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crazyswede32
User level: Level 1 (4 points)

Menu Bar disappears after a few minutes in Golden Gate 27.2

Menu Bars disappear after a few minutes. Running Golden Gate 27.2. Have followed others' suggestions--Resetting Menu Bar and changed automatically hide/show menu bar. Nothing keeps the Menu Bar in place. I have to click multiple times to get Menu Bar to show back up again. What can I do to make my Menu Bar stay on?


Posted on Nov 2, 2026 9:28 AM

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neuroanatomist
User level: Level 9 (72,871 points)

Nov 2, 2026 10:57 AM in response to crazyswede32

A randomly disappearing menu bar is a known issue that has been reported by users of 3rd party Menu Bar utilities (Bartender, BetterTouchTool, etc.).


How to fix it:


Ensure your settings show the Menu Bar at all times

  • Open System Settings
  • Click on Menu Bar
  • Set the option to Automatically hide and show the menu bar to Never


Disable or Update Third-Party Menu Bar Apps:

  • If you use apps like Bartender or Ice, update them to a Golden Gate-compatible version.
  • Try quitting your menu bar utility apps entirely to see if the random disappearing stops.


Restart the MenuBarAgent or Your Mac:

  • If the menu bar vanishes mid-session, you can restart the background process via Activity Monitor by searching for MenuBarAgent and forcing it to quit (it will automatically relaunch).
  • A standard system reboot or booting into Safe Mode can also clear out corrupted interface caches


If the above do not work, then see if the problem is present when you boot in safe mode. That process performs some system cleanup and clears caches, and also disables 3rd party extensions that may cause problems.

 

Start up your Mac in safe mode - Apple Support


If that does not correct the issue, test in a new user account. A newly-created user account will have all settings at default, and if the issue does not occur in that new account then it provides guidance on what may need to be changed to correct the issue.

 

Add a user or group on Mac - Apple Support

 

Once the testing is complete, the new account can easily be deleted.


It might help to download and run EtreCheck, written by a long-time forum member. The free version is fine. Post the full report using the Additional Text button. No personal information is revealed. 


Originally posted at discussions.apple.com/thread/256387651