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Just installed Panther - menu extras keep disappearing then reloading
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As the subject, really. I've just installed Panther (upgrade install), and my menu extras keep vanishing then reloading once every 5 seconds. Literally as soon as they have all loaded they quit again. Sometimes, if I'm quick, I can select and use one, but if I drag one off the menubar (or turn it off in system prefs) it'll return with the next reload.
Any ideas on what to do?
Amorya
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What non-Apple menu extras are you using?
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Originally posted by gorickey:
What non-Apple menu extras are you using?
None.
The only non-default one is the one from Apple Remote Desktop. The others are IrDA, Modem, Airport, Monitors, Sound, Keyboard, Battery, Clock.
Amorya
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Interesting, it sure sounds like your "SystemUIServer" is hosed...normally a force quit of that (using Acitivity Monitor) will work; however, if you keep seeing the problem after restarts/logins, it's deeper then that.
Can you try an archive/install from a backup of 10.2.8?
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Since you did an upgrade install, there is most likely something still hanging around.
Try a new user account, and if it works good there, start looking in ~/Library/Preferences and then in ~/Library/Application Support or Application Enhancers
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Originally posted by gorickey:
Interesting, it sure sounds like your "SystemUIServer" is hosed...normally a force quit of that (using Acitivity Monitor) will work; however, if you keep seeing the problem after restarts/logins, it's deeper then that.
Can you try an archive/install from a backup of 10.2.8?
I'd rather not reinstall if I can get away with it - I'll leave it as a last resort. The computer in question is not my main work machine - it's a Pismo that I was just using to test Panther and see if it caused any problems, before I installed it on my Albook. So it's not vital to have a working system, but I want to know what the problem is before I install on my main computer.
I'm in the process of updating to 10.3.1 now - I'll let you know if that fixes anything.
Amorya
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Nope, it didn't help.
Know of any way I can reinstall that system UI think without reinstalling the whole OS?
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Try deleting your com.apple.systemuiserver.plist file and see if that helps before re-installing...
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Originally posted by SMacTech:
Since you did an upgrade install, there is most likely something still hanging around.
Try a new user account, and if it works good there, start looking in ~/Library/Preferences and then in ~/Library/Application Support or Application Enhancers
Wow, that seemed to fix it!
I deleted com.apple.systemuiserver.plist
Now most of my menu extras have vanished from the menubar - I'll let you know if bringing any back causes problems...
Amorya
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