Rumors about a new 16-inch MacBook Pro are not exactly new…
Today, an image found in the release version of macOS 10.15.1 reveals another look at the new device, showing that one of its new features will be a power / Touch ID key separated from the screen of the Touch Bar. This confirms earlier reports that also mentioned the new machine having a real escape key instead of the software one of the current models.
MacDailyNews Take: A dedicated ESC key will be very welcome! Unfortunately, the 16-inch MacBook Pro icon has been removed from the release build of macOS Catalina 10.15.1, so perhaps the release date really has slipped. We remain in Mac limbo while we await the debut of this machine and any pricing changes for other MBPs!
I am excited about this product. I have been unhappy since the 17″ MacBook Pros were dropped.
Mac apps could make much better use of the escape key, regardless of whether it’s physical or simply drawn on the Touch Bar. Perhaps there’s a reason why they don’t but pragmatism isn’t one of them. It makes sense to me that the escape key should stop or back the user out of whatever task is currently in context. I’m so tired of having to use cmd-w or worse, the mouse, to close application windows and get back to the app’s main window.