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>If you need access to function keys (F1–F12), hold down the Function (fn) key at the bottom-left of your keyboard. Touch Bar changes to show the function butto
by whorleater 10y ago
>If you need access to function keys (F1–F12), hold down the Function (fn) key at the bottom-left of your keyboard. Touch Bar changes to show the function buttons for you to select, and then it returns to its previous state when you release the Function key.
From https://support.apple.com/en-us/HT204436 https://support.apple.com/en-us/HT204436.
- an_account 10y agoWhich is exactly how it works by default on old MacBook pros, since almost all the function keys were overwritten to control functions by default.
- geophile 10y agoI have my MBP (with real function keys) set up to not require than I press the Fn key to operate them. Pressing Fn to access the function key is an undesirable workaround.
- Obi_Juan_Kenobi 10y agoCan you not do that with the new macbook? I figured you'd be able to do this context-dependent, so that they'd be function keys for relevant programs.
- whorleater 10y agoYou definitely can, geophile is just being obtuse. >For some apps, you can make the function keys display permanently in Touch Bar: In System Preferences, choose Keyboard. Click Shortcuts. From the left sidebar, select Function Keys. Click the “+” symbol, then navigate to the app and select it. From: https://support.apple.com/en-us/HT207240 https://support.apple.com/en-us/HT207240 If you want always function keys, you can do that too: >If you prefer the top row of keys to always behave as standard function keys without holding the Fn key: Choose System Preferences from the Apple menu. Click Keyboard. Click the Keyboard tab if it's not already highlighted. Select "Use all F1, F2, etc. keys as standard function keys" From: https://support.apple.com/en-us/HT204436 https://support.apple.com/en-us/HT204436
- geophile 10y agoI actually looked through System Preferences. I did not see a new Touch Bar option, and it didn't occur to me that a non-keyboard device would be configured under Keyboard. My bad. While this does improve things, I would still rather have real keys. Tactile feedback is a thing.
- nodamage 10y agoNote: the second link only applies to non-Touch Bar devices.