What happened to the time machine icon in menu bar?

[kidalex]

Hello, I am just wondering what happened to the little time machine icon in the menu bar to back up when you want to. That was really convenient, but since 10.5.5, it hasn't been there or in System Preferences. Here's some images:

System Preferences: http://picasaweb.google.com/A.Hwang1997/MyComputer#5247739391577649714

Menu Bar: http://picasaweb.google.com/A.Hwang1997/MyComputer#5247739391153616066

THANKS FOR YOUR TIME

 

[gusious]

Sorry but i can't see something on your menu bar.

But i guess those are the new icons!!

 

[kostia]

Wow, that's really annoying. I haven't updated to 10.5.5 yet and my Time Machine preference pane still has the checkbox to show Time Machine status in the menu bar. I can't imagine what they're thinking removing it. I rarely did a backup manually, but I liked having the animated icon up there to tell me when a backup was happening or when the last one occurred.

 

[radiohead1075]

Did you check to see if somehow the option became unchecked in the system preferences? I updated to 10.5.5 and still have the ability to have the TM icon in the menu bar.

 

[kidalex]

Did you check to see if somehow the option became unchecked in the system preferences? I updated to 10.5.5 and still have the ability to have the TM icon in the menu bar.

I remember the menu bar icon for time machine check-box was usually right over the lock that says "click the lock to prevent further changes", but now it isn't...

 

[pit29]

Funny, i've still got the checkbox. but then again, I have never used Time Machine...

 

[bpasker]

Funny, i've still got the checkbox. but then again, I have never used Time Machine...

I still have the option in my machine as well. 10.5.5.

The sample shot on Apple's page doesn't have the option.
http://images.apple.com/macosx/features/images/timemachine_gallery04_20071016.jpg

 

[pit29]

Just found this (http://chrisbegley.blogspot.com/2007/11/time-machine-menu-bar-add-on.html) on Google. Maybe you want to try?

Be sure to read the comment about changing permission...

 

[gusious]

Oh.... I didn't notice that. I just saw the "air machine" which is different from mine...

Well, i'm in 10.5.5 and i do have all those things....