I really enjoyed being able to bounce between Safari tabs with a quick tap of the bar, and liked that I could flip through my Photos library just by running my finger along it. When you're typing notes, messages and web addresses, the Touch Bar will offer predictive text to finish your sentences just like the iOS keyboard does, and can even give you a row of emoji to choose from. While it needs some work to become a complete game-changer, the Touch Bar often makes using Apple's notebook easier - and, in many cases, a lot more fun. It also brings Touch ID to the Mac for the first time, allowing you to log in or authorize an Apple Pay payment with your fingerprint. The MacBook Pro's function row has been replaced by the Touch Bar, a multi-touch LED strip that offers different sets of controls based on the app you're using. MORE: Thunderbolt 3 Explained: Why You Need the World's Fastest Port But if you're a power user who relies on a myriad of peripherals and external monitors, using the MacBook Pro the way you want to could prove frustrating (and pricey). It's not a huge surprise to see Apple go minimalist with this MacBook Pro - the 12-inch MacBook packs just a single USB-C port, and the iPhone 7 ditched the headphone jack in favor of a slimmer design and new features. And if you need to use SD cards (which I'd wager many creative professionals would), you'll have to get a USB-C SD reader such as the $29 SanDisk model Apple sells.Īs neat as Touch Bar is, it doesn't feel like it's reached its full potential yet. Want to use standard USB accessories? You'll need a $9 USB-C-to-USB adapter. For example, if I wanted to charge my iPhone 7 on this MacBook Pro, I'd need a USB-C to Lightning cable, which Apple sells for $19.

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