TouchBar flashes bright white

When i dont touch my keyboard, example im watching a film for more than 2 or 3 minutes, the right section of the touch bar starts aggressively flashing bright white. Does anyone know of either a fix or a way to make it not idle?https://youtu.be/0BDD24j0DPA

Posted on Aug 13, 2023 1:40 AM

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Aug 14, 2023 6:17 AM in response to AppleGiveMeHelp

AppleGiveMeHelp wrote:

When i dont touch my keyboard, example im watching a film for more than 2 or 3 minutes, the right section of the touch bar starts aggressively flashing bright white. Does anyone know of either a fix or a way to make it not idle?https://youtu.be/0BDD24j0DPA


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The best you can do if you have an issue— equivalent Shut down, close the lid 30 secs+ , reboot as normal.

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