If your Mac includes the Touch Bar, you can alter the settings that determine the number of buttons displayed on it, such as the Control Strip. Certain apps can customize your Touch Bar so that it includes buttons for the most popular tasks within the application.
Modify the settings for the Touch Bar.
You can set options to control what's displayed within the Touch Bar. For instance, you could choose to have your Touch Bar show just the expanded Control Strip or only app buttons. You can also modify the way you interact when you hold and press either the Fn keys or Globe keys on your keyboard.
On your Mac On your Mac, go to the Apple option > System Preferences. Click Keyboard , and then click Keyboard.
Choose options on Touch Bar. Touch Bar.
Touch Bar displays: Click the pop-up menu, and then choose the item you would like to the Touch Bar to display like, for instance, buttons from apps or the Expanded Control Strip.
If you do not want your Control Strip to be shown simultaneously as apps buttons, fast actions or spaces, uncheck your Show Control Strip tick box.
Hold and press the Fn key until or Hold and press until:Click the pop-up menu Select what you would like to happen when you hold and press the key. For example, you can show Control Strip Control Strip or perform quick actions.
The options vary based on what you choose to set for "Touch Bar" and "Bar shows."
To ensure that function keys are always displayed (F1 F2, F2, etc.) within the touch Bar for specific applications Choose Apple system preferences > menu > Keyboard, then Shortcuts, then select Function Keys in the list to the left side, then select the apps to the right.
The buttons for changing the Control Strip
On your Mac Choose Apple option > System Preferences, then click Keyboard , then select Keyboard.
Click Customise Control Strip.
Extend to the Control Strip in the Touch Bar If you wish to.
Add, rearrange, or remove buttons on Control Strip. Add, rearrange or remove buttons. Control Strip.
Include buttons You can drag the button with the trackpad off the screen onto Control Strip. Control Strip; buttons in the Control Strip jiggle slightly.
Modify buttons You can use your fingertips to the Control Strip to drag a button.
Removing buttons You can drag the button with the trackpad out of the Control Strip onto the screen.
Once you're done when you're finished, select Done at the top of your screen (or tap Done on the Touch Bar, if it's visible there).
Switch Touch Bar buttons to applications
In the app, select View > Customize Touch Bar.
Rearrange, add or remove buttons to the Touch Bar.
To toggle between the buttons in the app currently running as well as the Control Strip simply press the Touch Bar. (You cannot customize buttons for every app.)
Create buttons You can drag the button with the trackpad off the screen onto the Touch Bar The buttons in the Touch Bar are slightly jiggled.
Change the order of buttons You can use your fingertips to the Touch Bar to drag a button.
Removing buttons Drag the mouse or trackpad to move buttons away from on the Touch Bar to the screen.
After you've finished when you're finished, when you're done, click Done at the top of your screen (or tap Done on the Touch Bar, if it's visible there).
