Control Strip

A feature of the Touch Bar, available on some Mac computers. The Control Strip, at the right end of the Touch Bar, lets you adjust common settings — like brightness and volume — and ask Siri. You can expand it to access additional settings and features.

The Touch Bar across the top of the keyboard, with buttons that vary by app or task on the left and the collapsed Control Strip on the right.

  • Expand the Control Strip: Tap the Expand button in the Touch Bar.

    The collapsed Control Strip includes buttons — from left to right — to expand the Control Strip, increase or decrease display brightness and volume, mute or unmute, and ask Siri.

  • Use the Control Strip: Tap the buttons in the expanded Control Strip to access additional settings and macOS features like Mission Control and Launchpad, or to control video or music playback. For some settings, you can touch and hold the button to change the setting. For brightness and volume, you can also quickly flick left or right on the buttons.

    Buttons in the expanded Control Strip include — from left to right — display brightness, Mission Control, Launchpad, keyboard brightness, video or music playback and volume.

  • Collapse the Control Strip: Tap the Close button.