I've seen this asked elsewhere but I saw no solution to my problem. I'm hoping that someone can help me. I constantly use the clock in the menu bar to keep track of time, but I recently upgraded to Monterery and now the clock is gone. I've gone into system preferences but nothing there is helping.
Why is the clock gone? How can I get it back?
Thanks in advance!
iMac 27″, macOS 12.6
Hardware does not explain it.
Here is another thing you can try: create a new admin user, and login to this new account.
Is the clock visible (I expect it will be)?
If I am correct, then it something specific to your account; and something that does not load when starting in Safe Mode: a user launch agent or login item. Or see below.
If the problem occurs also in a new account, then it is system wide - probably some of the daemons or agents.
There is also the possibility of some more subtle issue with your account.
This happens sometimes, and there is a procedure that may help.
Tell us the results of the tests I suggested, and depending on the outcome, we can try to "rebuild" the account - a process that necessitates a second admin account, anyway.
And.... as you see, the focus option isn't on the menu bar either! ???
All of these can be switched on or off in System Preferences… did you check that they are set to appear?
Thanks, yes, I checked that. I switched them on and off and on again, with and without reboots in between. It’s quite strange.
When booting in Safe Mode the missing menu items show up again. When rebooting into normal mode, they are gone again. I've attached the Etrecheck report.
Of course, here it is.
Clock in Menu Bar Gone! Can't get it back!
