Unable to fix the missing menu bar in macOS

There are a few things you can do to get the Mac Menu Bar back if it is missing.

• Check if the menu bar is hidden. The menu bar can be hidden by default or by pressing the Command+F2 keyboard shortcut. To check if the menu bar is hidden, hover your mouse over the top of the screen. If the menu bar appears, then it was simply hidden.
• Check the System Preferences. The menu bar can also be hidden by a setting in the System Preferences. To check this, open System Preferences and click on Dock & Menu Bar. Under Menu Bar, make sure that the checkbox next to Automatically hide and show the menu bar is not checked.
• Restart your Mac. Sometimes, a simple restart can fix the problem. To restart your Mac, hold down the Command+Control+Option+Power keys and then click Restart.
• Reset the System Management Controller (SMC). The SMC is a chip on your Mac that controls a variety of system functions, including the menu bar. To reset the SMC, follow these steps:

1. 1. Turn off your Mac.
   2. Press and hold the Shift, Control, and Option keys, and then press the Power button.
   3. Hold down the keys for 10 seconds, then release them.
   4. Press the Power button to turn on your Mac.

If you have tried all of these things and the menu bar is still missing, then you may need to take your Mac to a repair shop.

I'm also having this problem with my brand new MacBook Pro Max M3, it seems to have started after getting Parallels up and running. When the menu bar disappears, the only way to get it back is to restart the machine, it's a real pain, ...I hope Apple fixes this soon!

I had the same problem with a new Mac Mini. I am not on Apple monitor. Nothing worked so I went to System settings and then Displays and brought UNDERSCAN from off to the right. It gave a border around the desktop which made the menu bar visible.

After troubleshooting, I found the solution. For me, I went to.... Control Center > scroll to the bottom, just beneath the Menu Bar Only box, it should read, "Automatically hide and show the menu bar". I then selected from the drop down tab, and chose NEVER. Good luck, I hope this solves your issue.

Me too. My Menu bar, Apple logo , doc and WiFi logo , everything are missing. I only see blank wallpaper on my MacBook pro M2. Please help 😭😭 I have tried shortcuts but it doesn’t work.