The Touch Bar on MacBook Pro gives you quick access to commands on your Mac, and changes automatically based on what you’re doing and which apps you’re using. The Touch Bar is available on MacBook Pro models from 2016 or later, excluding the MacBook Pro (13-inch, 2016, Two Thunderbolt 3 ports) and MacBook Pro (13-inch, 2017, Two Thunderbolt 3 ports).
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Find system controls and settings in the Control Strip
When you start up your MacBook Pro, the Control Strip on the right side of the Touch Bar shows a few familiar buttons like volume, mute, and display brightness, as well as Siri. Tap the expand button in the Control Strip to access controls like brightness, Mission Control, Launchpad, and media playback.
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To access the F1–F12 function buttons on the Touch Bar, press the Function (fn) button at the bottom left of your keyboard.
16-inch MacBook Pro with Touch bar has a dedicated Escape (Esc) key. With 13- or 15-inch MacBook Pro with Touch Bar, the Escape (Esc) button appears on the left side of the Touch Bar.
Explore the Touch Bar in apps
Many of the built-in apps on your Mac have Touch Bar controls that make common actions even easier. For example, in Mail, you can use Touch Bar for composing, replying, archiving, marking as junk, and flagging messages.
While you’re composing emails, the Touch Bar predicts as you type—tap a word or emoji in the Touch Bar to insert it.
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When you select text, the Touch Bar shows you formatting options like bold, italic, and lists.
Most apps, including most third-party apps, include shortcuts, tools, and controls in the Touch Bar for the tasks that you want to do. Tap around to see what you can accomplish quickly and easily.
Customize your Touch Bar
In many apps, like Finder, Mail, and Safari, you can customize the Touch Bar.
Choose View > Customize Touch Bar. The customization window appears on your display, allowing you to choose your favorite items:
When you're customizing the Touch Bar, its buttons jiggle. Use your cursor to drag items that you want from the display down into the Touch Bar.
You can also drag items left and right within the Touch Bar to rearrange them, or drag them up and out of the Touch Bar to remove them. Click Done on the screen when you finish.
Customize the Control Strip
You can also add, remove, or rearrange Control Strip buttons, including Siri.
In any app that supports customization (such as Finder), Select View > Customize Touch Bar. Touch the Control Strip region of the Touch Bar to switch to Control Strip customization.
Then use your cursor to drag items that you want from the display down into the Control Strip.
Drag items left and right within the Control Strip to rearrange them, or drag them up and out of the Touch Bar to remove them. Click Done on the screen when you finish.
You can also enter Control Strip customization mode by clicking 'Customize Control Strip' in the Keyboard section of System Preferences.
Use accessibility options with Touch Bar
The accessibility features that help you use your Mac can also help you use the Touch Bar. Hold the Command key while you press Touch ID (power button) three times to toggle VoiceOver, which reads aloud Touch Bar commands.
Learn more about using accessibility features with Touch Bar.
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Apple fans should be sure to mark their calendars for Oct. 27, which is when the company will likely introduce new desktop and laptop computers, among other potential new gadgets.
The Cupertino, Calif.-based firm hasn’t revealed any information about its upcoming products. But a handful of reports have indicated new Mac devices are in the works. The language on Apple’s event invitation (“Hello again”) may also be a reference to the company’s original Mac launch, hinting that a major update to the Mac might be imminent.
Here’s a closer look at what Apple will likely announce on Oct. 27.
New MacBook Pro
If the latest rumors and reports are to be believed, a redesigned MacBook Pro will be the star of Apple’s show. The new laptop will mark the first major overhaul to the MacBook Pro family in more than four years, according to Bloomberg.
The most significant change is expected to be a new touchscreen strip that sits just above the keyboard (where the function key row is now.) The tools shown on this touch bar will change depending on the task or application being used, Bloomberg reported. The row might show playback controls when a media-centric application like iTunes is open, while editing commands may appear when using a program like Microsoft Word. Some have speculated that this strip will be called the Magic Toolbar, after blog Trademark Ninja spotted a trademark application to this effect.
Update: An image hidden in Apple’s own macOS Sierra update appears to show a MacBook Pro with just such a touch strip.
Other new MacBook Pro features reportedly include a fingerprint scanner and the option to include a more powerful graphics chip made by AMD. Bringing Apple’s TouchID fingerprint sensor to the Mac makes sense, considering Apple Pay (which relies on TouchID to verify users’ identity) now works on websites as part of the recently launched macOS Sierra update.
The new MacBook Pro is also expected to be thinner, include a wider trackpad, and inherit the USB Type-C port, flatter keyboard, and pressure sensitive trackpad of its 12-inch MacBook cousin.
Other Mac Laptop Updates
Apple will likely introduce a new MacBook Air that features a USB Type-C port, bringing it up to date with Apple’s other newer laptops, according to Bloomberg. KGI Securities analyst Ming Chi-Kuo also believes Apple could debut a 13-inch variant of its regular MacBook during the event.
New iMac
Apple’s upcoming iMac refresh will reportedly bring the option to choose new graphics chips from AMD, according to Bloomberg. While this report says the iMac could launch before the end of the year, Kuo cautions it may not be ready until 2017.
5K Display
Apple recently discontinued its Thunderbolt display — and it now plans to bring a new external monitor with a sharp 5K screen to market, Bloomberg reports. As is the case with the new iMac, the exact timing of the launch is unclear. Bloomberg said the display could come late this year, while Kuo says to expect it in early 2017. It’s also possible that Apple may unveil these products during its event and wait until next year to release them.
AirPods Launch
Apple debuted its wireless earbuds when it introduced the iPhone in September, but we have yet to hear of an official release date beyond “late October.” The timing for Apple’s event this week would certainly fall in line with that launch window.
Update: Apple is delaying the launch of its AirPods and hasn’t said when to expect them.
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