Hey all,
I love the new MacBook Pro but hate (and I mean hate) the Esc key on the touch bar. My finger constantly grazes it while I type in Chrome, Word, etc. Is there a fix or workaround?
I know I could simply learn how to type differently to help avoid brushing against it. But, I am asking if there's a way to move the key on the touch bar, delete the key, or disable this key while in certain apps?
TIA!
MacBook Pro (13-inch, Late 2016, 4 TBT3), iOS 10.1.1
I spent some time today with BetterTouchTool (BTT) and seem to have sorted things. All I was looking to achieve was to get rid of the ESC key that is way too sensitive.
With BTT installed, here is what I did:
Now my Touch Bar looks like this:
With nothing else on the Touch Bar:
This Touch Bar persists across all apps. If I tap the button, the regular Touch Bar returns with a BTT icon in the Control Strip...it looks like the BTT icon. The only time I don't see the BTT icon is when I have forced display of the regular Function keys in Excel.
I hope this helps.
Thanks David,
thats a a great solution until Apple fixes the issue with a method to move or change the size or even dull it down for a longer touch.
I have the same issue and it's very frustrating. I also need to add keys to the touchbar, specifically I want to add a backspace key to the strip above the physical delete key.
Have certainly done that!
WOW! I tried that util, but could not work it out. 😟
So you have any info that can assist?
Please do share how you made this work. I am fiddling with this tool and can't seem to get the experience you are showing in your photo. THx!
Could you please explain how you did that with BettetouchTool?
I could not manage to move the esc boutton.....
thanks!
I may be missing something here. This is extremely helpful at first. But once i use it once the touchbar stays on indefinitely. Making the esc key accidentally touchable again. Suggestions?
thank you so much to you. I was so obsessed how to get rid of touch bar because its too shiny at midnight
I've been btt user for 5 years so I also must say thank you to btt member.
HOW????????
Awesome, thanks for figuring this out.
Unbelievable nuisance. I wish the electrical tape trick would work but my touch bar senses right through it.
Von,
You save my life, thanks
Dang, thank you! And shame on you Apple, looks like you really screed up here. Im been pulling my hair out. Thanks VON and cant believe it Apple...cant believe it. sigh.
I would also recommend the app https://www.haptictouchbar.com/. At least you know that you have touched the touchbar, with haptic and sound feedback.
Move Esc key on touch bar?
