Weird Menu Bar with Upgrade to 13.3.1

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CharPatton Author

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Weird Menu Bar with Upgrade to 13.3.1

I just upgraded to Ventura 13.3.1

And now my menu bar looks like this:

The appropriate app-specific menus no longer appear- it’s always this dim:

I quit awesome Bartender and the problem persists, so don't think it is that app:

It just occurred when updating Ventura (from Ventura to Ventura 13.3.1). M1 MBP. Normally I wait to update to ensure all OS bugs worked out, but this upgrade was highly recommended d/t security concerns.

I'm flummoxed. Any and all thoughts to resolve this glitch would be most appreciated!

Thank you.

MacBook Pro (2021)

Posted on Apr 12, 2023 7:34 AM

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leroydouglas

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Apr 12, 2023 7:43 AM in response to CharPatton

CharPatton wrote:

I just upgraded to Ventura 13.3.1

And now my menu bar looks like this

Try shutting down and restarting more than once since your upgrade...

if no resolve—SafeBoot How to use safe mode on your Mac - Apple Support will sort many anomalies

re" Bartender"Take control of your menu bar"

for your third party app—refer to the developers website; Support/Help/FAQ/known issues/compatibility /updates/uninstall: Contact a third-party vendor - Apple Support

https://www.macbartender.com/Bartender4/support/

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CharPatton Author

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Apr 13, 2023 11:29 AM in response to leroydouglas

Thanks for taking the time to reply!

I restarted and then did a full shut down then restart ~5x and all is well now.

Kinda a mystery, weird problem but all is good now.

Thanks again.

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Weird Menu Bar with Upgrade to 13.3.1

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