# MacBook Touch Bar: Why The Apple Feature Never Really Caught On

> When Apple released its first MacBook Pro with a Touch Bar back in 2016, many saw it as a window into the future.

- **Source:** [SlashGear](https://www.slashgear.com/1800460/macbook-with-touch-bar-reasons-never-caught-on-not-available-anymore/?utm_source=gearopen.com&utm_medium=referral&utm_campaign=feed&utm_content=67c345314a71320e99fa4f9f)
- **Published:** 2025-03-01
- **Category:** Laptops
- **Tags:** #macbook #laptops #apple #oled #touch #never #caught #feature
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