![]() ![]() And Apple believes that if you really do prefer a device that’s a touchscreen, you’d be better off with an iPad Pro. On Twitter today I saw several people, flush with the excitement of the Surface Studio announcement, mock the Adobe Photoshop demo at the MacBook Pro launch by suggesting that if the Adobe employee on stage had really wanted to make edits to her photo, she could’ve done it a lot better on a Surface screen rather than using a trackpad with one hand and the Touch Bar with the other.Īpple believes that those people are exactly wrong, that sticking your arms out to interact with the vertical surface is a terrible experience. It doesn’t break Apple’s definition of a computer at all, because it’s a new sort of touchscreen, and it’s part of the keyboard area, not the display area. The Touch Bar brings the things Apple loves about touchscreen interfaces-customizability and support for multitouch-and adds it to the control surface of the Mac, right above the keyboard. Seen through this philosophy, the new MacBook Pro and its Touch Bar interface fit perfectly. If you want a touch-based device, get an iPad. And there’s a horizontal control surface-a table or desk or the base of a laptop-that you use for input and control. There’s a vertical display surface, more or less up and down, right in front of you. ![]() What defines a computer, they’ll say, is that it’s made up of two perpendicular surfaces. Apple has steadfastly resisted adding touchscreens to the Mac, and when you ask the company’s executives why, they have been remarkably consistent on this point for the past few years. This week’s introduction of the Surface Studio-think of an iMac that can be folded down onto your desk and used as a gigantic iPad-is perhaps the most impressive iteration of that belief to date.Īpple, in contrast, believes that touchscreen interfaces are great and computers are great and they’re not the same thing. Microsoft believes that traditional computer interfaces and modern mobile-device touchscreen interfaces should be melded together, blurring the lines between tablet and PC. Neither philosophy is unreasonable, and both are rooted in rational decisions based on the strengths and weaknesses of their businesses. This week highlighted the fundamental differences between the product philosophies of Apple and Microsoft. All later versions of macOS are not supported.Warning: This story has not been updated in several years and may contain out-of-date information. Q: Which versions of macOS will AirBar for MacBook Air 13.3" work on? macOS support extends only to version 10.15, macOS Mojave, that was released. Measure the distance before buying the extension cable. A: You will need to buy a USB extension cable. Q: My laptop on has a USB port on the left side. This means some Toshiba laptops are not suitable for AirBar if the bottom bezel is not at least 22 mm. However, because AirBar attaches to the bottom bezel, you will need minimum 22 mm bezel size below the screen. Q: Will AirBar work on all laptop running Windows with sizes 13.3”, 14” and 15.6”? A: Generally, yes. Examples: A Windows 10 laptop with a 13.3” screen only works with 13.3” AirBar, laptop with 14” screen size only works with 14” AirBar, and laptop with 15.6” screen size, only works with 15.6”. Must be exactly one of those screen sizes. Only works for Window 10 laptops with screen sizes that are 13.3”, 14” or 15.6”. ![]() Q: Will AirBar for Windows 10 work only my 17.3” laptop, desktop monitor, MacBook Pro® notebook? A: No. AirBar currently ONLY comes for Windows 10 laptops with the screen sizes 13.3”, 14” and 15.6”. Q: What screen sizes does AirBar work on? A: AirBar is very precise and works accurately for each specific size. are NOT supported with AirBar for Windows 10. ALL other operating systems are NOT recommended or supported. Q: What operating systems does AirBar work on? A: AirBar is ONLY supported for Windows 10. ![]() You connect AirBar to your laptop with the built-in USB cable. Q: How does AirBar attach and connect to my laptop? A: AirBar attaches to the bottom bezel of your laptop screen with the provided magnets. Q: How many fingers touch points does AirBar register? A: Up to two fingers for pinch/zoom and rotation. With AirBar your laptop screen becomes a touchscreen so you can tap, pinch/zoom, sweep, and rotate on most touch based applications. Q: What does the AirBar touchscreen sensor do? A: AirBar touch enables non-touch laptops. ![]()
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