How to clear your MacBook Pro Touch Bar data

In this quick tutorial, we will show you how to delete the Touch Bar data from your MacBook using a short Terminal command.

Interacting with Touch Bar on MacBook

If you intend to donate or sell your Touch Bar-enabled MacBook Pro, then you might aspire to erase your Mac’s Touch Bar data. This procedure can also be beneficial if you’re experiencing difficulties with the Touch Bar or Touch ID’s standard functionality and want to troubleshoot what’s going on.

But before we get started, it’s crucial to know what happens when you clear your Touch Bar data.

Apple isn’t particular about what kinds of Touch Bar data get expunged in this process, but from what we gather, it will erase your Touch ID information and reset any Touch Bar-centric configurations you’ve made previously.

If you’re confident that you want to remove this information from your MacBook Pro with Touch Bar, then you’ve come to the right place. We’ll show you how to do it.

Erase information stored by your Mac’s Touch Bar

1) Enter macOS Recovery mode on your Mac.

2) After the macOS Utilities window appears, navigate to Utilities > Terminal from the top menu bar.

3) Inside the Terminal window, type the following command and then press Return on your keyboard:

xartutil --erase-all

4) You will be asked if you’re sure you want to proceed. Type “yes” and then press return on your keyboard.

5) Restart your computer normally.

Once your computer restarts, you’ve successfully cleared all Touch Bar data from your machine.

Not sure if it worked? Check your Touch ID settings from System Settings/System Preferences > Touch ID. You’ll discern that your MacBook Pro now invites you to set up Touch ID all over again; this is indicative that your Touch Bar and Touch ID data got erased successfully.

Did you face obstacles while clearing your Touch Bar data? Let us know in the comments section below so we can assist!

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