Macworld - USA (2022-01)

14 MACWORLD JANUARY 2022

MACUSER

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I

know what you’re thinking. For the
past five years, we’ve questioned
(fave.co/3qa7N1V), lambasted (fave.
co/32CYihZ), and otherwise reviled
(fave.co/3GNvFhH) the MacBook Pro’s
Touch Bar. And now that it’s gone for—
checks notes—a little over a week, we
already want it back.

But the problem with the Touch Bar

wasn’t actually the Touch Bar itself. It’s that

it wasn’t a Pro feature. The concept of a

small touchscreen designed for carrying

out common tasks was a good one—and

we’ve heard from many people who

enjoyed using it (fave.co/3GNvFhH). The

MacBook Pro just wasn’t the right product

How the Touch Bar can have new

life on Apple’s other devices

You don’t know what you’ve got till it’s gone.

BY MICHAEL SIMON