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With the new MacBook Pro with OLED display announced , it's interesting to look back at Apple's previous main design change, the Touch Bar. The MacBook that replaced the function keys pro users loved was full of controversies, but lasted for a long time, from 2016 up through 2023 when Apple introduced the M3 MacBook Pro and a consistent design across the MacBook Pro lineup.

During these seven years, I owned three MacBook models, the 2017 MacBook with Touch Bar, the 2019 edition with a 16-inch display, and the 2021 redesigned model without the Touch Bar.…