Control touchbar timeout delay?

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Control touchbar timeout delay?

I have the new Macbook Pro (2016) 15 inch with Touchbar and am trying to see how to control the timeout delay of the Touchbar.

I'm trying to watch a movie and I don't like seeing the illuminated touchbar since it's distracting. Currently it fades out after about a minute, but I'd like it to fadeout pretty immediately. I called applecare support and there doesn't seem to be an option in the system preferences to control this.

Anyone have a solution to this or do we have to wait for Apple to program it into their next OS release?

Posted on Jan 8, 2017 4:56 PM

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superwick Author

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Jan 8, 2017 5:41 PM in response to Sonicray

that's the issue.. i want it to go away faster b/c the touchbar is really bright and distracting while i'm watching a movie in the dark. right now it stays on for about a minute.. i'd like it to go away after 2-3 seconds.

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Jan 9, 2018 8:40 AM in response to tommy_lehoczky

Hey tommy-

I'm not sure if you ever found a solution for this, but I at least wanted to get this on here so it can help other people searching for the same solution.

Source:http://apple.stackexchange.com/questions/269174/disable-the-sleep-function-of-th e-macbook-touch-bar

Copy and paste the following code into the "Script Editor" application on your MacBook:

(*

1. Save as an Application: Script Editor > File > Export… > File Format: Application

2. Check "Stay open after run handler"

3. Run the app or add it to your login items: System Preferences > Users & Groups > User > Login Items > Press the "+" button

*)

on idle

tell application "System Events" to keystroke (key code 63) -- press fn key

delay 60

end idle