Yeah, unfortunately, it doesn't work consistently for me either. :-\
One thing seems to have worked for me. If I enable AirDisplay to my iPad, then the iPad also shows a touchbar, and when the MBP touchbar goes to sleep, it goes black with no flickering.
global timeBeforeComputerIsNotInUse, computerIsInUse, previousIdleTime
on run
set timeBeforeComputerIsNotInUse to 60 -- 1 minute
set computerIsInUse to true
set previousIdleTime to 0
end run
on idle
set idleTime to (do shell script "ioreg -c IOHIDSystem | awk '/HIDIdleTime/ {print $NF/1000000000; exit}'") as number
if idleTime is greater than or equal to timeBeforeComputerIsNotInUse then
set computerIsInUse to false
do shell script "pkill “Touch Bar Agent”" user name "" password "" with administrator privileges
end if
set previousIdleTime to idleTime
return 1
end idleglobal timeBeforeComputerIsNotInUse, computerIsInUse, previousIdleTime
on run
set timeBeforeComputerIsNotInUse to 60 -- 1 minute
set computerIsInUse to true
set previousIdleTime to 0
end run
on idle
set idleTime to (do shell script "ioreg -c IOHIDSystem | awk '/HIDIdleTime/ {print $NF/1000000000; exit}'") as number
if not computerIsInUse then
if idleTime is less than previousIdleTime then
set computerIsInUse to true
do shell script "defaults write com.apple.touchbar.agent PresentationModeGlobal -string appWithControlStrip"
do shell script "pkill “Touch Bar Agent”" user name "" password "" with administrator privileges
end if
else if idleTime is greater than or equal to timeBeforeComputerIsNotInUse then
set computerIsInUse to false
do shell script "defaults write com.apple.touchbar.agent PresentationModeGlobal -string app"
do shell script "pkill “Touch Bar Agent”" user name "" password "" with administrator privileges
end if
set previousIdleTime to idleTime
return 1
end idleglobal timeBeforeComputerIsNotInUse, computerIsInUse, previousIdleTime
on run
set timeBeforeComputerIsNotInUse to 60 -- 1 minute
set computerIsInUse to true
set previousIdleTime to 0
end run
on idle
set idleTimeStr to (do shell script "ioreg -c IOHIDSystem | awk '/HIDIdleTime/ {print $NF/1000000000; exit}'") as string
set {idleTime, flag} to my stringToNumber(idleTimeStr as text)
if not computerIsInUse then
if idleTime is less than previousIdleTime then
set computerIsInUse to true
do shell script "defaults write com.apple.touchbar.agent PresentationModeGlobal -string appWithControlStrip"
do shell script "pkill “Touch Bar Agent”" user name "yourUserName" password "yourPassword" with administrator privileges
end if
else if idleTime is greater than or equal to timeBeforeComputerIsNotInUse then
set computerIsInUse to false
do shell script "defaults write com.apple.touchbar.agent PresentationModeGlobal -string app"
do shell script "pkill “Touch Bar Agent”" user name "yourUserName" password "yourPassword" with administrator privileges
end if
set previousIdleTime to idleTime
return 1
end idle
on stringToNumber(s)
try
s as number
on error
if 5 > (system attribute "sys2") then
set |insécable| to ASCII character 202
else
set |insécable| to character id 160
end if
set |autorisés| to characters of "123456789,.+-'E" & space & |insécable|
set chars to characters of s
set est_un_nombre to true
repeat with c in chars
if c is not in |autorisés| then
set est_un_nombre to false
exit repeat
end if
end repeat
if not est_un_nombre then return {s, false}
set |déci_local| to character 2 of (0.5 as text)
if |déci_local| is "," then
set |déci_étranger| to "."
else
set |déci_étranger| to ","
end if
(*
remove possible thousands separators
*)
if (s contains |déci_local|) and (s contains |déci_étranger|) then
if (offset of |déci_étranger| in s) > (offset of |déci_local| in s) then
set s to my remplace(s, |déci_local|, "")
else
set s to my remplace(s, |déci_étranger|, "")
end if
end if
(*
Replace wrong separator by the local one
*)
if s contains space then set s to my supprime(s, space)
if s contains "'" then set s to my supprime(s, "'")
if s contains |insécable| then set s to my supprime(s, |insécable|)
if s contains |déci_étranger| then set s to my remplace(s, |déci_étranger|, |déci_local|)
if s starts with "+" then set s to text 2 thru -1 of s
end try
return {s, true}
end stringToNumber
--=====
(*
replaces every occurences of d1 by d2 in the text t
*)
on remplace(t, d1, d2)
local oTIDs, l
set oTIDs to AppleScript's text item delimiters
set AppleScript's text item delimiters to d1
set l to text items of t
set AppleScript's text item delimiters to d2
set t to l as text
set AppleScript's text item delimiters to oTIDs
return t
end remplace
My MBP I bought in 2019 recently started the touchbar flashing issue described above. Started out just on the right side and progressed today to include the whole bar. I've been using electrical tape to cover the bar, and was assuming I'd have to pay $200+ at the Apple Store for a fix, but your code, so far today, has worked wonders! Thank you, and hoping this workaround continues to function with future updates
I would ask for the details on this. Do they really have that exclusion in their extended warranty program? Anyone have a link to the details of this?
You can search the google "macbook pro touch bar flicker".
Hi everyone! Same problem with 15 inch 2018 mac. I tried this script as a possible solution. I run into a problem when a constant message pops up while running the script: The administrator user name or password was incorrect. (-60007). I checked several times to put the correct stuff in two places of the script. Would appreciate any advice!
unreal hey
Just buy a Macbook without StainGate, FlexGate, ButterflyKeys Gate, FlickerGate or DustGate to name a few gatesNice explanation on the TB replacement and also congrats on getting it out without shattering it into thousands of pieces. I have another one to do on an A2159 once the new TB arrives so I'll see if I can refine my technique a bit. I used one from this supplier https://www.ebay.com.au/itm/255479255618 last time too although I did receive a bad one from an Aliexpress seller too about 3 months ago.
Never had to in regard to the ones that I have replaced, just the touch bar itself. There is information available for the TB connector on the logic board for say A2159 / board 820-01598. It seems to pertain to touch functionality. As for that other flex cable that comes from the TB assembly and plugs into your sub-board labelled A, that may mainly be the LED driver circuitry for TB illumination? Absolutely no technical info available for that sub-board around AFAIK. I firstly replace the TB if voltages etc seem OK at the TB connector on the logic board. If after replacing TB I still nad nothing then I would replace that sub-board and pray
