Finder Menu Bar

[Mr_P]

Yes - its a bit confusing because the setup is the same as a number of other servers which don's have the same issue!...

I'll look in to what else is starting up at the same time that might be causing the issue. There is certainly nothing in the 'start-up' items, except 'ATI settings' startup - which has never proved to be an issue on other servers... Guess there is some background service that may be causing it.

A solution that would solve it is to write a small apple-script that can be inserted into the start-up, instead of the catalyst app, which delays catalyst startup by waiting 20 seconds (say) then running catalyst. This should ensure that other apps load before catalyst, therfore avoiding the menu bar issue...

Any takers for writing a script?...

S

[samsc]

the order of the startup items is important.

try removing ati settings and see what happens.

some other drivers might also be installed.

if it works on most machines except one - its definitely not much to do with me.

there are other hidden apps that might have been installed but leave no trace...

delaying the startup is a possibility.

[Mr_P]

Managed to create a solution

a simple apple script to be placed in the start-up items in place of catalyst...

Here are 2 versions... one silent and one talking(!)
both load catalyst after 3 seconds - although this can easily be changed by editing the script.

Note - you may need to edit the script and check that it loads the correct version of catalyst by browsing to it on your system.

Hope this helps anyone who cant solve this issue any other way

(please do test before use on an important show!!!!)

enjoy

S

[samsc]

thanks simon