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Speedtest not on Menu Bar nor is it working

I recently installed Speedtest by Ookla (and reinstalled several times). In every case, it did not appear on the menu bar, but more importantly, it would not open. I installed it from the app store and as of today am running Big Sur 11.2.2. What can I do?

Windows, Windows 6

Posted on Mar 2, 2021 2:21 PM

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Posted on Mar 2, 2021 2:32 PM

Boot into Safe Mode by booting with the Shift key held down and check there to see if the problem persists.  Reboot normally and test again.


NOTE: Safe Mode boot can take up to 10 minutes as it's doing the following; 

• Verifies your startup disk and attempts to repair directory issues, if needed

• Loads only required kernel extensions (prevents 3rd party kernel/extensions from loading)

• Prevents Startup Items and Login Items from opening automatically

• Disables user-installed fonts 

• Deletes font caches, kernel cache, and other system cache files


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Mar 2, 2021 2:32 PM in response to lmrjf

Boot into Safe Mode by booting with the Shift key held down and check there to see if the problem persists.  Reboot normally and test again.


NOTE: Safe Mode boot can take up to 10 minutes as it's doing the following; 

• Verifies your startup disk and attempts to repair directory issues, if needed

• Loads only required kernel extensions (prevents 3rd party kernel/extensions from loading)

• Prevents Startup Items and Login Items from opening automatically

• Disables user-installed fonts 

• Deletes font caches, kernel cache, and other system cache files


Speedtest not on Menu Bar nor is it working

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