HT2473: Mac 101: The menu bar

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suzqz24711
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Q: How can I get the date and time back on the menu bar?

Several items disappeared from my menu bar for no  reason known to me.  I miss the date and time and want it back. Please .  I have gone to System Preferences and clicked "date and Time" but it will not allow me to check anything on the page even though there is a box "Show date and time in Menu bar".

 

What should be my next move?

Mac OS X 10.6.6

Posted on Apr 14, 2015 4:26 PM

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Q: How can I get the date and time back on the menu bar?

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  • by ChitlinsCC,

    ChitlinsCC ChitlinsCC Apr 14, 2015 4:38 PM in response to suzqz24711
    Level 6 (8,177 points)
    Notebooks
    Apr 14, 2015 4:38 PM in response to suzqz24711

    suzqz

     

    What Mac? Model year? Other details?....

     

    1. Restart your Mac = Joy?
    2. Restart in Safe Mode
      Hold down the Shift key until Login > Login > hold SHIFT until Finder fully loads
      JOY?
    3. Read this in full > Using EtreCheck
      Download EtreCheck
      Run EtreChek
      Post results

     

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  • by CroMagnum,

    CroMagnum CroMagnum Apr 14, 2015 4:42 PM in response to suzqz24711
    Level 1 (79 points)
    iLife
    Apr 14, 2015 4:42 PM in response to suzqz24711

    Open date & Time preferences. (click on menu bar time for easiest way to get there).

    Did you unlock the padlock in the pop-up before making changes in that popup window?

  • by ChitlinsCC,

    ChitlinsCC ChitlinsCC Apr 14, 2015 4:45 PM in response to suzqz24711
    Level 6 (8,177 points)
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    Apr 14, 2015 4:45 PM in response to suzqz24711

    One more thing might help us

     

    In the Finder > Date & Time Preferences > Take a Full ScreenShot of the entire display showing the "absence" of the check box (or whatever) to Show in Menu Bar

    ⌘ Command + ⇧ Shift > Press ' 3 ' > release all three


    Use the camera tool > locate the screenshot in the Desktop (not sure whether it will say "Picture 1.png" or have a TimeDateStamp as a title.

     

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  • by ChitlinsCC,

    ChitlinsCC ChitlinsCC Apr 14, 2015 4:52 PM in response to CroMagnum
    Level 6 (8,177 points)
    Notebooks
    Apr 14, 2015 4:52 PM in response to CroMagnum

    Howdy my pre-historic amigo - watch out for the subtleties... 

    Several items disappeared from my menu bar for no  reason known to me. ....

    Nothing ever happens "for no reason" - we need to find out what actually happened rather than let the patient dictate the treatment.

     

    Stick around, I bet we find some nefarious software afoot...

     

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