

This is the level of control we’d hoped to see three years ago and that Apple still hasn’t implemented. You can create powerful processes involving numerous actions and tasks, all activated with a single press of a button on the Touch Bar.

Where it really comes into its own is with its workflow options. You can quickly launch any app you want or add a button for certain functionality (for example, going to a specific URL in Safari). For starters, it lets you add any app to the Touch Bar, not just those with developers that have added Touch Bar functionality. If you’re using an app and the developer hasn’t added any Touch Bar functionality, then the Touch Bar is useless.īetterTouchTool fixes that by putting you firmly in control. The main problem with the Touch Bar is that it relies on third-party app makers to make it worthwhile. We’ve rounded up four Touch Bar apps and tools that make it super useful. Surely, there are some killer apps for the Touch Bar? Surely, some things make us realize what Apple was thinking when it replaced the Function keys back in 2016? Well, it turns out there are. While it’s not any worse than the Function keys it replaced, Apple has really struggled to help it reach its potential and make it a truly excellent part of owning a MacBook Pro. It’s been almost three years since Apple introduced the Touch Bar to the world, and it’s still searching for a purpose.
