Magnet windows manager tool bar menulet

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Magnet windows manager tool bar menulet

I recently purchased Macbook Pro 14 inch M1 Pro with Ventura after 10 years with MBP 2012. I use the Magnet app regularly. The app sits happily in dock and the menulet will appear in toolbar when the dock icon is clicked. However, it disappears at every shutdown and can only be re instated by clicking on dock icon once MacBook starts up. (Remains in place if MacBook lid shut or sleep mode entered).

I have tried to put Magnet into "open at log in" Settings>general>log in items>open at log in but it also disappears when MacBook shut down (not when sleeping).

Nothing in the app preferences to help in this matter.

Have been using Magnet on the older MacBook (Catalina) and iMac (Monterey) for years with no issues - the Magnet menulet has always been available on tool bar where it suits me better.

Is there anything else I can do? Am I missing something basic here with Ventura?

I've reached out to Magnet but no feedback so far.

MacBook Pro 14″, macOS 13.0

Posted on Dec 11, 2022 3:25 AM

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Answer 1

Dec 11, 2022 3:34 AM in response to hot2chef

Did you update Magnet to the current version? If you migrated an older version for an earlier system, it may not work correctly in Ventura.

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dialabrain

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Dec 11, 2022 3:38 AM in response to hot2chef

FWIW, normally I don't have Magnet launch at startup, but do you have "Launch at Login" enabled in Magnet's preferences?

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dialabrain

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Dec 11, 2022 4:12 AM in response to hot2chef

There is another possibility. You may have so many icons loading into the Menu Bar that there isn't enough space for it to display. Especially if your Mac has a notch. Some people use Bartender 4 for that very reason.

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dialabrain

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Dec 11, 2022 3:52 AM in response to hot2chef

Opens on startup on my M1 MacBook Air as well. You can try deleting it and reinstall. If that doesn't work you may have a third-party app causing the problem.

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dialabrain

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Dec 11, 2022 4:55 AM in response to hot2chef

You're welcome.

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hot2chef Author

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Dec 11, 2022 3:51 AM in response to dialabrain

Just shut down and restarted and the menulet has disappeared again. I can reopen by clicking on the dock icon and the menulet will reappear - until next shut down. I suppose its not a real problem - but just not as efficient, in my view.

The only other thing I can think of is that I did use Migration Assistant to migrate from my old MBP (Catalina) but have since updated the Magnet app to latest version. Everything else working fine - Itsycal, Copyclip....

Perhaps I could try a complete uninstall?

Thanks for input - appreciated

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hot2chef Author

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Dec 11, 2022 4:28 AM in response to dialabrain

Good point - but I don't keep much up there - but did test theory by getting rid of a couple and then trying Magnet again. Disappeared after shutdown. Removed Magnet and downloaded again from App store but issue remains. Weird! Anyway, thanks for your help.

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hot2chef Author

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Dec 11, 2022 3:39 AM in response to Luis Sequeira1

Thanks for reply. Yes checked latest version (2.10.0).

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hot2chef Author

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Dec 11, 2022 3:42 AM in response to dialabrain

Yes - that's why it's all a bit frustrating! Thanks though.

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dialabrain

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Dec 11, 2022 3:45 AM in response to hot2chef

Well, I checked it in Monterey and Ventura on intel Macs and it works. I'll check it on my M1 but I'd be surprised if it doesn't work.

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dialabrain

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Dec 11, 2022 3:53 AM in response to hot2chef

FWIW, I haven't added Magnet to the Dock.

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Answer 12

dialabrain

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Dec 11, 2022 4:32 AM in response to hot2chef

Well, it seems clear it's not a Ventura or Magnet issue since it works fine on 3 of my Macs, 2 running Ventura. You wouldn't happen to have an antivirus app or CleanMyMac installed?

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