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  1. Rene Ritchie's Avatar
    Rene Ritchie
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    I've spent almost an hour with the new MacBooks Pro during the event, so if you have any questions, ask away and I'll do my best to answer!

    Last edited by Rene Ritchie; 10-27-2016 at 07:36 PM.
    10-27-2016 07:36 PM
  2. Lory Gil's Avatar
    Lory Gil
    How do those speakers sound?
    10-27-2016 07:41 PM
  3. ricburton's Avatar
    ricburton
    Thank Rene!

    What were you favorite uses for the Touch Bar?

    Did you see or use any apps that used TouchID for authentication?

    Do you know why the Escape key indented from the left? Is that indent a design choice or because the Touch Bar starts that far in?
    10-27-2016 07:44 PM
  4. Just_Me_D's Avatar
    Just_Me_D
    How realistic is using the Touch Bar in typical day to day computing, i.e., office work, email, web browsing, educational research, etc.?
    10-27-2016 07:49 PM
  5. anon(153966)'s Avatar
    anon(153966)
    Does the layout of the keyboard seem and feel the same as the 2015 model(s)? Thanks in advance Rene...
    10-27-2016 07:51 PM
  6. Rob Phillips's Avatar
    Rob Phillips
    How's the key movement on the keyboard? Do you think it will get the Andy Ihnatko seal of approval?
    10-27-2016 07:51 PM
  7. Rene Ritchie's Avatar
    Rene Ritchie
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    Originally Posted by Lory Gil
    How do those speakers sound?
    They sounded amazing. They played Adele in a quiet room for us and the separation and range really were best I've ever heard on a Mac.
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    10-27-2016 08:03 PM
  8. Rene Ritchie's Avatar
    Rene Ritchie
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    Originally Posted by ricburton
    Thank Rene!

    What were you favorite uses for the Touch Bar?

    Did you see or use any apps that used TouchID for authentication?

    Do you know why the Escape key indented from the left? Is that indent a design choice or because the Touch Bar starts that far in?
    I LOVED how timeline editing, and photo and browser thumbnails showed up.

    No apps with Touch ID yet, alas.

    That's where the Touch Bar starts. Balances Touch ID on the other side.
    Lory Gil and substring like this.
    10-27-2016 08:04 PM
  9. Rene Ritchie's Avatar
    Rene Ritchie
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    Originally Posted by Just_Me_D
    How realistic is using the Touch Bar in typical day to day computing, i.e., office work, email, web browsing, educational research, etc.?
    I don't know yet. I'll have to see if I can make it a habit. I use 3D Touch a lot now, so hopefully it's like that.
    10-27-2016 08:05 PM
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    Originally Posted by Rob Phillips
    How's the key movement on the keyboard? Do you think it will get the Andy Ihnatko seal of approval?
    I think Andy will hate it
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    10-27-2016 08:05 PM
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    Rene Ritchie
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    Originally Posted by ivantwilliams
    Does the layout of the keyboard seem and feel the same as the 2015 model(s)? Thanks in advance Rene...
    Feels like the 12-inch MacBook, but a little more travel.
    nikkisharif and anon(153966) like this.
    10-27-2016 08:06 PM
  12. anon(9602380)'s Avatar
    anon(9602380)
    Rene

    How customized can the touch bar be? By this I mean are there limitations to the amount of buttons that can be added to it. Apps like Photoshop would be nice not to be limited. Another question, are all the keyboard shortcuts still available? Thanks!
    10-27-2016 09:12 PM
  13. apablasa's Avatar
    apablasa
    Here is the million dollar question: which Mac Pro are you getting and why (13 or 15 inch)?
    nikkisharif and niharikasarma like this.
    10-27-2016 10:14 PM
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    iBright
    I want to ask if that apple logo at the back still glows?
    10-27-2016 10:26 PM
  15. MrAdamsD's Avatar
    MrAdamsD
    Would you suggest the new standard MacBook Pro or the one with the touch bar? Is it worth the $300 extra?
    10-28-2016 12:13 AM
  16. anon(9419666)'s Avatar
    anon(9419666)
    Does the touch bar offer any major functions compared to the none touch bar model?
    10-28-2016 12:20 AM
  17. Rene Ritchie's Avatar
    Rene Ritchie
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    Originally Posted by firedept10
    Rene

    How customized can the touch bar be? By this I mean are there limitations to the amount of buttons that can be added to it. Apps like Photoshop would be nice not to be limited. Another question, are all the keyboard shortcuts still available? Thanks!
    It's "limited" by physical size, but it can scroll, so devs can do pretty much anything they can dream up and AppKit supports.

    Keyboard shortcuts all still there, unless devs remove them, which they won't since everyone else still needs them
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    10-28-2016 01:35 AM
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    Rene Ritchie
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    Originally Posted by apablasa
    Here is the million dollar question: which Mac Pro are you getting and why (13 or 15 inch)?
    I don't know yet!!! Portability vs. power is such a hard choice sometimes!

    Which one should I get?
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    10-28-2016 01:35 AM
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    Rene Ritchie
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    Originally Posted by iBright
    I want to ask if that apple logo at the back still glows?

    Sadly, no. It's embedded stainless steel now, like iPad or 12-inch MacBook.
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    10-28-2016 01:36 AM
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    Originally Posted by MrAdamsD
    Would you suggest the new standard MacBook Pro or the one with the touch bar? Is it worth the $300 extra?
    For me it is. If you want a Retina MacBook Air, though, it may not be for you. More on that soon!
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    10-28-2016 01:37 AM
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    Originally Posted by Ling Cheung
    Does the touch bar offer any major functions compared to the none touch bar model?
    The Touch Bar - is - a major function Also, Touch ID!
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    10-28-2016 01:38 AM
  22. Rob Phillips's Avatar
    Rob Phillips
    Originally Posted by Rene Ritchie
    I don't know yet!!! Portability vs. power is such a hard choice sometimes!

    Which one should I get?
    I'd go with portability on this one. The 13" will run Final Cut Pro without issue and you're on the road a lot.
    10-28-2016 05:32 AM
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    Originally Posted by Just_Me_D
    How realistic is using the Touch Bar in typical day to day computing, i.e., office work, email, web browsing, educational research, etc.?
    That's what I'm wondering... not like you know exactly where keys are all the way up there, but if you can do it without looking. You lose the "touch" aspect of a key when it's software based like that. But I'm still excited about that feature although I already bought two MBP this year
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    10-28-2016 06:39 AM
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    Originally Posted by Rene Ritchie
    The Touch Bar - is - a major function Also, Touch ID!
    Touch ID is cool for purchases/authentication, for sure.
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    10-28-2016 06:39 AM
  25. Jeroen7's Avatar
    Jeroen7
    Originally Posted by Rene Ritchie
    I use 3D Touch a lot now, so hopefully it's like that.
    ooh, 3D-touch bar, that sounds nice

    don't know if it will have any good usecases though...
    10-28-2016 06:55 AM
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