macOS 12.1 Fixes Menu Bar Icons Obscured by Notch on 2021 MacBook Pros - MacRumors

Apple on Tuesday seeded the macOS Monterey 12.1 Release Candidate to developers for testing, and according to the release notes, the update resolves an issue with the notch obscuring "menu bar extras" on the 14-inch and 16-inch MacBook Pro.

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.

These changes come after several users complained about the notch interfering with menu bar items on the new MacBook Pro models.

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