OS X Start up : Menu bar missing

Go to System Preferences (from the Apple menu), click on Displays. In there, there are two tabs, Display and Colour. Click on the Display tab and it's there.

Hi Frank, something else you may want to try is in System Preferences. Try going to the  menu in the upper-left hand corner, clicking on "System Preferences..." then once you're in System Preferences, click on "Mission Control." There should be a check box for "Displays have separate spaces." If that check box is unchecked then that may be your problem, or at least part of it. Check that check box if unchecked and then restart your Mac. I hope that helps!

Hello, I think you can use an app. A friend of mine wrote a free tool for bringing back the windows. Maybe it’s what you need it. So, if you want to check it out, go here : http://bring-em-back.com . So you can easily use this, instead of going thru command prompt.

YES YES YES, thank you for ending my frustration. The two blue bars on right, simple click and the tool bar is back! Thank you so much.🙂

Thanks pianoman1962. This did the trick. System Preferences/Displays and the options that you get depend on the type of display that you are using. I am using an HP25W monitor. My option was a scale slide bar that went from Underscan off ------------------to Underscan more. Change the scale to the more side revealed the menu bar up top. Thanks!!

where should the menu bar be?

Hi

I have a MacBook Air with OSX El Capitan. My menu bar is missing - when I hover over it (and it reappears) the double headed arrow in the top right doesn't appear. . I've tried clicking where the menu bar should be but although it appears momentarily it disappears again.

Also, when I have chrome open I can't move tabs from my screen to a linked computer monitor which I'm linked to

Can anyone help?

I've tried finding the Library and preferences folder and then the com.apple.systemuiserver.plist file but can't.

pianoman1962

You saved my sanity! I tries EVERYTHING, but my apple menu was simply gone.

I re-installed my OS (El Capitan) but zippo! Your simple solution worked instantly!

It's people like you who are truly unsung heroes. I can't thank you enough.

-Andy Stout

Winnipeg, Canada

I had the same problem. However my minimac had a Underscan scroll bar that was maxed off to the left. I scrolled to the right and VIOLA the Apple Menu bar came back into view. Yes the monitor gets Overscanned. So try it out if you have a anything referring to Overscan or Underscan.