Hi, The Touch Bar is quite useful for the sighted user and does come in quite handy. It, like soft buttons on an IP phone, or touch screen on a smart phone, gives the ability to have less physical buttons but still have functionality. Simon, think of the TouchBar as a long skinny iPhone screen. You just swipe left/right and double-tap the item you want to act upon. Yes, it's not as quick as just finding a specific F-key, there are accommodations for that sort of thing by using the FN key with the number keys.
Later... Tim Kilburn Apple Teacher (with Swift Playgrounds Recognition) Fort McMurray, AB Canada On Jun 25, 2018, at 05:55, Donna Goodin <[email protected]> wrote: Hi Simon, You get used to the touch bar. I mostly just use it to insert emojis, but every once in a while I use it for other things. But no, I don't think it's as great an enhancement as the good people at Apple seem to think it is. Cheers, Donna > On Jun 25, 2018, at 1:22 AM, Simon Fogarty <[email protected] > <mailto:[email protected]>> wrote: > > Hi Donna, > > I was helping a customer today and in the end gave them their MBP back and > just told them what I required done. > > I must admit some of the issues were with the touch bar so I’m glad I’m not > getting one of them. > > Thanks for your input,I think I might get an external KB to get around the > issues. > > From: [email protected] > <mailto:[email protected]> <[email protected] > <mailto:[email protected]>> On Behalf Of Donna Goodin > Sent: Monday, 25 June 2018 12:49 AM > To: [email protected] <mailto:[email protected]> > Subject: Re: Apple's keyboard replacement program > > Hey Simon, > > I've had my MacBook for almost a year now, and I'm still not a fan. I > definitely make more typos on this keyboard than I used to make. But as Tim > says, until there's new technology, I think that if we want a Mac, we're > stuck with the butterfly keyboard. > Cheers, > Donna > > On Jun 24, 2018, at 4:08 AM, Simon Fogarty <[email protected] > <mailto:[email protected]>> wrote: > > Hi Tim, > > Yeah, I’m just not a fan at this point, > > I’ve not yet been able to get use to the feel of it. > > However my interaction with that KB type so far has been very limited > Guess we see what happens with time to come. > > From: [email protected] > <mailto:[email protected]> <[email protected] > <mailto:[email protected]>> On Behalf Of Tim Kilburn > Sent: Sunday, 24 June 2018 11:09 AM > To: [email protected] <mailto:[email protected]> > Subject: Re: Apple's keyboard replacement program > > Hi Simon, > > I expect that it will have the butterfly keyboard as it's the new way Apple > likes to do things. Yes, there are people who have problems, but it's not > every keyboard, so until they come up with a new technology, the butterfly is > in for the new models. > > Later... > > Tim Kilburn > Apple Teacher > (with Swift Playgrounds Recognition) > Fort McMurray, AB Canada > > On Jun 23, 2018, at 17:05, Simon Fogarty <[email protected] > <mailto:[email protected]>> wrote: > > This i interesting, > > I’m wondering if the new mac book pro I’ve ordered for work will have the > butterfly keyboard or something new and working. > > > Sent from my iPhone > > > > On 24/06/2018, at 3:39 AM, Donna Goodin <[email protected] > <mailto:[email protected]>> wrote: > > It's a thing, folks. I called Apple this morning to ask if I was eligible. > I had to provide my serial number, and answer some basic questions about the > issues I was having. I'm eligible, and I'm getting a new keyboard. > WOOHOO!!!!!!!!! So if you have one of the models listed in that message and > have had keyboard issues, definitely contact Apple. > > I deleted the message, and now can't remember if it was Mark or someone else > who posted. Whoever you are, thank you!!!!! You probably saved me a chunk of > change down the road. > Cheers, > Donna > > -- > The following information is important for all members of the Mac Visionaries > list. > > If you have any questions or concerns about the running of this list, or if > you feel that a member's post is inappropriate, please contact the owners or > moderators directly rather than posting on the list itself. > > Your Mac Visionaries list moderator is Mark Taylor. 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