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I wouldn't care about the touch bar if the esc+(sleep key) were still regular hardware keys. Those are the only ones that I actually use. But an even bigger pr
by J0-nas 8y ago
I wouldn't care about the touch bar if the esc+(sleep key) were still regular hardware keys. Those are the only ones that I actually use.
But an even bigger problem for me is the price increase. The base TB version costs 200€ more (or 400€ if you'd buy the nTB 128gb version). With ne nTB version not getting the update, the updated MBP is too expensive compared to non Apple machienes.
- dandare 8y agoI believe the price increase is purely based on the profit-maximizing strategy. If people will pay that much then Apple has no reason to ask for less. Unfortunately, I can not imagine myself switching to a Windows-based laptop. This is just another example of why monopoly is bad.
- Arubis 8y agoI agree that this is profit maximization, but the only monopoly Apple has is on sucking less than others at particular things that particular niches care about (privacy, UX, ecosystem integration come to mind). A non-Apple device will do all the same stuff. It just might not do it the exact way you like out of the box. I pay the Apple tax (albeit exceedingly infrequently) because I can afford it & it reduces friction in my life, not because I have no other options.
- dandare 8y agoOf course you are right, Apple is dominating the market, not behaving monopolistically in the negative sense of the word.
- camdenlock 8y agoIf you have the choice to purchase a comparable competing product, then it’s not a monopoly.
- kochthesecond 8y agoI still request a MacBook for work, but I can no longer buy it for my private use. It's just too expensive compared to their competitors.
- originalbryan2 8y agoAs an aside, I switched Caps Lock to ESC a few years ago and after the 6 weeks(?) or however long it took to fully adjust, it's fantastic. I wish I could bring Caps Lock -> ESC joy to everyone.
- foldr 8y agoThe only issue with that for me is that Caps Lock as Control is also a useful mapping.
- rz2k 8y agoI do caps lock to control, and control to escape. I also set right_shift when pressed alone and not a modifier to forward_delete.
- rz2k 8y agoComplex key behaviors can be defined with Karabiner-Elements.[1] There are tons of settings posted on Github, and I just modified someone else's to get: {"description":"Change right_shift alone to delete_forward", "manipulators":[{ "from":{"key_code":"right_shift","modifiers":{"optional":["any"]}}, "to":[{"key_code":"right_shift"}], "to_if_alone":[{"key_code":"delete_forward"}], "type":"basic"}]} [1] https://github.com/tekezo/Karabiner-Elements https://github.com/tekezo/Karabiner-Elements
- scaasic 8y agoOn my Mac I use Karabiner to map Caps + [key] to Ctrl, and a lone press to Esc. It's amazing.
- snom380 8y agoIf it's any help, I found this tool useful: https://www.haptictouchbar.com/ https://www.haptictouchbar.com/ (I'd be surprised if Apple doesn't build this into the Touch Bar at some point.)
- dotdi 8y agoThis is $5 and there's a free alternative: https://github.com/niw/HapticKey https://github.com/niw/HapticKey
- Eric_WVGG 8y agoFor those who are wondering, it's creating a haptic bump via the trackpad. You'll feel it right there if you put one finger on the trackpad and then touch the touch bar. It's a good enough effect, though, I will probably keep it. Thanks for the suggestion.
- xena 8y agoThe endpoint security stuff on my work machine rejected this software. I would be wary if I were you.