Started up brand new Mac mini M2 with Monterey preloaded, and I upgraded to latest version 13.2.1 as requested.
Using TV screen as monitor.
Apple logo and its menu not showing so System Preferences is not available, so remedies based on that are not available.
Other simple steps tried -no result.
Suggestions?
Thanks to those that offered ideas for me to try.
I spent some more time on them and a few other suggestions, but got nowhere.
Final solution was to buy a new curved monitor, and then once the new monitor was connected, the Apple logo and menu bar were back. Musing....If I was paying for my own time, I would have spent more than the new monitor cost!
My mistake, I really meant "Monterey loaded".
Main message is software is latest, but on screen the "clickable" Apple logo and the top menu bar missing is the issue, which so far I cannot solve.
Original idea was to use late iMac 2009 27 inch as a monitor, but that would not go into that mode, so I reverted to the LG TV hoping to get the system sorted there, perhaps even to buy a monitor.
gcj1Appl wrote:
Started up brand new Mac mini M2 with Monterey preloaded, and I upgraded to latest version 13.2.1 as requested.
Using TV screen as monitor.
Apple logo and its menu not showing so System Preferences is not available, so remedies based on that are not available.
Other simple steps tried -no result.
Suggestions?
Go to the LG TV’s menu and try changing the (Aspect Ratio) or Picture Size.
Go to System Settings/Desktop & Dock /Menu Bar, first item use drop down menu on right and set for choice.
“brand new Mac mini M2 with Monterey preloaded” - there’s no such thing. Where did you purchase? Couldn’t have been from Apple/Apple-authorized.
Try with a regular monitor, should work. Regular = HDMI, 23-27 inch, 16:9, resolution 4K or less, cabled 1m or less.
TV is for watching with a bag of chips 😁. Do update.
Actually put cursor in top of menu bar area to get menu bar to appear, then click Apple logo.
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I had done so, earlier with no change. With current Monterey version the words used are slightly different for the same outcome.
That method did not work and menu bar was not found.
As finally shown I went to a new monitor , specs as described
Missing Apple logo. system preferences, and top menu bar-a difficult problem with Monterey on brand new Mac mini M2
