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MacBook Pro (2021): Menu entries no longer hidden by notch

Apple MacBook Pro 2021 Overview
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A problem with the new MacBook Pro (2021): The notch sometimes obscures elements of the menu bar. This will now be fixed with an upcoming macOS version.

As we all know, this is coming Macbook Pro (2021) with a notch in the upper part of the display. This is exactly where the macOS menu bar is, so the change does not affect the actual usable screen area. The only problem so far has been when you have a lot of entries in the menu bar. Then it can happen that they are covered by the notch.

With macOS Monterey 12.1, Apple has now solved this problem.

MacBook Pro (2021): Menu entries no longer covered by notch

And it is in the changeprogreat for the update that the menu bar apps can no longer get under the notch. However, the elements to the left of the cut-out are not affected. Here app developers have to ensure that options do not disappear behind the area for the camera. For non-optimized apps, macOS allows the display to be scaled to fit all menus.

macOS 12.1 also includes other bug fixes:

This release also includes bug fixes for your Mac:

  • Desktop and Screen Saver may appear blank after selecting photos from the Photos library
  • Trackpad could become unresponsive to taps or clicks
  • External displays may not charge some MacBook Pro and MacBook Air computers when connected using Thunderbolt or USB-C
  • HDR video playback on YouTube.com could cause 2021 MacBook Pro computers to panic
  • Menu bar extras may be obscured by the camera housing on 2021 MacBook Pro computers
  • MagSafe may stop charging on 2021 16-inch MacBook Pro computers when lid is closed and system is shut down

macOS 12.1 Monterey will be rolled out to all users from next week at the earliest.

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