I’m on Sonoma 14.1.1 and yesterday I received an update. Today, the touch bar is not working. I’ve restarted it with no luck. I started to do a safe mode start but the computer will not go into safe mode.
what’s next ?
MacBook Pro 13″, macOS 12.2
It could be that there's a process(s) hogging system resources, so maybe first go to System Settings > Login Items > disable and delete all that's there, so no 3rd party apps would start when you start the MacBook and run in the background. Then restart it and see whether the Touch Bar would work.
You can also try in Terminal,
sudo pkill touchbarserver
You have to give your password. The Touch Bar should restart by itself.
Thanks for replying and asking back so quickly. The "Touchbar Settings" on the "Keyboard Settings" section is not there anyomore, no button there.
By the way, I was about to install Ventura, though it gave me the option to reinstall Sonoma so I went for this option. Consider that I had already performed a "Erase all Content and Settings" earlier. So, Sonoma resinstall did not work to recover Touchbar.
I have Sonoma 14.3.1
Hey! I have no idea if this info will be helpful or not, but a few months ago when I had an OS update, it fixed the problem. That lasted until the next update, when it disappeared again.
I think I'll just put up with it, changing stuff on the keyboard, until it fixes itself again or I upgrade. Very frustrating, though.
Hi Chdsl, thanks for taking time to reply. I had already tried killing touchbarserver, both in Terminal and Activity Monitor. I believe tochbarsever service is not even there to kill.
My Login Items is clear as I already did a reset of the device, and, also reinstalled Sonoma with no installation of any other 3rd Party apps (not even recovering a backup). What is on my MBP is plain macOS Sonoma standard applications. I am keeping it as pure as it comes to continue trying out options with no excuses of other software that I could have installed.
I am still tempted to clean HDD and install Ventura, to prove if it is Sonoma that is killing the TouchBar.
Thank you for your advice. Since I posted the question I did a complete new install which resulted in the laptop randomly restarting itself. My previous Mac Book Pro lasted 7 seven years. This one is 4 years old. My solution was to buy a new Mac Book Pro.
I followed the procedure outline in the link and in terminal the message is:sudo killallControlStrip: command not found
I redid it and in terminal I could not type my password. I hit the enter key and the message is: sorry and try again.
at the password there is a ? But I am unable to enter it.
I am also facing the same problem after updating to 14.1.1, Control Strip backlight is not lighting up but when I touch the control strip functions are working.
In my case the TouchBar is one solid light. When you touch it it works?
Thanks for the link, however I’ve already done these steps. The TouchBar still doesn’t work. It happened the update I just received.
How do revert back to the update prior to the last ?
Mac Book Pro Touch Bar Not Working
