New MacBook Pro touch: what macOS 27 changes
macOS 27 enlarges window buttons and brings trackpad gestures to the screen; Apple says more is coming.
Apple's first MacBook with a touch screen. The new system makes buttons bigger and understands finger moves on the screen. Apple will add more.
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Why it matters
If you buy Apple's first touch MacBook, the system is ready for it from day one.
Watch: the Mac is moving slowly toward phone-style use.
The details
- Window buttons at the top left grow when tapped, so they are easier to hit.
- Trackpad gestures work on the display: three fingers up for Mission Control, sideways to switch Spaces, and pinch to zoom.
- Spotlight can be opened from the Dynamic Island, and menu bar menus are larger.
- The iOS Simulator in Xcode is fully touch-navigable, and pull to refresh in Safari works on all Macs.
- Apple says more touch improvements are coming.
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