


A whole new functionĪpple added the Touch Bar to its laptops in 2016, specifically the 13 and 15-inch MacBook Pros. And after speaking to some of them and experimenting with my own Touch Bar modifications - I think I might feel the same. But believe it or not, there are people who do, and they’ll actually miss the programmable, keyboard-length touchscreen now that Apple’s going another way. I really don’t think about it all that often. The closest the company has gotten to adding a touchscreen to a Mac.Īs the proud owner of a refurbished 13-inch M1 MacBook Pro, I’m a self-described Touch Bar agnostic. Head over to the BetterTouchTool website and download the latest version.The new 2021 Macbook Pros don’t have a Touch Bar.Īmid news of the M1 Pro, M1 Max, and the return of glorious ports (HDMI! MagSafe! SD card!) Apple killed its last new (if misguided) vision for the future of laptop computing, a much-maligned, multi-touch strip at the top of the keyboard. BetterTouchTool does require a license (personal licenses are available from £4.00) but a free 45 day free trial is available, so you can try before you buy. BetterTouchTool is a third party app that lets you create custom gestures for your Mac’s trackpad. Then, use the drop-down menus to choose your preferred gesture type and action. Click Add New Gesture at the bottom of the screen. To make commands of your own, first select the type of input you’re using from the menu at the top of the screen. The checkboxes at the bottom toggle window snapping and Touch Bar controls.

Think keyboard shortcuts, mouse gestures, Touch Bar widgets, remote triggers, and more. BetterTouchTool helps you completely customize and configure how you enter information into your Mac. 3 finger tap - middle click 4 fingers down - Mission Control 4 fingers up - Desktop 4 fingers left/right - swap Spaces 4 finger tap - close window (cmd w) 5 finger tap - new tab (cmd t).

I just implemented the old multitouch gestures from 10.6 because fuck Lion/Mountain Lion's gestures. Check out Better Touch Tools for yourself: Unboxing: Channel.
