Is there a way to disable the Touchbar or at least the Esc key? I keep touching it accidentally and losing my text all the time. That irritates the **** out of me. The same goes for sending unfinished e-mails etc. You have to be really careful while typing to avoid triggering one or another function.
Thanks!
MacBook Pro (13-inch, Late 2016, 4 TBT3), iOS 10.1.1, Touchbar
You can change preferences under System Preferences/Keyboard/Customize Control Strip. There are severa things you can change. I don't think you can get rid of Esc but you can get rid of the Control Strip by select App Controls. There should be some modification in the future through terminal or UI based to show the regular function row all the time although it can be brought up by presssing the Fn key.
This doesn't solve the Esc problem but someone might have some further knowledge on how to hide it at least in certain apps. Programs that support the TouchBar allow you to customize what you see on the TouchBar from a settings menu from your main Menu bar at the top of the screen.
YES. Thank you so much.
Well done sir!
Awesome. This has been driving me crazy. Thank you!
Here's a GIF showing how sensitive the ESC key is: https://giphy.com/gifs/touch-bar-escape-key-escapekeygate-3oKIPowz0d60zMg67m
Thank you very much. This worked for me and saved me lots of headaches...
I mapped my esc key to, "volume up". It's so great! I was about to sell my computer on e-bay because I was so frustrated! You saved me!
I want to hug you! You are the best!
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Cannot see "done" button.
The hardwired escape key in control strip needs to go! There should at least be an option to move it. Very poor design!
Disable Touchbar or Esc?
