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QuantumNomad_ • yesterday at 8:57 PM • 2 replies • view on HN

I have a MBP M1 which has been my main laptop since it came out. I never really understood why so many people complained about the Touch Bar. In fact, I will kind of miss the Touch Bar when I eventually replace the MBP M1 with something else a few more years down the line.


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antonkochubey • yesterday at 9:00 PM

The main complaint was not about the touchbar itself, but about removal of F-keys to accommodate it.

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__david__ • yesterday at 11:27 PM

The first iteration of the touch bar didn't have a physical escape key. I'm not even a VI user but that was my main complaint. I barely use function keys so I was ok with them being virtual (they showed up when I was in the terminal). But I did love adding a custom screenshot button to it and I loved the way the volume and brightness controls worked.