Mac OS 9 missing bottom access bar?

[macnerd93]

Hi all,

Wondering if someone could help me. I got my iMac G3 DV Graphite out of storage a few days ago and have been playing about with Mac OS 9 again.

Found a load of wonderful abandoned ware and been reminiscing my childhood.

However, the problem I've noticed is that after installing a few software titles the little access sidebar which appears in the left corner by default in Mac OS 9 appears to be missing after a restart.

I'm unsure how to get this back I assume it's somehow been hidden from view, but have not been able to find a way to get it back.

It looks like the below screenshot in red

 

[macnerd93]

ahh, all good. Its called the control strip and got it back now

 

[z970]

Well, this was the shortest thread ever.

 

[bobesch]

Yes, "control strip" is a funny little gadget: I also happend to loose it accidently or in another instance found it at the middle of the the screen without knowing anything about what's going on...
This two dollar investment made me happy ...

 

[z970]

And ... now at five replies, this is no longer the shortest thread ever.

Dang.

 

[bobesch]

🤐

 

[Amethyst1]

And ... now at five replies, this is no longer the shortest thread ever.

Dang.

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