPhone by pressing the Home button while simultaneously activating Touch ID.
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The state of the current Mac lineup is causing turmoil for users interested in upgrading their machines on the eve of the big refresh this fall, but with no word yet from Apple, even the launch period is somewhat muddled. The new MacBooks could be revealed in September, alongside the iPhone 7 and new Apple Watch models (now believed to be split into two editions), but the company could also opt to hold refreshes for the Mac until a separate event later in the fall, perhaps in October.
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Hmm. Never would have guessed that they'd put the Touch ID on the power key:
Well, given the amount of time that has passed since they last updated it, it should be the most significant upgrade. Until they upgrade the Mac Pro and Mac Mini. Hell, throw an SSD and a mediocre quad-core CPU in a Mini and you've already got the record for most significant upgrade.
I don't think you know the meaning of the word complaint. That post you replied to was very positive towards this thread.
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It would be nice if that's true. But when Timmy and and Eddie Clueless are describing basically every Apple product launch as the most amazing thing Apple's ever done, it's hard to give them the benefit of the doubt anymore.
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It looks pretty cool, so why did it fail miserably? Maybe Apple adding haptic feedback will help with the feel of "clicking" it?
I'm probably one of the few people who use the Function Key daily for all design work. Sure some of you will be like... "Specific design function keys for apps" but that only happens when developers integrate into the future version. And have no physical key buttons for those function keys.. it ain't the same.
As always with apple, we always learn how to move on.
As always with apple, we always learn how to move on.
Indeed. I spend a lot of time in Terminal. I occasionally use text-screen-oriented Unix programs that expect one has function keys. As cool as the reprogrammable information-displaying touch-sensitive strip could be, it's going to make some legacy programs harder to use.
Dashboard Widgets for starters. More robust notifications. And dare I say, some iOS apps. The possibilities are far greater.
So if I were to first quote you and then say, "Finally, this forum member made a smart comment rather than more idiotic ones," you'd say I was being very positive towards you?
I agree. I'm getting real tired of them patting each other on the back. I also wish they'd stop showing absurd statistics that no one cares about e.g. the number of times someone has used an emoji animation(likely the next thing they'll brag about).