adding a touch bar

I have a macbook pro 14 inch and I want to add a touch bar. Can I go to the apple store to do that? If not how can I?

MacBook Pro 14″, macOS 13.2

Posted on Sep 21, 2023 02:55 AM

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ku4hx

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Posted on Sep 21, 2023 04:47 AM

No, the Touch Bar is a feature available only at time of purchase; it's not an after-purchase installable option.

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ku4hx

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Sep 21, 2023 04:47 AM in response to kemal12

No, the Touch Bar is a feature available only at time of purchase; it's not an after-purchase installable option.

kemal12 Author

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Sep 21, 2023 09:58 AM in response to ku4hx

thank you

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