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MacOS doesn't support touch, at all. The day Apple will release a MacOS version with touch support that runs on iPads, most of the Macbook line-up will likely

MacOS doesn't support touch, at all. The day Apple will release a MacOS version with touch support that runs on iPads, most of the Macbook line-up will likely cease to exist. While this may still happen one day, to this day Apple is already very happy to sell the current iPad to mostly buyers, not users, who may even be scared of the many buttons and windows of a full featured operating system on their limited but intuitive and easy-to-use device.

xattt 4y ago
The modBook, released for the last decade, would like to have a word with you.
- achairapart 4y ago
  Again, Pen != touch. I actually use a 10-points touch enabled monitor with macOS (because reasons...), it needs aftermarket drivers[0]. And even with them the macOS UI is not touch nor multi-touch ready. And it seems there are no plans yet for it[1]. [0]: https://www.touch-base.com/ https://www.touch-base.com/ [1]: https://www.macobserver.com/news/craig-federighi-no-touchscreen-mac/ https://www.macobserver.com/news/craig-federighi-no-touchscr...
sgjohnson 4y ago
MacOS supports touch. Natively. Try using an iPad as an external display on a Mac using Sidecar. It will accept Apple Pencil input.
- achairapart 4y ago
  The pencil, unlike fingers, is an accurate pointer device, like the mouse cursor.
- justsomehnguy 4y ago
  This is not a touch input. This is a pen input.
  - sgjohnson 4y ago
    It’s an arbitrary restriction and would probably take 2 lines of code to fix it. There are third party tools that have fixed it, namely Duet Display
    - achairapart 4y ago
      Ok, proof, for everyone. Just try this website on any iPhone or iPad: http://borismus.github.io/mobile-web-samples/browser-ninja/ http://borismus.github.io/mobile-web-samples/browser-ninja/ You should be able to generate some graphic fractals by touch (or multi-touch). Now try it with your Sidecar/Duet Display/Wacom touch/whatever. Good Luck! PS: You may try it also on some Windows device with touch support (both notebook/convertibles/Surface). It should work, because Windows, unlike macOS, natively supports touch.
justinclift 4y ago
Hmmm, I used to use macOS with a Wacom "Pen & Touch" tablet. Pretty sure (~85%) the "touch" functionality used to work fine.
- achairapart 4y ago
  I also used to have one years ago, like other solutions it mapped some gestures to some functionality, but at the end it just moved the mouse cursor and simulated mouse clicks or double/right clicks. Really, macOS doesn't really support touch points. I'm astonished how many people don't get it on this thread.
  - justinclift 4y ago
    Been thinking this over. As it seems like people are using "touch" things on macOS and - for them - it's working well... perhaps the "macOS doesn't really support touch points" thing isn't really a problem? When people can't tell, is it really needed? I mean, it's already working. At least for Wacom tablets. ;)

xattt 4y ago

The modBook, released for the last decade, would like to have a word with you.

achairapart 4y ago
Again, Pen != touch. I actually use a 10-points touch enabled monitor with macOS (because reasons...), it needs aftermarket drivers[0]. And even with them the macOS UI is not touch nor multi-touch ready. And it seems there are no plans yet for it[1]. [0]: https://www.touch-base.com/ https://www.touch-base.com/ [1]: https://www.macobserver.com/news/craig-federighi-no-touchscreen-mac/ https://www.macobserver.com/news/craig-federighi-no-touchscr...

sgjohnson 4y ago

MacOS supports touch. Natively. Try using an iPad as an external display on a Mac using Sidecar. It will accept Apple Pencil input.

achairapart 4y ago
The pencil, unlike fingers, is an accurate pointer device, like the mouse cursor.
justsomehnguy 4y ago
This is not a touch input. This is a pen input.
- sgjohnson 4y ago
  It’s an arbitrary restriction and would probably take 2 lines of code to fix it. There are third party tools that have fixed it, namely Duet Display
  - achairapart 4y ago
    Ok, proof, for everyone. Just try this website on any iPhone or iPad: http://borismus.github.io/mobile-web-samples/browser-ninja/ http://borismus.github.io/mobile-web-samples/browser-ninja/ You should be able to generate some graphic fractals by touch (or multi-touch). Now try it with your Sidecar/Duet Display/Wacom touch/whatever. Good Luck! PS: You may try it also on some Windows device with touch support (both notebook/convertibles/Surface). It should work, because Windows, unlike macOS, natively supports touch.

justinclift 4y ago

Hmmm, I used to use macOS with a Wacom "Pen & Touch" tablet. Pretty sure (~85%) the "touch" functionality used to work fine.

achairapart 4y ago
I also used to have one years ago, like other solutions it mapped some gestures to some functionality, but at the end it just moved the mouse cursor and simulated mouse clicks or double/right clicks. Really, macOS doesn't really support touch points. I'm astonished how many people don't get it on this thread.
- justinclift 4y ago
  Been thinking this over. As it seems like people are using "touch" things on macOS and - for them - it's working well... perhaps the "macOS doesn't really support touch points" thing isn't really a problem? When people can't tell, is it really needed? I mean, it's already working. At least for Wacom tablets. ;)