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My Touch Bar Agent is not on my macbook, I've tried everything but I can't get it to work.


I've tried restarting the NVRAM and when i opened my laptop, it worked for a few minutes, but the icons weren't showing, and when i tried to fix that issue, it stopped working altogether and my touch bar agent was gone again from activity monitor and in the finder.


What should I do next?


MacBook Pro 13″, macOS 11.5

Posted on Aug 29, 2021 8:38 AM

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Posted on Aug 29, 2021 8:41 AM

Javi0509 wrote:

My Touch Bar Agent is not on my macbook, I've tried everything but I can't get it to work.

I've tried restarting the NVRAM and when i opened my laptop, it worked for a few minutes, but the icons weren't showing, and when i tried to fix that issue, it stopped working altogether and my touch bar agent was gone again from activity monitor and in the finder.

What should I do next?



If in the Intel Mac—


if you tried both—

resetting the SMC https://support.apple.com/en-us/HT201295

and resetting NVRAM/PRAM http://support.apple.com/kb/ht1379

(get at least two-three rounds of the chimes when holding the NRAM Reset)


and no resolve, you have a hardware issue.




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"—

https://www.apple.com/retail/geniusbar/


Outside the USA

https://locate.apple.com/country



Get your Mac ready for service - Apple Support https://support.apple.com/en-us/HT209095


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Aug 29, 2021 8:41 AM in response to Javi0509

Javi0509 wrote:

My Touch Bar Agent is not on my macbook, I've tried everything but I can't get it to work.

I've tried restarting the NVRAM and when i opened my laptop, it worked for a few minutes, but the icons weren't showing, and when i tried to fix that issue, it stopped working altogether and my touch bar agent was gone again from activity monitor and in the finder.

What should I do next?



If in the Intel Mac—


if you tried both—

resetting the SMC https://support.apple.com/en-us/HT201295

and resetting NVRAM/PRAM http://support.apple.com/kb/ht1379

(get at least two-three rounds of the chimes when holding the NRAM Reset)


and no resolve, you have a hardware issue.




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"—

https://www.apple.com/retail/geniusbar/


Outside the USA

https://locate.apple.com/country



Get your Mac ready for service - Apple Support https://support.apple.com/en-us/HT209095


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