Apple is working on a MacBook Pro with a Touch Bar that responds to pressure

The first Apple device with the Force Touch function, which responds not just to touches, but also to the pressure applied,

became the smart watch Apple Watch.In 2015, 3D Touch haptic feedback technology was added to the iPhone 6s, after which Force Touch appeared on the MacBook Pro touchpad. Apple has since abandoned this feature and replaced it with Haptic Touch (also known as long press) in the iPhone XR and subsequent models. But new patents indicate that Force Touch is not yet forgotten.

What to expect

A new patent published by the US Patent and Trademark Office suggests using the Force Touch feature in the Touch Bar on MacBook Pro laptops.

The patent, filed back in 2019, doesn't include any fine details, but does offer clear examples of how force-sensing technology would be implemented in a MacBook's Touch Bar.

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Let's remember that the Touch Bar debuted in 2016. It has since replaced the top row of function keys on most MacBook Pro models.

But for now this is just a patent, and whether Apple will implement the technology in future laptop models is still unknown.

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