menu bar disappearing

aresando · 12-08-2025, 08:57 AM

Hi
I have a weird bug that appeared recently, where the menu bar on my mac not only dims, but the content simply disappears on the displays that are not the active one.

The apple logo and File / Edit ... menu are still visible but everything on the right hand side (date/clock, battery icon, etc.) simply become gray on gray.

This does not happen when I connect an external screen directly to the computer. Only when I use my DisplayLink compatible station. I tried different things, including switching "Reduce transparency" and "Show meny bar background" on and off in System Settings, with no results. Each time I click on one display (whether the laptop's or one of the two external screens), the content of the menu bar on the two other displays dims, before simply disappearing one second later, bar a couple of icons that are colorful instead of the standard dark gray colour.

Any idea?
Thanks

12-08-2025, 08:57 AM	#1
aresando Junior Member Join Date: Nov 2025 Posts: 5	menu bar disappearing Hi I have a weird bug that appeared recently, where the menu bar on my mac not only dims, but the content simply disappears on the displays that are not the active one. The apple logo and File / Edit ... menu are still visible but everything on the right hand side (date/clock, battery icon, etc.) simply become gray on gray. This does not happen when I connect an external screen directly to the computer. Only when I use my DisplayLink compatible station. I tried different things, including switching "Reduce transparency" and "Show meny bar background" on and off in System Settings, with no results. Each time I click on one display (whether the laptop's or one of the two external screens), the content of the menu bar on the two other displays dims, before simply disappearing one second later, bar a couple of icons that are colorful instead of the standard dark gray colour. Any idea? Thanks