Level 1 (14 points)

Main menu issues on OS 27

I think there is a bug in the latest OS. Basically, the main menu at the top disappears and the only way to get it back is to press F3. Also, apps don't launch sometimes - not app specific - but again have to press F3 to get the app to launch. Anyone having this problem? Is there a fix coming soon. More and more, the OS seems to have issues at release and the frequent updates are a sign of that and also annoying. Thanks.

Posted on Oct 15, 2026 8:42 AM

2 replies

Camelot

Level 9 (62,211 points)

Oct 15, 2026 9:19 AM in response to srini1000

This sounds like you're simply running in full-screen mode - is the frontmost application taking the entire screen? Does the menu bar appear if you move the mouse cursor to the top of the screen?

Try first tapping the green button in the window title bar or hit Command-Control-F. This should toggle between window and full screen mode.

Also check your System Settings for Menu Bar -> Automatically show and the hide menu bar (the default should be Full Screen Only, but it may have been toggled to Always.

leroydouglas

Level 10 (208,430 points)

Oct 15, 2026 10:16 AM in response to srini1000

srini1000 wrote:

I think there is a bug in the latest OS. Basically, the main menu at the top disappears and the only way to get it back is to press F3. Also, apps don't launch sometimes - not app specific - but again have to press F3 to get the app to launch.

Anyone having this problem

Is there a fix coming soon. More and more, the OS seems to have issues at release and the frequent updates are a sign of that and also annoying. Thanks.

Trackpad can accomplish a lot — make some changes to your settings

Use Multi-Touch gestures on Mac

View and customize mouse or trackpad gestures on Mac

ref: How to use the function keys on your Mac

Originally posted at discussions.apple.com/thread/256376714