Move Esc key on touch bar?

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

Posted on Nov 26, 2016 4:13 AM

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Aug 7, 2017 4:29 PM in response to howard_in_sj

So I have BetterTouch.


You create a couple widgets or buttons in it for the touch bar AND unselect "Show MacOS control Strip".


This is a bit stupid because you will lose the contextual MacOS.. strip.


What I did is add a 4 fingers swipe down trackpad gesture with the predefined BetterTouch action called "Toggle BetterTouchTool touch bar".

Now I only have to swipe down and I can also see the contextual bar. By default there is no ESC button in this stupid location anymore!

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