It works off an Apple T1 chip, which is like a tiny, integrated iOS device embedded right in the MacBook Pro. Once exclusive to iPhone and iPad, now you can have it on the Mac. To the right of the Touch Bar is Touch ID. If you want an adaptable, multitouch display in your keyboard, you want the MacBook Pro with Touch Bar.If you want a traditional row of function keys, you want the MacBook Pro without Touch Bar.That includes volume sliders, content scrubbers, color selectors, and anything else a developer can dream up. However, it can also display curated, contextual shortcuts for whatever app you're working in at the time.

The OLED with a matte finish that matches the look of the keyboard keys can display Esc and function keys, along with system and media controls, just like the old function row. The 13-inch MacBook Pro (2018) includes the new Touch Bar. The 13-inch MacBook Pro (2017) without the Touch Bar includes the tradition set of function keys on the keyboard, including the default media controls they've been set to for non-programmers and macro-runners for years now. 13-inch MacBook Pro with Touch Bar close up (Image credit: iMore)

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