New icon in menu bar

Nermal · Nov 22, 2003, 02:56 PM

I've ended up with a new icon in my Panther menu bar. It's to the left of the iChat icon, and looks like a pair of binoculars with a "not available" icon underneath it. When I click it, I get a menu with "Not Active", "Message to Administrator", and "Open Remote Desktop Preferences". The first two options are greyed out, and Preferences takes me to Sharing Preferences. How do I get rid of this icon?

For a bit of background, I was looking around in System:Library:CoreServices and clicked on "ARD Agent". I think that has something to do with it. I've rebooted but the icon's still there.

rainman::|:| · Nov 22, 2003, 03:06 PM

you must have enabled the Remote Desktop menu. Hold down Option and drag it off. rebooting does not affect menus.

you can also rearrange them by holding down option. and there are several you may add, depending on your hardware and software.

pnw

Rower_CPU · Nov 22, 2003, 03:07 PM

Yeah, that's related to Apple Remote Desktop administration.

Go to your Sharing pref pane and click on Apple Remote Desktop and then uncheck the box for "Show status in menu bar".

paul-
My experience with the ARD menu item in Jag is that it comes back on a reboot after command dragging it off. Not sure if Panther does or not.

Xero · Nov 22, 2003, 03:20 PM

Quote:

Originally posted by paulwhannel
you must have enabled the Remote Desktop menu. Hold down Option and drag it off. rebooting does not affect menus.

you can also rearrange them by holding down option. and there are several you may add, depending on your hardware and software.

pnw

its actually the Command key you have to hold down

Nermal · Nov 22, 2003, 03:36 PM

Thanks everyone, Rower's suggestion worked fine

Nov 22, 2003, 02:56 PM	#1
Nermal Demi-God (Moderator) Join Date: Dec 2002 Location: Whakatane, New Zealand	New icon in menu bar I've ended up with a new icon in my Panther menu bar. It's to the left of the iChat icon, and looks like a pair of binoculars with a "not available" icon underneath it. When I click it, I get a menu with "Not Active", "Message to Administrator", and "Open Remote Desktop Preferences". The first two options are greyed out, and Preferences takes me to Sharing Preferences. How do I get rid of this icon? For a bit of background, I was looking around in System:Library:CoreServices and clicked on "ARD Agent". I think that has something to do with it. I've rebooted but the icon's still there.
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Nov 22, 2003, 03:07 PM	#3
Rower_CPU Demi-God (Moderator) Join Date: Oct 2001 Location: San Diego, CA	Yeah, that's related to Apple Remote Desktop administration. Go to your Sharing pref pane and click on Apple Remote Desktop and then uncheck the box for "Show status in menu bar". paul- My experience with the ARD menu item in Jag is that it comes back on a reboot after command dragging it off. Not sure if Panther does or not. __________________ Join MacRumors.com - Team Folding!
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Nov 22, 2003, 03:06 PM	#2
rainman::\|:\| macrumors 601 Join Date: Feb 2002 Location: iowa	you must have enabled the Remote Desktop menu. Hold down Option and drag it off. rebooting does not affect menus. you can also rearrange them by holding down option. and there are several you may add, depending on your hardware and software. pnw
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Nermal Thread Starter Demi-God (Moderator) Join Date: Dec 2002 Location: Whakatane, New Zealand	Thanks everyone, Rower's suggestion worked fine
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