[SonOfSylvanus]

I just wrote the following, then a quick google turned up the answer in this MacRumors thread. (That'll teach me to google last thing stead of first!). Thought I'd post this anyway in case someone had a similar problem. I don't know what the technical problem was, but I unplugged my iPod and everything is fine now...


My menu bar (strip containing clock, battery etc icons in top right-hand corner of screen) keeps crashing. The application-specific menu bar on the top left-hand side of the screen is unaffected. This hasn't happened for at least 2 weeks, and then it happened yesterday. The only way to fix it is by restarting/logging out which is obviously an insane hassle.

Info: 1.25GHz PowerBook, 5400RPM, 1GB, Mac OSX 10.3.7, cron scripts + pre-binding + repair permissions up to date, only 3rd-party menu bar item installed is MenuMeters but this problem preceded the installation of that app, Activity monitor shows no hung processes, have had no luck at Apple>Support.


Is there some way to kill/restart the process that controls the menu bar?

Has anyone else had this problem?

Any other ideas?

Thanks



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[Mac+]

SOS If it was iPod related perhaps you should send a message to Apple, letting them know about your problem.

[SonOfSylvanus]

Originally Posted by Mac+ SOS If it was iPod related perhaps you should send a message to Apple, letting them know about your problem.

More work

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[Mac+]

good on ya!