Change Touch Bar settings on Mac
If your Mac has a Touch Bar, use the options in Touch Bar settings to change the behavior of the Touch Bar and Control Strip.
To change these settings, choose Apple menu 
in the sidebar (you may need to scroll down), then click Touch Bar Settings on the right.
Option | Description | ||||||||||
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Touch Bar shows | Choose what’s shown in the Touch Bar:
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Show Control Strip | Include the Control Strip in the Touch Bar. This option isn’t available when the Touch Bar shows the expanded Control Strip or the F1, F2, etc. keys. | ||||||||||
Press and hold fn key to or Press and hold | Choose what happens when you press and hold the key on the keyboard. The choices vary depending on what the Touch Bar shows. | ||||||||||
Show typing suggestions | Display typing suggestions in the Touch Bar as you type. | ||||||||||
Customize Control Strip | Change the items that are included in the Control Strip. See Customize the Touch Bar. | ||||||||||
key toTo always show function keys (F1, F2, etc.) in the Touch Bar for specific apps, choose Apple menu > System Settings, then click Keyboard in the sidebar. (You may need to scroll down.) Click Keyboard Shortcuts on the right, select Function Keys in the list on the left, then add the apps on the right.
To be able to access extensions from Quick Actions in the Touch Bar, you must first enable them. See Change Extensions settings.