menu bar is freezing

You should check what applications are running in your Menubar. Maybe you have an incompatible app there.

I'm sorry. I don't know what is wrong there. Maybe others can help.

I am having the same issue, menu bar on the top right is Frozen and the time is incorrect. Mountain Lion is not proving very succesful for me so far ! If anyone can help I would appreciate it.

Unplug all external USB devices and see if it helps.

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hi citrus101

I have unplugged the two external USB devices I had in, one a plantronics bluetooth dongle and the other the USB for a cinema screen. It seemed to solve the problem after a restart, I have now put back in the Cinema display USB and its ok so far but i may have to wait a few hours as it seems to occur after a few hours of use. I will also see if the Plantronics make any difference when plugged back in. Will report back. Never had any issues with the plantronics headsets or Cinema Displays with Lion .

1. Open Activity Monitor.app (Applications > Utilities > Activity Monitor.app)

2. Select ‘All Processes’ from the drop down menu next to the search bar (called ‘Filter:’) and type in ‘mds’.

3. Select the process name ‘mds‘ with user ‘root‘. Click the ‘Quit Process’ button at the top. You will be asked to supply your password.

Any improvement?

I have the same problem.. right side menu bar freezing..

Exactly same problem here.

I am also having the same issue. Early 2011 MBP.

sumsumvaas wrote:

i did try to open preferences and uncheck the time in the menu bar but it show that it is unchecked.... when it is!

check and uncheck doesnt do anything. the same with the wi-fi. same with Bluetooth. everything show that they are unchecked. when actually all of them are checked.

Well, this is a bit like taking a sledghammer to crack a walnut, but in your case I would try resetting all your User prefs to default by deleting the entire contents of this folder (do NOT delete the folder itself)

~/Library/Preferences

There are three (at least) Library folders; make sure you get the right on by doing it this way:

1. Click on the Finder face in the Dock.

2. Click on 'Go' in the menu bar at the top of the screen.

3. Hold down the 'option' key on your keyboard. You should see 'Library' in the Go menu. Click on it and release the 'option' key.

4. In the window that opens, go to the Preferences folder. Select everything inside it and hit 'command' and 'delete' on your keyboard.

5. Restart your mac.

After login, any improvement?

(Warning: since this resets all your user preferences back to default, you'll have to set up any changes you made previously such as Trackpad, Screensavers, Mouse, Security & Privacy etc etc.).

If the first suggestion I posted doesn't work, be sure to clear all items out of the Login Items list here:

 > System Preferences... Users & Groups | Login Items

and restart your mac.

Any improvement?

I am having the exact same problem with my Mid-2009 Macbook Pro. My menu bar freezes within minutes of booting, and has no external devices plugged in to it. I haven't found any solution yet.