10.6 Translucent menu bar is fully translucent until I click it?

[jace88]

I'm sure I read this issue somewhere before but can't seem to find it. Basically when I boot up Mac OS X 10.6 on my 11" MBA, the menu bar (with translucent box checked in the Desktop settings) is wholly translucent... only when I click once, does it suddenly become partially opaque (i.e. the intended translucent effect). Any ideas what's driving this odd behaviour?

 

[Nermal]

That happens here too, on both of my machines. It's "normal" (ie. not intended, but not unheard of either).

 

[sammich]

Happens now and then (quite rare), seems to occur when apps quit in a particular way. Switching to another app clears it up for me.

 

[mjsmke]

Have you tried reparing disk permissions in Disk Utility? Ive never had this problem before.

 

[Resist]

with translucent box checked in the Desktop settings

I have Mac OS X v10.6.6 and don't have a translucent box in desktop settings, for my 13" Macbook Pro. Is this something special to the MBA or something?

 

[Nermal]

No, all systems should have that option. It was added in 10.5.2 if memory serves me correctly.

 

[Resist]

No, all systems should have that option. It was added in 10.5.2 if memory serves me correctly.

Well, it's not in my dock preferences.

 

[Ann P]

Well, it's not in my dock preferences.

Should be in 'Change Desktop Background'.

 

[Resist]

Should be in 'Change Desktop Background'.

There is no 'Change Desktop Background' in Dock Preferences.



UPDATE: My mistake, this is a menu setting not a dock setting. For some reason I was thinking this thread was about the dock. I'm an idiot, sorry.

 

[Kenndac]

There is no 'Change Desktop Background' in Dock Preferences.

It's not in Dock preferences, it's at the bottom of "Desktop & Screensaver".