Strange black hole in the top menu bar

[revyTH]

Hi guys, I have a strange issue: a persistent black hole in the middle of the top menu bar. The weird thing is that if I take a screenshot this doesn't show up, I had to take a picture using my phone. Any idea how to fix?

MacOS 12.4
MBP 14 M1 Max

 

[hg.wells]

That’s where the camera is in the display, not something you can remove 😁

 

[revyTH]

That’s where the camera is in the display, not something you can remove 😁

Am I dreaming? I am quite sure it wasn't there before... 😵

 

[hg.wells]

Yep, must be dreaming you’re not going to get rid of it.

 

[BigBlur]

Am I dreaming? I am quite sure it wasn't there before... 😵

Yep, it's always been there. Perhaps you were using a different desktop background before, where it's darker at the top to help hide the notch? It's also hidden when you use apps full screen, maybe you were used to that?

If you do want to get rid of it, there are ways to hide it...

How to Hide the MacBook Pro Notch

Apple's 2021 MacBook Pro models unexpectedly came with a display notch, or as Apple calls it, a camera housing, which sits dead center at the top of the screen. This article covers all the ways you can conceal the notch or at least make it play nice with your apps using software-based solutions.

www.macrumors.com

 

[fisherking]

a screenshot captures the entire image, including the part the physical camera covers. plus all of the above comments... 👍

 

[revyTH]

Yep, it's always been there. Perhaps you were using a different desktop background before, where it's darker at the top to help hide the notch? It's also hidden when you use apps full screen, maybe you were used to that?

If you do want to get rid of it, there are ways to hide it...

How to Hide the MacBook Pro Notch

Apple's 2021 MacBook Pro models unexpectedly came with a display notch, or as Apple calls it, a camera housing, which sits dead center at the top of the screen. This article covers all the ways you can conceal the notch or at least make it play nice with your apps using software-based solutions.

www.macrumors.com

That's probably it, I was using the default macos background which is black on the top center. Wow I hate that notch 😩

 

[iSayuSay]

Not sure if OP is being sarcastic or serious. But really, that notch could've housed a whole FaceID system in there. It's a huge laptop ffs 🙄

 

[Taz Mangus]

Not sure if OP is being sarcastic or serious. But really, that notch could've housed a whole FaceID system in there. It's a huge laptop ffs 🙄

The thickness of the screen would have to be a lot thicker then it is now to be able to house the Face ID hardware. And people are already complaining about how thick the new MacBook Pro computers are now.

 

[Fishrrman]

OP:

"The notch" is what it is.
You can't remove it.
All you can do is "learn to live with it".
(as heard on the police car radio... "that is all"...)

 

[rpmurray]

Hi guys, I have a strange issue: a persistent black hole in the middle of the top menu bar. The weird thing is that if I take a screenshot this doesn't show up, I had to take a picture using my phone. Any idea how to fix?

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MacOS 12.4
MBP 14 M1 Max

Looks like a display defect. I'd take it to the Apple Store and see if they can fix it.

 

[MajorFubar]

Not sure if OP is being sarcastic or serious.

I half think this is a pisstake too. Has to be.

 

[Slartibart]

Hi guys, I have a strange issue: a persistent black hole in the middle of the top menu bar. The weird thing is that if I take a screenshot this doesn't show up, I had to take a picture using my phone. Any idea how to fix?

Talk with some Apple engineers I know - now I am 100% sure that you can completely and easily avoid it
IF
you just do not open your laptop.

Please don’t thank me, it’s just that Apple would… 😎

 

[klasma]

The weird thing is that if I take a screenshot this doesn't show up, I had to take a picture using my phone.

The obvious conclusion is that your phone camera is broken.

 

[NoelWalker]

If OP is being serious here, it does show how amazingly good the contrast of the miniLED display is 😛😛