Touch Bar – How Touch Bar & Touch ID Work with Windows/Boot Camp

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I'm deciding to buy a MacBook Pro 2016 and installing Windows on it (via Boot Camp) but I'm not sure that the new Touch Bar works in Windows. Can I use the Touch Bar to access function keys in Windows?

Best Answer

I actually had the same question as I want to use Boot Camp and the function buttons are now virtual and their answer was that yes Apple will provide a setting in Boot Camp to have the function buttons appear in the Touch Bar. I'll provide the exact text from my chat:

David: Hey there, my name is David. Welcome to the Apple Online Store. I would be very happy to help you with your questions about the new MacBook Pro.

David: This product will definitely be capable of running in Boot Camp mode. May I ask, are you already using a device in this way now?

Me: I'm currently using a MacBook Pro for late 2010 and am running Windows 7 on it

Me: The reason of my questioning is due to the Touch Bar which makes the Function keys a virtual thing

David: Yes, they will be virtual, but there is a setting that allows you to show the function keys.

David: When in boot camp mode, you’d want to switch the touch bar to this setting, and they should function like normal.

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