Apple’s much-anticipated macOS Monterey 12.1 update could also resolve the issue with the notch obscuring “menu bar extras” on the 2021 14-inch and 16-inch MacBook Pro notebooks.
The update has entered Release Candidate stage and could be available by as early as next week.
“Menu bar extras” are the tiny icons that appear on the right side of the menu bar, providing users with convenient access to app-specific controls. These icons could become overlapped by the notch on the new MacBook Pro models, causing the icons to be hidden or only partially visible, but Apple said this bug has been fixed in macOS 12.1.
For developers updating their apps to play nice with the notch, users can enable a “scale to fit below built-in camera” setting for the app to adjust the active area of the MacBook Pro’s display, ensuring that the app’s menus appear below the notch and are always visible.
The changes come after multiple users complained about the notch interfering with menu bar items on the new MacBook Pro notebooks.
The macOS Monterey 12.1 update is also expected to resolve other issues, such as the Tap to Click bug, HDR video playback on YouTube, and MagSafe charging:
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
Stay tuned for additional details as they become available.
Via MacRumors and developer.apple.com