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| [* black] Another new feature of the MacBook Pro with Touch Bar is the addition of Touch ID. | |
| [* icon_note] While this is the first ''Mac'' computer to feature a fingerprint reader, the tech has [http://www.technewsworld.com/story/37017.html|been around since at least 2004|new_window=true]. | |
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| + | [* icon_note] [guide|17383|Welcome|stepid=52330|new_window=true] [guide|29206|to the|stepid=69186|new_window=true] [guide|67384|family|stepid=136506|new_window=true]. |
| [* black] The hardware helping drive this nifty feature contains a button coupled with [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Capacitive_sensing|capacitive sensors|new_window=true] that can distinguish fingers. Yay for biometrics. | |
| - | [* black] The material that makes contact with the skin is a sapphire crystal. This material won't scratch and render the Touch ID useless. But spilling water on it might mean [https://twitter.com/stroughtonsmith/status/791880586914885633|a logic board replacement|new_window=true]... |
| + | [* icon_note] That button also doubles as the power button. |
| + | [* black] The Touch ID button is topped by sapphire crystal, which should protect the fingerprint scanner from scratches. |