Touch Bar isn't working on MacBook Pro

Ever sense the last update my Touch Bar isn't working! I went to system settings>keyboard and there's nothing there to even enable it not even a mention of Touch Bar in settings! I have done the sudo pkill TouchBar on terminal and does'nt fix it! Can you help me get it back?



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Original Title: touch bar not working after update

MacBook Pro 13″, macOS 15.5

Posted on Jun 19, 2025 1:38 AM

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Jun 22, 2025 5:48 PM in response to Grant Bennet-Alder

Grant Bennet-Alder wrote:

HWTech--

Is the Touch Bar considered a separate assembly?

if not, how much other stuff is included in that field-replaceable assembly?

EDIT: I looked up a third-party replacement procedure and it looks like a 50 step repair procedure! Yikes!

Technically I've seen replacement Touchbars for sale online, but I've never been able to remove one from a junk unit without a mess. I haven't had an occasion to again.


Apple considers the Touchbar to be part of the Top Case Assembly which includes the Keyboard, Palmrest, Battery, and Speakers which is of course very expensive.

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