Michael Mortilla wrote:
...Once again, thank you both for your ideas and links.
You're certainly welcome, Michael.
Here are a few thoughts on your other comments.
Michael Mortilla wrote:
Not really in conflict with my post as my intention was to indicate I was not using third party apps that affect (or effect) menu bar operations. Quickeys doesn't have an option to hide menu bars in any app. That is not to say that somehow it didn't magically effect the behavior, but as it is not a feature of the app that developer and community would have less of a clue than we are finding here in Apple Discussions....
Quickeys is not an Apple product. By definition, that makes it third party software. I still see the conflict. Without your statement that you had no third party system enhancements, ~Bee might have helped you to a quicker resolution.
Regardless of your intent or Quickeys' options, it is clear from the FAQs that Quickeys' developers recognize at least some possible user problems with its software. I do not know whether your condition arose from some unintended interaction between Quickeys and another system element, but it is at least possible.
Notwithstanding, if the Finder/Safari menu bar never again disappears while you are using Quickeys, or if you do not mind the occasional Safari restart to correct the condition, there may be no need to consider uninstalling Quickeys.
Michael Mortilla wrote:
.... you have to admit, it is pretty odd behavior and like nothing I've seen in the 25+ years I've used Apple products....
It may be odd behavior related to using Quickeys. However, on properly working Macs that do not have third party system "enhancements," it is easy to make the top menu bar disappear if more than one display is connected and working.
The top menu bar is never visible when a display is used as an "extended desktop". However, whenever the display is changed to "mirrored display" using the System Preferences > Displays settings checkbox, the top menu bar appears (so both displays look the same.) Clicking repeatedly in the checkbox will toggle the top menu bar on and off.
Anyway, it is nice exchanging ideas with another old-timer. (I have been using Apple for 33+ years.) As long as things keep changing and new product introductions continue, I guess we will keep seeing new things to keep us interested.
Regards,
Jim
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