Nice video. The tip to get rid of Siri from the Touch Bar worth the viewing. So obvious, but not. And the haptic feed back settings in BTT are good.
It probably has to do with ambient light and white-point, not to mention the keyboard backlight level.
It’s timed kind of similar to backlight of keyboard. touch bar dims after a while which is distracting
A major problem with the TouchBar is that to use it, I have to take my eyes of the screen.
Also, I don’t use the TouchBar because most of the time when I’m using a MacBook, I’m using it with external keyboard and mouse.
If Apple or a third party came out with an external keyboard with a built in touchbar, I might try it out.
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Ah yes, that is the problem! I hadn’t diagnosed it. I am fortunate too in that I had the time to learn to touch type a few years ago. I think that was why I didn’t use the F keys much either now I think it through.
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I tried BTT when I got my 16" MBP and loved it. But as I use TB more and more with specific apps I find it a nuisance since it’s always the default.
Since I have RSI, I find using the touchbar more convenient than using keyboard shortcuts and navigating your trackpad or mouse to a toolbar to click on a function.
I just wish there’s a way to customize touchbar per apps. Perhaps next MacOS they’ll upgrade the tb again. It’s my most used feature on my Mac and I don’t think I can’t live without it.
Cant you do that already in certain apps that allow it?
Maybe there’s a tool out there that would solve your problem.
Personally would be happiest if Apple just made it an optional feature. All of you people who like it can continue to pay extra for it and those of us who hate it with a passion can pay less. Hell, I’d pay extra to get rid of it.
I would rather not pay extra for the Touch Bar.
Why do you dislike it? 
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You are already paying extra for it, the base price was boosted something like $500 when they added it.
I find it completely useless. I’ve tried Better Touch Tool. And it is annoying because of accidental input and having to look at the keyboard to access any of the features. I only like touch screens on phones because there isn’t anything better. Real keyboards are better than touch surfaces.
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I am having doubts again. I have on touch bar in front of me all the tabs on Safari. I far prefer using cntrl + 1 etc. to move between them. I have used dictation button once today… meh. So I remain unconvinced, I am going to keep going mainly because Brett Terpstra I find insightful.
There’s no non-touchbar option though. The Touch Bar is on the base model.
Even then, you have to factor in other upgrades such as newer processors, redesigned cooling systems, etc.
Take a look at this then.
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you can only customize Apple defaults apps such as Safari and Finder. I haven’t seen 3rd party that I normally use that has it.
that’s not true at all, actually. check the View menu.
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You are correct should have checked the apps more. Now I do remember customizing Bear’s Touchbar. I’m hoping Ulysses and the Affinity apps too since they are my most frequently used apps. Although I imagine that with Affinity since it’s contextual-based it will be a difficult task to implement.
You can customize the Touch Bar in Firefox.
BTT definitely let’s you do this.
I’m not interested in weird hacks to make a bad “feature” slightly less bad.
Apple should just offer a version without the TouchBar for those of us who hate it. I would pay extra for it, but in a sane world we would be getting a discount.
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