Apple may ditch the touch bar with its next MacBook Pro lineup
Apple is expected to release its next lineup of MacBook
Pros later this year and a lot of rumours point to a fact that the infamous
Touch Bar may be gotten rid of.
As per Mashable, the new MacBook Pros are said to feature a new
generation of Apple Silicon
processors and a shiny new design.
But one surprise rumour is that the Touch Bar is going to be
replaced by a more regular row of functional keys, a change that wasn't
required in the first place.
To jog your memory a bit, the Touch Bar was first introduced to a
handful of MacBook Pro models in 2016. It is an OLED touchscreen that sits just
above the MacBook Pro keyboard. Its dynamic controls offer users shortcuts
relevant to what content is on the most screen. It also offers quick access to
system-level shortcuts.
It's been controversial and that a bit of an understatement. While
it's not universally hated just like the butterfly keyboard appeared to be, not
everyone liked it.
According to Display Supply Chain Consultants (via 9To5Mac), Apple is removing the
Touch Bar from future upcoming MacBook Pro devices, despite it being the third
largest use of OLED displays.
"Touch Bars continue to be the #3 application with an 18 per
cent unit share and 1.2 per cent revenue share in Q1'21," DSCC explained.
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