Removing the Touch Bar could be the start of a new Apple.
For all the great and revolutionary products and features Apple has released over the years, there are just as many head-scratching decisions that have taken away or ruined things we love. They’re usually gone forever, like USB-A ports or headphone jacks, but every so often Apple hears our wails and reverses course.
It happened most recently with the butterfly keyboard. Way back in 2015, Apple shifted away from its very excellent scissor-switch keyboards to a proprietary “butterfly” model that was thinner than its predecessor. Apple claimed it was superior, but unhappy users loudly complained about the keyboard, which was so prone to sticking and unresponsive keys that Apple launched a service program that extends to every butterfly MacBook ever made.
Apple finally retired the butterfly keyboard once and for all in 2019 and since then, all of its laptops have switched to the new Magic Keyboard, which is an awful lot like the scissor mechanism of old. Of course, Apple didn’t call it a concession, but it certainly seems like one.
As the rumors of upcoming proudcts roll in, it’s starting to feel like 2021 might be the year Apple fixes a whole lot more. From OS updates to the MacBook Pro, and iMac, we might have a whole lot less to complain about once the calendar changes.
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