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MacBook Pro 13' Touch bar

I got a MacBook Pro 13 inches 2020 model. The Touch Bar disappeared after a year but after updating it reappeared and was working properly. Again it disappeared and starting working after I updated to the latest software. Why does it keep repeating the cycle.

Posted on Mar 11, 2023 3:42 PM

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Posted on Mar 11, 2023 6:46 PM

kapish290 wrote:

I got a MacBook Pro 13 inches 2020 model. The Touch Bar disappeared after a year but after updating it reappeared and was working properly. Again it disappeared and starting working after I updated to the latest software. Why does it keep repeating the cycle.


That is a mystery...


on the M1/M2 Mac—

you can try a SafeBoot How to use safe mode on your Mac - Apple Support will sort many anomalies


On a Intel Mac—

Try resetting the SMC Reset the SMC of your Mac - Apple Support see the details.


Try resetting NVRAM/PRAM Reset NVRAM on your Mac - Apple Support



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Mar 11, 2023 6:46 PM in response to kapish290

kapish290 wrote:

I got a MacBook Pro 13 inches 2020 model. The Touch Bar disappeared after a year but after updating it reappeared and was working properly. Again it disappeared and starting working after I updated to the latest software. Why does it keep repeating the cycle.


That is a mystery...


on the M1/M2 Mac—

you can try a SafeBoot How to use safe mode on your Mac - Apple Support will sort many anomalies


On a Intel Mac—

Try resetting the SMC Reset the SMC of your Mac - Apple Support see the details.


Try resetting NVRAM/PRAM Reset NVRAM on your Mac - Apple Support



MacBook Pro 13' Touch bar

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