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Touch Bar Demo App
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MIT License
Free
free of charge · use, copy, modify, merge, publish, distribute, sublicense, and/or sell · provided as is, without warranty
Read 14 Nov 2026 · github.com
On the record
- Downloads
- Releases provide TouchBarServer.zip for the Mac app and source code for building the iOS app.github.com · read 14 Nov 2026
- Dynamic Touch Bar
- It displays Apple's Touch Bar and updates it for the app currently in use.github.com · read 14 Nov 2026
- iOS install limit
- The iOS app must be properly signed before it can be installed on a device.github.com · read 14 Nov 2026
- iOS keyboard and settings
- The iOS app has a virtual keyboard, demo modes, and alignment options changed from the status menu.github.com · read 14 Nov 2026
- Keyboard language
- The iOS virtual keyboard updates when the Mac input source or keyboard language changes.github.com · read 14 Nov 2026
- macOS requirement
- It requires macOS Sierra 10.12.1 build 16B2657, the build that adds Touch Bar support.github.com · read 14 Nov 2026
- Multiple devices
- The app supports more than one USB Touch Bar device at the same time.github.com · read 14 Nov 2026
- No virtual trackpad
- The iOS app does not include a virtual trackpad because there is no reliable SDK for simulating complex multi-touch gestures.github.com · read 14 Nov 2026
- On-screen toggle
- After the Mac app is opened, the Fn key toggles the on-screen Touch Bar.github.com · read 14 Nov 2026
- Support
- Issues are handled on GitHub, and duplicate reports should be checked against existing issues first.raw.githubusercontent.com · read 14 Nov 2026
- Unsupported build
- macOS 10.12.1 build 16B2555 is not supported and will not work.github.com · read 14 Nov 2026
- USB integration
- The Mac and iOS apps communicate over USB using peertalk.github.com · read 14 Nov 2026
- Warranty
- The software is provided as is, without any warranty.github.com · read 14 Nov 2026
- What it does
- Touch Bar Demo App shows the macOS Touch Bar on an iPad over USB or on the Mac screen.github.com · read 14 Nov 2026
- Who it is for
- It is for trying the Touch Bar on a Mac that has no physical Touch Bar.github.com · read 14 Nov 2026
