> The problem with putting keys on the keyboard that radically change depending on context is that you cannot use them from memory just like the other keys. Ye

> The problem with putting keys on the keyboard that radically change depending on context is that you cannot use them from memory just like the other keys. Yes, this is one of the tradeoffs the Touch Bar makes in order to have a dynamically changing touch interface. I wouldn't really call it a "problem", though many do in light of the Touch Bar taking the space of function keys. I do miss the function keys, but I also sort of like the Touch Bar in certain circumstances. Anecdotally, I was pretty fed up with my 2017 MacBook Pro (butterfly keyboard) and so made the change to the 16-inch. Apparently, I've gotten so used to the soft "Esc" key that I frequently rest my finger on the 16-inch's physical "Esc" key for a few monents before realizing I actually have to push down to activate it.