Getting started Download the latest release Right-clicking or option-clicking the menu bar icon displays a menu with options to dock the window to the top or bottom of the screen, make it show on all desktops at once, access toolbar features in docked mode, automatically show and hide the Touch Bar, or quit the app. So if you want to use this reliably don't launch Xcode and don't restart this app.Ĭlicking the menu bar icon toggles the Touch Bar window. If you launch Xcode or relaunch Touch Bar Simulator, you will no longer be able to interact (click) with the Touch Bar view until you restart your computer. Important: There is a problem with using this on Catalina. It also comes with a handy transparency slider, a screenshot button, and a menu bar icon and system service to toggle the Touch Bar with a click or keyboard shortcut.
Launch the Touch Bar simulator from anywhere without needing to have Xcode installed, whereas Apple requires you to launch it from inside Xcode.