How do I fix Touch Bar flickering issue on 2019 MacBook Pro?

In the last month a flickering artifact has appeared on my touchbar. Also a couple of times the touchbar completely stopped displaying, although it continued to work. Tried 1. `sudo pkill TouchBarServer` in Terminal.

2. Check the settings.

3. Restart in Safe Mode.

4. Update macOS.

5. Reset SMC and NVRAM.

6. Create a new user to check. None of this helped. Is it possible to solve the problem or should I contact the service



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Original Title: touchbar flickers on MacBook 13 pro 2019

MacBook Pro 13″, macOS 15.6

Posted on Aug 22, 2025 3:31 PM

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Posted on Aug 22, 2025 7:41 PM


Contact service


In or out of warranty you can get a free over the counter 'Apple Service Diagnostics' test /assessment

Make an appointment for a "hardware issue"

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Outside the USA

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