How to Fix MacBook Touch Bar Not Working

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[@MojtabaMollaei-k7l]

Very simple and straightforward without any unnecessary information. Thanks !

[@Technomentary]

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[@RandomGlow444]

Restarting those 2 processes in activity monitor without restarting worked for me! Thank you!

[@Technomentary]

welcome!

[@phukhuat8650]

Hi man, I have a Macbook Pro 16-inch 2019, I was using the Touchbar just fine, but after I updated to MacOS Sonoma for a couple of days, the touchbar was just gone, however, I am still able to use it but it is not showing but, the touch and function working alright. Would it be a software problem or a hardware problem related to the display connection? Thanks

[@olarcris]

I having same problem, just I don't update for Sonoma, so I don't understand. Now I am updating. :/

[@olarcris]

HELLO, DID YOU FIND THE SOLUTION?

[@pauli2951]

Same problem, no help from any of this

[@MiaJay]

I'm having the same issue! Also, 'touchbar server' seems to be missing from my macbook now. Did you ever find a solution?

[@haferman1]

@@MiaJay It's "TouchBarServer" all one word, and the capital letters make a difference.

[@kjwr-liam]

That terminal trick did the work for me! Thanks a bunch!

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[@ESCPhotographyLLC-r7m]

First two options worked!!!! Thank you!

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[@HilliinUtah]

The first method worked so well!! THANK YOU

[@Technomentary]

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[@Innerstrengthadmirer]

Thank you so much. Your comments were extremely helpful. I restarted the computer and the problem was fixed. Prior to watching your video, i had read all kinds of more complicated instructions that were confusing me like anything and making it seem like a hopeless case. All gratitude to you sir. :-)

[@Technomentary]

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[@haferman1]

I have 2 identical 2017 Macbook Pros and this is happening now to both of them daily after upgrading to Ventura. Reboot fixes, but it's a pain.

[@godwinadejoh]

I have the same issue, nothing worked, there's no Control strip or Touchbar server in my activity monitor. my software is update MacSonoma 14.5 (23f79), I have tried the terminal, without any success

[@DaviniaLeveneDillon1]

did you manage to fix it? I have the same issue

[@jajasaria]

got a problem with my touch bar and everything in the video does not solve my issues. Touch bar is a glitch feature, I wonder why new mac release have no touch bar

[@zoemadethis]

Force quitting Touch Bar Server worked for me. Thank you!

[@Technomentary]

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[@nazunsal258]

using the terminal worked for me, thanks a lot!

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[@RioHusnadyHidayat]

amazing, very simple, informative, no bulls**

[@Technomentary]

Glad it helped

[@anamikabera6164]

didnot work. tried everything

[@TribhuvanReddy-c6v]

same

[@lorisharing4142]

Thank you!

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[@fatimaalshmary76]

thanks alot it's very helpful

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[@abhi4913]

Restarting worked for me, thank you so much!

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[@martinmacek871]

thanks man !! it really helped

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[@GranHastings]

it wasnt on app controls bro omfg thank you this Sht was bothering tf out of me ur the goat

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[@therealneutrxl]

Thanks for this

[@Technomentary]

Any time

[@trisnosaputra]

Thanks man, it works

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[@Diegolopezp]

This morning I had 16" 2019 Intel MacBook Pro with a perfectly fine TouchBar. I updated to Sonoma a few hours ago and since then have not been able to get the TouchBar to light up. It does work, as I can kinda guess where the icons should be and adjust the Mac's brightness and volume, but the TouchBar remains pitch black. I also tried the SMC reset, the PRAM reset and the Kill commands in the terminal, but nothing has worked. So no, I believe it is not a hardware issue, cause it was perfectly fine just before updating the OS. Unless the software update in some way physically cripples the hardware. Like sending incorrect voltage or something. Perhaps there are not enough users with this issue for Apple to take notice, which makes me wonder if it is either a "chance" or lottery thing during Sonoma's installation process, or a rare combination of factors that only a small group of users share, or if indeed this is affecting all TouchBar users under Sonoma but only a few are posting about it. If that were the case, it is a major fail that a heavily touted functionality like the TouchBar is crippled by an OS update that remains unfixed as long as it has.

[@xgg5926]

did u fix it?, I'm having the same problem with macOS sequoia I don't know what to do

[@nanaadjoabentil7591]

what about if i can't find control strip either

[@jennybornas2863]

Me too

[@destianwira]

@@jennybornas2863 have you fix it?

[@desertdopey]

I can’t find it either wtf

[@natoo560]

Thanks a lot .. my Touch Bar didn't work with Sonoma ... now it works !!! un grand MERCIIIII

[@Technomentary]

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[@seyitdemir9947]

Hello, I have a problem with the touch bar. The touchscreen works but the screen doesn't. I did the operations in the video, but the screen still did not open. can you help me

[@user-uy1nd2tf3o]

same

[@user-uy1nd2tf3o]

did you solve the problem?

[@AntiHeroMaria]

same. Did it happen after you update your os to Ventura?

[@xpert_kb1547]

I have same issues, as well don’t know what to do

[@olarcris]

Hi, did you find the solution?

[@GabrieleMalaspina]

Thanks a lot! Super useful

[@Technomentary]

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[@Aiks123]

Thanks! I was panicking coz my touch bar wasn’t showing but i just needed to restart it and boom! It shows. Just got my first MacBook and I didn’t know what to do. Thanks a lot!

[@Technomentary]

Glad I could help!

[@TS-ff8xs]

Second trick worked for me thank you ☺️🙏

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welcome!

[@itsnamanszn4617]

IT ACTUALLY WORKS THANK YOU

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[@CraigKocinski]

Thanks a bunch! It worked.

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[@idilbastan4316]

thank you so much

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[@nanaadjoabentil7591]

also, o n newer os versions, the keyboard settings don't show anything about the touch bar

[@MUNTASIRFAHIM-vs8wd]

Is it working now?

[@MUNTASIRFAHIM-vs8wd]

@nanaadjoabentil7592 Is it working now?

[@maelza1]

Thank you very much! The terminal trick worked for me

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[@rumcoke9123]

worked...thanks!

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[@paolo245]

Thanks bruv💪

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[@ireneb3433]

Ahhhh, the old 'restart' trick ... WORKED FOR ME!!! 🙏🙏🙏MUCH GRATITDE.

[@Technomentary]

glad it worked!

[@jamesbrowne7601]

I just clicked on Touch Bar server on activity monitor then it started to work again 👍🏾. Thanks for the clip

[@Technomentary]

Glad I could help

[@navin346]

control strip didn't appear in my terminal.

[@tramy1265]

Thank u ❤ it's really helpful. I can fix my own macbook

[@Technomentary]

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[@BrettLow-d6q]

unfortunately none of this worked for me. I found this answer elsewhere that worked for my 2019 macbook pro. It might help someone else SMC/NVRAM reset. Shut Down your Mac and unplug everything. On your built-in keyboard, press and hold all of the following keys. Your Mac might turn on. Control on the left side of your keyboard Option (Alt) on the left side of your keyboard Shift on the right side of your keyboard Keep holding all three keys for 7 seconds, then press and hold the power button as well. If your Mac is on, it will turn off as you hold the keys. Keep holding all four keys for another 7 seconds, then release them. Wait a few seconds, then press the power button to turn on your Mac. If this still doesn't work, shut down your Mac, then turn it on and immediately press and hold these four keys together: Option, Command, P, and R. You can release the keys after the Apple logo appears and disappears for the second time.

[@BloxC0r]

THANK YOU DUDE!!!! LITERALLY THOUGHT MY MACBOOK WAS BROKEN! first option, didn't do so much... second option fixed it but made me really scared because my MacBook booted, I ran the hotkeys, then it turned off, and didn't turn on for about 2 minutes, when it finally did IT CAME ON AFTER I SIGNED IN!! you're the goat fr thanks a ton dawg

[@BloxC0r]

alright update: a week later my touchbar isnt working at all... not sure what happened but one day it randomly just wouldnt read my touches so i restarted the macbook, and the touchbar has been blank ever since. not quite too sure what happened but i also dont feel like paying to get it repaired so theres that

[@eichelberger_john1686]

@brettLow.. THANK YOU! Your instructions worked perfectly for my MacBook Pro running Sequoia 15.1.1

[@kamranmehar387]

it works thanks 🥳

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[@YeowonLim]

Control strip didnt show up on my activity monitor. Does anyone have any idea what to do?

[@DavidJamesInTheMix]

Same here. Im guessing its dead.

[@nothingbad8019]

same here

[@AmberLeo333]

Same issue for me. Touch Bar setting doesn’t show up anywhere on my Mac…touch bar was working yesterday although, when I would restart my Mac the Touch Bar would flash weirdly…Now it seems to have disappeared and I can’t find touch bar in activity monitor and it’s not an option in keyboard settings either…it just poof disappeared 🤔 none of the suggestions in this video are working for me and MacBook is fully updated…. I noticed you posted your comment 4 months ago…have you resolved the problem now? What worked for you if so? Thanks!

[@daniewestindie]

I don't have the control strip option

[@ramonsoler6334]

MY TOUCH BAR WORKS NORMALLY, BUT WHEN THE MAC SLEEPS AND I OPEN THE COVER AGAIN, IT SIMPLY DOES NOT TURN THE LIGHTS ON, BUT IT RESPONDS TO TOUCHES. CAN YOU HELP ME

[@Mrclean007]

did u fix it bc mine is doing the same thing. help

[@ramonsoler6334]

i dont ;/, @@Mrclean007

[@xgg5926]

@@Mrclean007 did u fix it bc Im having the same problem rn

[@Mrclean007]

@@xgg5926 I had to send it to the apple company and they got it fixed in like 2 days

[@pakistan_aviation]

My 2017 MacBook Pro is not getting support for macOS Sonoma...

[@jeronekandiah4430]

thanks bro I realised I had show Control Strip ticked off

[@Technomentary]

welcome!

[@jeronekandiah4430]

@@Technomentary such a life saver man I was gonna go to the Apple Store and all that garbage, idiots put an update and turned off the function without me knowing!

[@malays4027]

This video did the trick. Thanks!

[@Technomentary]

welcome!

[@coryjeffreys5146]

I subscribed to your channel cause you are the only one who seems to know anything about the touch bar everyone else are just idiots.

[@rafivergara766]

I just held escape and the power button at the same time and it worked

[@asiablackgrl6482]

I tried all the options including the command, option, control reboot and none of them worked. My touchbar is responsive but it will not light up! Think I'm going to make an appointment at the Apple store. Thanks for trying to help!

[@DaviniaLeveneDillon1]

did you manage to fix this? I have the same issue

[@davidjakeman5935]

Thank you. The pkill solution worked for me. Many thanks

[@Technomentary]

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[@Kakassu]

None are working for me :( I did update it two days ago which fixed it but now its no longer working Idk why. I don't know if this is usual but it keeps on glitching and flashing lights. When I go to the activity monitor, nothing pops up and when I use terminal nothing happens as well. Please help me!!!!! Thank you.

[@trevionakhronos9318]

same situation 😭

[@carlospascual8190]

Hello , the Terminal trick did not allow me to type in my password. I follow the steps correctly it used to work maybe a month ago the terminal track but now it doesn't let me type in the password. any suggestions

[@sumsarrren4649]

you wont see ur password when you ARE typing it :DD JUST MAKE SURE YOU TYPE IT CORRECT AND PRESS ENTER

[@eggseggstentacion9442]

I have a 2022 m2 MacBook Pro and I did the activity center one and restarted it and now I can’t even move my mouse and it’s very laggy can someone help me ?

[@kaubut0145]

What if my Touch Bar doesn’t even show up in activity?

[@nothingbad8019]

same here

[@heltoncarvalho9786]

Apple will ALWAYS screw its consumer - ALWAYS! I stopped watching after the part where he suggested a restart. THE ONLY SOLUTION: replace the unit with one without a touch bar, preferably not an Apple product.

[@dav.c23]

Rs, i put my mac on charge and i turned it on and the touch bar stop working kkk

[@chuckrichard5967]

Volume is not working and can't be changed in the space bar, need subtitles. This came after the Sonoma update. So no joy here.

[@ABC-rh7zc]

The restart was the only one which worked but restarting 10 times a day is far from ideal

[@ca_quixote]

My issue is that the expanded control strip menu doesn't show anything. The collapsed version works fine and all other touch bar functions seem to be in order. When I expand the control strip nothing shows but the x to collapse it. Anyone else had a similar issue?

[@AmberLeo333]

Same issue for me. Touch Bar setting doesn’t show up anywhere on my Mac…touch bar was working yesterday although, when I would restart my Mac the Touch Bar would flash weirdly…Now it seems to have disappeared and I can’t find touch bar in activity monitor and it’s not an option in keyboard settings either…it just poof disappeared 🤔 none of the suggestions in this video are working for me and MacBook is fully updated…. I noticed you posted your comment 4 months ago…have you resolved the problem now? What worked for you if so? Thanks!

[@ca_quixote]

@@AmberLeo333 Not fully resolved. I was able to set the expanded control strip to the FN key function. That's the only work around I have found so far. The touch bar settings themself are definitely a pain to find, I don't recall the route at the moment. But if you find the FN key settings, control strip should be an option to set.

[@AntiHeroMaria]

I have OS Ventura and still not working. 😭😭

Updated the OS and touch bar is gone now.

[@anamikakumari8892]

same apple is rubbish

[@marcelaleite8990]

Didn't work for me but thanks very much anyway

[@Technomentary]

Sorry to hear that

[@ankitameshram4402]

I tried everything and nothing work for me 😢

[@anamikakumari8892]

any solution buddy

[@ENDO.2000]

im trying to turn up the volume to hear you better, but then i remember my fucking touch bar is broken. if it isnt broken dont fix it, i miss just a simple fucking button

[@Sanyasood8744]

Thankyou for saving my life my sister gonna kill me if she ever find that out 😢😢😢

[@Technomentary]

welcome!

[@thatguysk_3875]

Making this comment in 2024 it works for me . The force quit method for me

[@Technomentary]

glad it worked!

[@sargunkhaneja]

It still doesn’t worl😊

[@ENDO.2000]

touch bar is the fucking most stupid thing apple has ever done...

[@Honcho590]

Doesn’t work

[@ShreeKanth-g2x]

Thanks a lot man

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[@andruwu5246]

Thank you 🙏

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