macOS development continues to hint at touchscreen MacBooks
Apple's latest macOS 27.2 beta references new touch gestures for Safari and Notes, meaning we're in for a neat Sidecar upgrade, a touchscreen MacBook Pro , or both. macOS 27.2 beta 3 includes new touchscreen gestures for system apps. While rumors of a MacBook Pro with a touchscreen go back years , it looks as though the device is finally nearing release . Monday's macOS 27.2 beta indicates that multiple system applications will receive additional touch recognition capabilities. As MacRumors points out , the Notes app supports a feature dubbed "ICTouchPressGestureRecognizer," while QuickLook gained a "dragTouch" capability. Safari , meanwhile, was updated with a "touch sentinel recognizer," though these capabilities are only referenced in the software code. Continue Reading on AppleInsider | Discuss on our Forums
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Apple's latest macOS 27.2 beta references new touch gestures for Safari and Notes, meaning we're in for a neat Sidecar upgrade, a touchscreen MacBook Pro , or both. macOS 27.2 beta 3 includes new touchscreen gestures for system apps. While rumors of a MacBook Pro with a touchscreen go back years , it looks as though the device is finally nearing release . Monday's macOS 27.2 beta indicates that multiple system applications will receive additional touch recognition capabilities. As MacRumors points out , the Notes app supports a feature dubbed "ICTouchPressGestureRecognizer," while QuickLook gained a "dragTouch" capability. Safari , meanwhile, was updated with a "touch sentinel recognizer," though these capabilities are only referenced in the software code. Continue Reading on AppleInsider | Discuss on our Forums
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Apple's latest macOS 27.2 beta references new touch gestures for Safari and Notes, meaning we're in for a neat Sidecar upgrade, a touchscreen MacBook Pro , or both.
macOS 27.2 beta 3 includes new touchscreen gestures for system apps.
While rumors of a MacBook Pro with a touchscreen go back years , it looks as though the device is finally nearing release .
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