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the finder menu bar on my iMac has disappeared

The finder menu bar on the top of my iMac has disappeared, so i cannot access system preferences or anything else


Posted on Jul 30, 2021 1:56 PM

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Posted on Jul 30, 2021 2:02 PM

Reboot your Mac and see if the problem is cleared.  If rebooting your Mac doesn’t fix things, see if the problem still happens in Safe mode (hold the shift key down at startup). It can take much longer (10 min) to safe boot so be patient.


How to use safe mode on your Mac - Apple Support 


Safe mode forces the OS to clear certain caches and logs and do other miscellaneous housekeeping. It's non-destructive to user data so is safe to do.  Very often certain weird software behavior is corrected by simply logging in this way as a troubleshooting method. When you're in safe boot, the machine will not be at its best performance, especially with graphics, but that's normal.


Does the problem persist while in Safe mode?

Exit safe mode by restarting your Mac normally and re-evaluate the issue again.


EDIT -

Since you can't click  > Restart... or Shut Down..., you might have to press and hold the power button until the computer turns off.

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Jul 30, 2021 2:02 PM in response to rodfromsherwood

Reboot your Mac and see if the problem is cleared.  If rebooting your Mac doesn’t fix things, see if the problem still happens in Safe mode (hold the shift key down at startup). It can take much longer (10 min) to safe boot so be patient.


How to use safe mode on your Mac - Apple Support 


Safe mode forces the OS to clear certain caches and logs and do other miscellaneous housekeeping. It's non-destructive to user data so is safe to do.  Very often certain weird software behavior is corrected by simply logging in this way as a troubleshooting method. When you're in safe boot, the machine will not be at its best performance, especially with graphics, but that's normal.


Does the problem persist while in Safe mode?

Exit safe mode by restarting your Mac normally and re-evaluate the issue again.


EDIT -

Since you can't click  > Restart... or Shut Down..., you might have to press and hold the power button until the computer turns off.

the finder menu bar on my iMac has disappeared

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