Make Your Mac's Touch Bar EXTRA Worth It (Tips & Apps)
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Whether it was social media or the tech press it seems like all I'd been hearing about the Touch Bar for years was negativity... but... do people mostly like the Touch Bar? Let's talk about that -- along with some Touch Bar tips and apps that will make using your Mac that much better!
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hi! how do I get rid of pock.rev from my Mac?
thanks!
Love your videos. These are some amazing apps.
heyy, i also have the same problem, can't get rid of pock, any idea on what can i do?
Can’t find better touch tool in App Store. Has it been renamed or discontinued?
Can you make a video about a computer and and actually show the computer and not show yourself for 90% of the video.
It is unsettling that the lid of the Mac is perfectly even with the table edge lol.
I'm so glad I'm not the only one
I see what you mean. Lol! It is distracting, indeed. 😆
haha
This is why I shouldn’t read the comments before I watch the video
Looks fake almost
Ngl, it's kinda startling to see your close-up face reactions staring straight at me 👁 👄 👁
LMAO
Ik his face is greasy with it
IKR it's too zoomed in
Bruh, ik right. Not to be offensive but, it is really uncomfortable to watch this 😣
OMG IKR
The simple fact that I can get rid of Siri now is enough for me to do a 180 on liking the Touch Bar.
The weird cuts to you close-up, where you interject in on yourself, feel really strange and IMO make the video less effective. Informative video though, love your channel!
it's super scary
Get that stick out your behind. What type of dumb complaint is that?
@@Bob-pd8qz it's a valid complaint. People are allowed to have and voice their opinion and criticism...
These feel like pick ups that needed redoing after the main shoot.
Agree with that. Let's stop it next video
1. Dictation when you don't fell like typing and its readily available.
2. picture in picture in CZcams on safari. I don't even know how to activate picture and picture with out the Touch Bar.
3. the predictive text when I don't know how to spell a word.
4. in microsoft word, excel and power point you can easily edit and its all in one place
5. taking a screenshot has never been easier, you don't have to remember any keyboard shortcuts.
6. you can lock your Mac with out closing the lid and even if you close the lid it would take a while before locking.
7. in notes, mail and reminders the compose button is a quick tap away.
8. in mail you can forward or replay with a tap,
9. in calendar you can easily pic a "marker/ event"
10. in music, CZcams or any media player you can easily glance at the time line to see where you are at.
11. lastly, it look cool and it separate the Mac from all the other computers who's keyboard all look the same.
Btw if you double right lick you can get PiP without touch bar
You can make your Mac lock immediately when closing the lid, I guess you have the option set to like a minute or similar. You can find it in system preferences. :)
ThinkCleverAndSmart 👍🏾
Yoyo ohhhh
Lomar Yearwood hahaha did it work for you?
Guys the most important benefit:
*skipping ads on CZcams*
Yaaaasss
honestly... this might sell me on it... I always wanted a shortcut (probably possible without the Touch Bar but doesn't matter), but moving the mouse is very different to just hitting a button effort-wise...
I miss that on the video? How???
Bruno Porro That wasn’t on the video, but when a youtube ad comes up you can you use the Touch Bar to scroll to the end of the ad. I’m pretty sure this works on Hulu and other video platforms as well. Sometimes on iPad if you’re lucky then the scroll bar also shows up during ads, so you can skip them too. TL;DR you’re basically scrolling through the ad like you would with videos and it skips it.
Wooba Song yes i noticed that LOL
2:49 Whoa there, too close lol
He was like : 👁👄👁
Lmaooo
"Do you have any games on your phone ? 👁👄👁"
lol!!!
@@tkzii6207 HAHAHAHA😭😭
LMAAOOO
Touch Bar was actually a selling point for me with the MacBook Pro I never really got why people disliked it it’s really useful and unique I’m currently waiting on my MacBook Pro right now and I cant wait
hows it going
@@Unknown-qt4vh amazing absolutely love the laptop haven’t had any issues with it and the Touch Bar is useful to me
IA i have decided to Buy MBP over MBAir, main and only reason is the touch bar.
fr you can skip ads with it
@@bootylicker90000 true dude
TIP: Short left or right swipes on the volume or brightness icons lets you control adjustments in increments just like the function keys
Thanks!
I got an M1 MacBook Pro earlier this month and I adore the touch bar! It makes the laptop feel more premium and unique. I love it, I think it's an awesome addition. It was one of the main reasons why I ended up going with the Pro over the Air (also the better cooling was important for me) 😊 The haptic touch bar app is soo cool!! I had no idea the touch bar was haptic, why don't Apple let you turn that feature on?!
The haptic motor isn’t behind the touch bar though. What the app does is tap into the haptic motor behind the track pad.
what do you even use that laptop for, watching videos, editing or programming😀
@@RuseMocha mostly watching youtube😆 I'm a computer science student though so I use it for coding as well! I basically use it for everything, it's so good 😍
@@leahevehumphries aa is it good for coding, like is 8Gb RAM enough? or are you haveing problems with having only two USB-C ports?
@@RuseMocha I have never actually run into an issue with the RAM! I was nervous to get only 8GB but I constantly forget I don't still have 16GB, the RAM is super efficient 😊 I got a free dongle from a job I had in September so the port thing isn't an issue at all, but before that if I ever had a port issue I'd just quickly use my 2012 MacBook Pro lol
As a new touchbar user, I'm growing to like it, but my biggest pet peeve is the fact that I'm an avid typer, and with the touchbar (since they aren't actual keys) I never know where my fingers should go as quickly as when they were keys.
Can you link the apps from this video on the description? Please...
that macbook perfectly in line with the table is way too satisfying
I had no idea we could customize the keyboard like this.. Thanks so much as I am already a huge fan of the touch bar.
Yeah it's werid people hate it
Came in the comments for the complaints about the close-up face shots, did not disappoint.
The way I ran to my MacBook in the middle of watching this....you have the BEST tips and I’ve discovered so many amazing apps from this channel. Thanks Chris!
I’m on the way to pick up an M1 Pro right now and this video made me feel SOOOO much better about picking it over the Air. Seriously, thank you:D
what’s your experience with it, now that 6 months have passed?
Yes tell us
I just got my M1 MBPro last week.. upgrading from a Pro 2012 model, I was about to get the Air because of all the bad rep the touch bar i had been hearing (apart from the Air is a lot cheaper).. however, I changed my mind at the retailer and went for the Pro M1 in the last minute.. Have never used the touch bar before but I do feel guilty for believing some of the bad rep i heard about it.. now that my machine has it, i find it as a very nice added functionality to my whole Mac experience.. so yeah, if u have the budget, just get the Pro version so a little bit more function
@@edu1113 what are some of your top uses for it now as a beginner?
@@edu1113 thanks!
I’m closer to “not to hate the Touch Bar any longer” thanks to this review... Thanks Chris!!!
Perfect timing for this one as I just bought a new MacBook and am experiencing the touch bar for the first time! I appreciate the tips and the positive perspective on the touch bar. I didn't think it would be something that I would like using, as the feedback is generally negative, but I find the touch bar pretty handy!
I just got my MacBook less than a week ago, so I actually didn't know about a couple of those default functions with the Touch Bar. Thanks
thank you! i was trying to add spotlight search, a function i use all the time
It’s a vital part of my work flow and makes it much quicker to do my work, how people can hate on it is beyond me.
Agreed. I love the touch bar and hope they don't actually get rid of it.
You've convinced me to give the touch bar another shot. Thanks, Chris!
The Touch Bar along with Better Touch Tools is an essential productivity tool for me. Using your mouse to access the Touch Bar buttons is a real game changer.
Heck yeah, I have been wanting to love my Touch Bar for 3 years now, and finally it makes sense. Putting the dock in the Touch Bar will save me so many headaches
Chris, you drop a lot of Mac app knowledge. Thanks G!
its so perfect.
you can skip unstoppable ads.
I’ve had the Touch Bar for 2 years and barely use it except it looks cool. After this vid it will change the way I use Touch Bar thx!
I’m the only one that love the touchbar?
I didn´t think the touchbar would be any great addition. I though it would be fine, but nothing special. But OMG its a lifechanger!! It is so intuitive and easy! Really helps on productivity. Try presenting a powerpoint with it! Honestly - its great!!
I've had a touch bar mac for three years and the only things I use it for are brightness adjustment, volume adjustment, emojis, and turning a "U" into a Ü for my German class. That's really about it.
Ä&Ö right now: Am i a joke to you?
I love my Touch Bar. I just think people are listening to what other people say rather than forming opinions themselves or actually using the device. Plus, internet reviewers are like "I want my function keys back," well then just hold "function" or go into settings to change it back to function keys. People are just too dramatic.
If they care so much about function keys they should buy different laptop or macbook air or smt😂
Oh my god I hated that Touch Bar but as I learn from you I am starting to absolutely love it!!
Wow yes know I actually like/luv the Touch Bar! After 2 yrs I’ll actually use it more than a few times a day
I might feel differently after having my first mac with the touch bar...but as I'm doing research on the M1 Air vs the M1 Pro...the touch bar seems super cool to me!
I’ve used the better touch tool for about two years and I love it! It takes a while to get it ”just right” but when you’re there it’s awesome! Would love to see you dig a little deeper on that one! 🙃
Thank you so much for this video! Got a lot of cool tips on it!
Had to share with my friends!
So glad I’m not the only one who likes the TouchBar. It compliments the experience so well and adds a bit of iPad flair without sacrificing the full dedicated desktop experience.
To enable dictation while using an iPad keyboard, double tap the ctrl key.
i have the macbook pro with the touch bar (2020 i think) and i genuinely like it. i especially like how easy it is to screenshot things using it. but i do miss having a really button for the volume and brightness. if they kept the touch bar and the top row i feel like it would be perfect
Usually I prefer physical buttons for volume/power in any device or equipment(even prefer a round knob), but no way brightness is better with physical keys. You have to keep pushing physical buttons to adjust brightness. With the touch screen you don't even need to look for any button, just swipe left or right. (I can literally do that with my eyes closes)
I have everything I need, a 27" iMac, an old 12" MacBook, the iPad Pro 2021, keyboard, Magic Mouse, Magic Trackpad, etc, but when I have a bad day I come over here, and view your channel, the enthusiasm is always appreciated, I could watch you talking about paint drying.
personally when i got my 16' macbook pro i customised the touchbar and got rid of the siri button (because i can just say 'hey siri') and replaced it with the launchpad button, because i like a clean dock and i have a lot of apps. i like the idea of having dictation instead, but you can just double press the 'fn' key and it does the same thing, so imma keep the launchpad button for now. but i also like the apps you talked about, might have to try them out, great vid.
I love Touch Bar and I am using it since three days. Especially if I do music or editing all things. It helps me to do more stuff, like typing a word, adding smokies, moving from a page to another without moving on trackpad and so on.
I absolutely love my Touch Bar on my A2338 13" MacBook Pro! It is actually the sole reason for purchasing it, other than getting a muuuch better battery life than my 2018 Alienware laptop. Also, I'm huge on customization and decorating, and MacBooks allow you to have cute snap-on cases, keyboard covers, etc. I actually have a video on my channel about my crystal MacBook case, as well as where to get one. This is also coming from someone who isn't an Apple fan lol
Thank you, this calls for an important rethink about the touch bar. It seems to be quite handy, even when not used to its potential. Nicely done 👍
A lot of people complain about the touch bar but i think its one of the coolest features of this Macbook, its a "whatever you want" button bar and people cant seem to wrap their mind around the things they can do with the touchbar, i honestly cant wait to upgrade from my mb air to this model.
I love the touch bar too, but my MacBook Pro has been docked to an external monitor for half its life making it hard to use. Would love to see a wireless keyboard with touchbar.
That fn key hold down was awesome. I am considering to buy a MacBook pro and I am an avid vim user and that makes my life as easy as it gets.
I absolutely love your videos man !!!
Every time I come here.... I think there can be nothing new you can tell me that I already don’t know.... and BAMMM !!! there you are with something I didn’t even knew existed
Hi Chris, excellent demo for the Touch Bar ! Yes, most tech review was negative about it but I really enjoy it... Good job dude, always love your show 👍
5:27 but I don’t do drag and drop! I just select the file hit share and choose airdrop. Still no drag and drip required 🤷♂️
You might wanna see a doctor about that "drag and drip" problem... 😁
@@slowpokeproductions lollll
I’m only 2 days with my new MacBook Pro 13 M1, and I have or say I in middle between loving and hating the Touch Bar. I don’t find it a very bad idea, but as a developer, I don’t look a lot to the keyboard, so I can’t focus on using these features. May be needing some adaptation. Finally, I just set an option that lets it always shows the expanded controls so that it turns into what I used to have in a regular Apple keyboard to control volume, brightness, etc.
Mine arrive in two days !! I’m very exited now with this info !!!!
Thank you for the positive review and tips for the Touch Bar. Your tips will help me to use it more often. I recently bought my 1st MacBook Pro. Having a Touch Bar in place of the function row seemed a bit strange at first. But really, how often are the function keys used that they take up an entire row? Sorry, I digressed. I appreciate your detailed tips and review.
if you use adobe programs, the tochbar is very useful .. that without mentioning that thanks to it you can skip the CZcams advertising video 😊 It is a useful tool depending on where you use it and how you use it (although obviously I don't know something exceptional)
No links to the apps in description! There have to be links to the apps in description!
Thank you, this was supremely helpful!
This actually helped me a lot with my new Mac OMG this video gold !!
In Pock you can remove the second escape key in the customise options !
I don’t own a MacBook but still watching in a hope that someday I could buy one.
You will get lucky one day my friend. 😉
Thank you for this video! I’m using Pock now. I have it set to load on login so it’s available right away.
That was a great session. Thanks!
I love the touchbar, aesthetically it looks great and I love the function.
I love the Touch Bar. Very underrated.
thank you for sharing! this was super helpful
The Touch Bar works so well for me in regards to my job that more than a few of my colleagues traded in their MacBooks for new ones with a Touch Bar.
who’s here after Apple decided to remove the touch-bar from new MacBooks? I’m definitely going to miss it. holding on to my touchbar Macbook.
Heads up, I tried the haptic touch bar app on my 16" MBP and a few hours later the underside of the computer was so hot it startled me. Checked Activity Monitor and Haptic Touch Bar was the culprit, using 250% CPU and unresponsive ... this was on 10.15.5 Catalina
How do you remove things? I'm trying to uninstall pock!
Nathan Baldock drag it to the trash
Dyllon it isn’t exactly like that, the pock-”dock” stays even after revoking permissions and deleting the app, you have to restart your Mac to get them gone.
OMG that save my life, I always feel like why the screen shot need to be only on desktop
I got my new MacBook Pro today (2020 version). I LOVE the way you explain things and make everything look so much fun! Love it!
What MacBook he’s using
DON´T download "haptic touchbar"
i´ve got a 2020 macbook pro and it started overheating after download it. i had to delete it and restart my mac
Thank you! I was just about to download it
It's also not free either 🤯
its so stupid I downloaded it and it vibrates in the trackpad. you literally can't feel it in your finger deleted right away 😂😂😂
ryan moser i know!
ryan moser that’s since there aren’t any vibrating components under the touchbar, the Haptic Touchbar thing is awful but you can’t expect any better with the hardware.
I am sad Apple is going to remove the Touch Bar, according to the leaks. People do not understand the value of it and how you can literally skip any ads on CZcams for free! I definitely will miss this feature!
i'm one of those weird people that likes BOTH the touchbar and my butterfly keyboard(the last one before they ditched it) LOL. Thanks for the tips. Makes the touchbar even more useful
I didn't want a touch bar until I got my mac with touchbar... it's just amazing! For me that love shortcuts !
So, I knew you were religious. I saw scriptures in some of your videos. But oblivious me, didn’t see your podcast link at the bottom until today. I appreciate the fact you include that in every video. Though a a strangers compliment means nothing I thought I would just say it. I am encouraged by your zeal.
I actually think the touch bar is an interesting feature, and something I use fairly frequently when using my new MBP, It enables a lot of interactions I would normally need to mouse around for, and that's nice from a convenience perspective. If people start to really take a shine to it overall, I could see it come to a 'wireless magic keyboard with touch bar'
On another note, you should link to the apps you reference to better facilitate your viewers finding exactly what apps your talking about, and actually screen capturing the device when talking about something the app lets you do would be a great way to better showcase the app rather than aiming the camera at your screen. I get for the touchbar itself you cant just screengrab that [though you can screenshot it with a shortcut in macos so screen capture could be a thing since the os is aware of it as a display in some sense.
Good tips though!
Great tips, me too a fan of Touch Bar now! Thanks a lot, Chris
Thanks for sharing the hold and slide! This was a fustration w/touch bar...
Honestly although the touch bar was not widely accepted when it first was unveiled, myself included, it later grew on me. What I really like is how convenient spell check is and the auto fill options are presented in the touch bar. Allowing you to keep typing and simply press the correct spelling of the word you were trying to type out. I actually hate the old fashion way of having to right click the red highlight on every word. It allows for everything to flow smoothly. Also the ability to pause or play any video or audio content from any tab. When you have a traditional keyboard you can simply hit the pause or play button and whatever content you have playing in the background will pause or play. The touch bar helps me do that while I'm on another tab or using another application. Something that otherwise was much more difficult with the traditional keyboard that came on macnbooks.
I love how I can take out Siri and switch it to toggle my keyboard languages since I use a Korean keyboard too
I don't even have a macbook, what am I doing here at 3am
I like the TouchBar as well. Thank you for making this video.
Can you stop closing up to your face? Thank you.
Emmm, you can watch other youtubers maybe? I mean, who's forcing you dude?
@@briangranados01 You can do what I do and just close your eyes when his face is super close, or look somewhere else while the video is playing
@@GlennLopez oh love, I'm not the one with the face issue, is this Jose guy!
@@briangranados01 bruh
@@briangranados01 bruh its called criticism
Good video, but please don’t ever do that close up on your face thing again. Made me weirdly uncomfortable
Edit: Halfway through and honestly I’m scared to watch because I get so startled by the close up. Great video though
I actually love the touchbar, I find it very handy and I'm def gonna use some of your tips!
Great video, I don't have a touchbar macbook and before this video I tought it was useless! Thanks for this info video
trufiend138 they have completely different specs and cooling
I am so excited. I bought my first MacBook ever. I don’t know how to use it, I have never used one before but I cannot wait to learn. I have everything else Apple so it will sync really well with this laptop. 😍 by the way, I’m keeping this video in my Apple playlist here so I can refer to this video again!
I like the touchbar, I heard that they are going to get rid of it.
If they do, then I'm keeping my M1 MBP WITH touch bar FOREVER. People just hate it bc of 2 reasons:
1. They're sheep and just follow the herd.
2. They don't know how to optimize it.
For me, who can't remember 5,000 keyboard shortcuts, the touch bar is a blessing and far better than a row of physical function keys!!!
@FRANCIS SALAZAR This! 👆🏼
@@slowpokeproductions YES. There are literally over 100 shortcuts for every pro Apple apps I use : FCPX, Logic Pro X and Motion. Plus now I can automate volume changes and transitions with a touch control surface and navigate my whole timeline on a laptop without zooming out for 5 minutes.
Thanks for the beginners tips. Ima newbie to Mac in general so I needed all information
Exactly the video I've been looking for. I downloaded every app and kept all but one. Thanks!
* cries in macbook air *
watching this not even having a mac
this is SO cool!! I already liked my Touch Bar, but you made me like it even more!! I love the customizability!!
I’ve learned to like it. There’s some cool features to make things go faster. My only wish is there was a physical volume button.
Switching from windows to Mac recently, the Touch Bar was really impressive to me. It's not like, reshaping my workflow or anything, but its crazy seeing it actually supported in a bunch of apps. If that was in windows I feel like it would have really sparse support and you'd have to set up most of the controls.
Thanks for the things you told me about that I already knew, and the creepy close-ups on your sweaty face👌👍
Thanks for your always informative uploads Chris and for not spoiling your narration with an (for me) annoying music track. Could you perhaps consider producing a video with Parallels functionalities? Now and then considering a switch to Mac, what continues to stop me is the native Incompatibility of several of the programs that I am running on my PC (i.e. Quicken, MS Access, MS Publisher and other niche products). Thanks again.
Thanks for the video! It was very helpful.