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Touch bar not working

the problem is that touch bar is working sometimes and sometimes it is not visible and not working. When it is not visible i cannot even see the touch bar settings option in the system settings

MacBook Pro 13″, macOS 13.5

Posted on Aug 9, 2023 2:34 AM

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Posted on Aug 9, 2023 6:45 AM

charan5303 wrote:

the problem is that touch bar is working sometimes and sometimes it is not visible and not working. When it is not visible i cannot even see the touch bar settings option in the system settings

MacBook Pro 13″, macOS 13.5



On an Intel Mac—


Try resetting the SMC Reset the SMC of your Mac - Apple Support see the details.


Try resetting NVRAM/PRAM Reset NVRAM on your Mac - Apple Support



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Aug 9, 2023 6:45 AM in response to charan5303

charan5303 wrote:

the problem is that touch bar is working sometimes and sometimes it is not visible and not working. When it is not visible i cannot even see the touch bar settings option in the system settings

MacBook Pro 13″, macOS 13.5



On an Intel Mac—


Try resetting the SMC Reset the SMC of your Mac - Apple Support see the details.


Try resetting NVRAM/PRAM Reset NVRAM on your Mac - Apple Support



Aug 9, 2023 8:05 AM in response to charan5303

Hi,

Resetting Touch Bar could solve your issue.


How do I reset the touch bar button back to the default?

  1. Click on the Apple menu logo in the upper left corner of the screen.
  2. Click on System Preferences.
  3. Click on Keyboard.
  4. Click the Shortcuts tab.
  5. Select Function Keys from the sidebar.
  6. Select an app.
  7. Click the minus button.
  8. Repeat with all apps.


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