Touch Bar that introduced by Apple in its 2016 MacBook Pro is, arguably, the biggest introduction by the company ever made. Touchscreen has now been replaced with a row of different keys on keyboard featuring some context-sensitive buttons, providing users with host of functionalities depending on what they use their MacBook for.However, how useful this feature is for you depends on how much your Touch Bar apps take its advantage.
The first party apps from Apple, such as iTunes and Safari,already offer support for this new feature. With time, third party app developers will start taking full advantage of this feature as well.
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- dJay Pro
- PCalc
- Microsoft Office
- Final Cut Pro X
- 1 Password
- Pixelmator
- Sketch
- Adobe Photoshop
- PDF Expert
- Mail Designer Pro 3
Best Touch Bar Apps ForMac Book Pro
So, if you want to take full advantage of the Touch Bar feature on your MacBook Pro, here are some of the best touch bar apple apps that you must consider.
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dJay Pro
dJay Pro is amongst the apps that were shown off by Apple when it launched MacBook Pro. The app brings quite a few handy features to your touchscreen to have better control over everything. With this wonderful app the users can be able to scratch &slice songs, apply filters, create loops and drop in different effects.
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PCalc
PCalc is your new calculator for MacBook Touch Bar.Though a calculator might not sound to be one of most exciting apps to have on Touch Bar,but if you often find yourself in a situation where you have to use some advanced calculation features then you’ll certainly find it pretty impressive. It is possible to drag functions like hyperbolic cosine and cube root to your Touch Bar to make them easily accessible. Your ultimate calculator for touch bar mac also has the capacity to save any recent functions and conversions and certainly is worth an install.
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Microsoft Office
Though Apple gives you the option to use iWork suite but many still prefer the use of Microsoft Office. The Touch Bar support has recently been provided by Microsoft to make it a great option for MacBook Pro.
All the apps including Word, Excel and Powerpointoffer some wonderful new features. For instance, Touch Bar takes you to ‘Word Focus Mode’ in which all the ribbons and commands are removed and you are allowed to focus better on your document. The powerpoint allows you to manipulate different graphic elements among a lot of other things. In addition, all the handy Outlook functions can be accessed right from your Touch Bar.
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Final Cut Pro X
Not surprisingly, the video editor from Apple has also been given Touch Bar support. However, Final Cut Pro X has been introduced under a full redesign project for entire app. Besides some general changes made to the design, Magnetic Timeline is the major update that allows for color coding of different audio elements in a project besides arranging the vertical layout quickly.
The integration of the app into Touch Bar varies based on what you are trying to do with it. You can have a few editing tools on Touch Bar, for instance. Or you can allow yourself to adjust the audio levels, format text, trim sections, etc. The Magnetic Timeline also provides you with interactive display for your entire project using Overview Function. Zoom feature is also available for focusing on certain sections.
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1 Password
If you are already familiar with 1 password, you’d know that it helps you keep everything secure under a single password. However, you have one major benefit of using it on your MacBook Pro i.e. Touch ID support. Yes, your fingerprint can be used for accessing all the stored passwords you may have. This certainly offers extra bit of convenience and security.
Other than that, it is possible to use Touch Bar for adding new sites as well as passwords to the account. It can also be used for searching and then opening or locking the vaults with single touch.
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Pixelmator
Pixelmator is your Mac alternative to Photoshop and is a bit better as well. With customizable support for Touch Bar, you can choose whatever tools you want to display on Touch Bar. The support is offered for almost any tool that you can name including lots of different formatting options. ‘Show Original’ button is a great addition to Pixelmator Touch Bar options. It allows you to take a quick look at original picture when you are previewing any adjustments or changes that you have made. It takes nothing but a simple touch.
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Sketch
Sketch is an app that lets you draw vectors. Basically, it is for the designers who are always looking for some breezy workflow. With Touch Bar support, the workflow might get even breezier. When you have it on the Touch Bar, you will be able to change shapes and colors easily, besides having access to lots of different features.
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Adobe Photoshop
When it comes to image editing software, Photoshop is certainly the King. Fortunately, Photoshop also offers support for Touch Bar now. When you have it on your Touch Bar, you can change images in a way that might need several clicks otherwise. For instance, you can change the brightness or color balance of your images easily when you have it on touchbar.
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PDF Expert
PDF Expert Touch Bar support is much like the inspectors and toolbars in the app itself. It is possible to switch between edit and annotation tools, delete any selected pages, change the view modes, and adjust selection properties.
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Mail Designer Pro 3
Those who often have to send digital newsletters are usually aware of what Mail Designer Pro 3 actually is. With the help of this touch bar app, one can create newsletters that are mobile-ready and there is everything you might need for making these newsletters look great. When it comes to touch bar, the app currently offers support for text formatting, layout controls, design templates, adjustment of background tint and color or zooming background images, switching between mobile and desktop layouts, etc. There is everything you need from flexible layouts for designs and graphics to fonts.
So, if you are interested in touch bar apps, these are some of the handy little apps to have on your MacBook Pro. And, obviously, if we missed out on some then you can let us know.