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Worth noting for folks who don't use Siri that the TouchBar contents are customizable. I was in the same boat as the author, accidentally activating Siri non-stop, and then I figured out I could just remove that button. System Preferences -> Keyboard -> "Customize Control Strip" button
I find the Touch Bar to be incredibly dim and low-resolution compared to the monitor or display of my iPhone. It doesn't relay a lot of practical use. The removal of basic features like MagSafe and the little power LED's is maddening. The removal of the classic white glowing Apple on the back is practically an announcement that they're not even the same company any more. I do iOS development for a living, and I'm roc…
I saw the end coming when they removed the breathing standby led from the Unibody design.
Good luck getting those in the next MBP. Once a company exceeds a certain size, the normal rules of designing a product for the users stop applying. Mag safe, headphone jack, multiple USB ports, escape key - why were they removed? Who made these decisions? I might add a lack of dedicated PgUp/PgDn/Home/End keys on larger laptops. There's plenty of space, but no, we are going to use the same keyboard for all of them (…
> I might add a lack of dedicated PgUp/PgDn/Home/End keys on larger laptops. Yes, and then you can put full-sized arrow keys below them in the inverted-T!
But that will break the wonderful rectangular design.