Control Center

E41435

Control Center is a macOS interface element that provides quick access to essential system controls and settings like Wi‑Fi, Bluetooth, display, and audio from a single menu.


Statements (47)
Predicate Object
instanceOf macOS feature
user interface element
accessedFrom menu bar
allows pinning specific controls to menu bar
availableOn macOS Big Sur and later
category system settings interface
configurationLocation System Preferences
System Settings
designedFor quick access with trackpad or mouse
reducing menu bar clutter
developedBy Apple Inc.
distribution bundled with macOS
iconShape two toggle switches
includesControlFor Accessibility shortcuts
AirDrop
AirPlay display
Bluetooth
Do Not Disturb
Focus modes
Now Playing media controls
Wi‑Fi
audio
display
keyboard brightness
screen brightness
sound output
interactionMethod keyboard navigation
point-and-click
introducedInVersion macOS Big Sur
introducedInYear 2020
language multilingual
license proprietary software
operatingSystem macOS
partOf macOS user interface
platform Mac
provides quick access to system controls
quick access to system settings
region top-right of screen
replaced some individual menu bar status items
similarTo Control Center (iOS)
supports customization of shown controls
dark mode appearance
light mode appearance
reordering of controls in menu bar
third-party app controls (limited via menu extras)
triggeredBy clicking Control Center icon
UIType popover menu

Referenced by (5)
Subject (surface form when different) Predicate
Touch Bar ("Control Strip")
macOS
supportsFeature
Sidecar ("Control Center on macOS")
configuredVia
iOS
feature
Control Center (macOS) ("Control Center (iOS)")
similarTo

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