volume icon keeps disappearing from menu bar

[TrancyGoose]

So, running the Big Sur 11.1, on a M1 MBPRO.

The volume control icon keeps disappearing, after I reboot, every day or so i must go and enable it again.

So here is what I have done to troubleshoot:

1. Usual turn the show volume bar in sound preferences
2. Went to the menu bar options, selected sound, and always show.

So, also, I redownloaded Boom 3d, a few days ago, this removed the volume icon, i later deleted it as I delete any app from applications folder (because it sucked 3 years ago and sucks still now). Could this have caused it? Maybe there is bits of it still remaining somewhere? How does one do a proper clean on deleted apps anyway? ))

 

[allan.nyholm]

You should have used Boom 3D built-in uninstaller. Your thinking is correct - there is something left behind.
I hope you can resolve your issue using the uninstaller provided here:

Uninstall Boom 3D Audio Device

www.globaldelight.com

Also, if you have the Boom3D app still in the Trash then drag it out again and see if the AppCleaner application can help take more off:

AppCleaner

I hope it goes great.

 

[TrancyGoose]

You should have used Boom 3D built-in uninstaller. Your thinking is correct - there is something left behind.
I hope you can resolve your issue using the uninstaller provided here:

Uninstall Boom 3D Audio Device

www.globaldelight.com

Also, if you have the Boom3D app still in the Trash then drag it out again and see if the AppCleaner application can help take more off:

AppCleaner

I hope it goes great.

Actually, I downloaded the uninstaller, ran it, rebooted, volume icon now appears as normal! Thank you, very much. Is it worth at all this application, in your opinion? I found that it messed up my audio settings, took away control, and messed with Bluetooth audio devices when I'm in a meet call or something like that.

 

[allan.nyholm]

Actually, I downloaded the uninstaller, ran it, rebooted, volume icon now appears as normal! Thank you, very much. Is it worth at all this application, in your opinion? I found that it messed up my audio settings, took away control, and messed with Bluetooth audio devices when I'm in a meet call or something like that.

I have been there too; using Boom 1 and 3D also as part of SetApp I believe.. I didn't see any reason to continue using Boom or the Hear app - which also has audio boosting ability.
Instead I use a good pair of speakers with a subwoofer connected and adjust my music files with the built-in equalizer in Music or iTunes(equalizer I adjust for techno and dance music that could use a bit more 'oomfph' - although it isn't often that I engage the equalizer beyond the standard settings)

Or I put on my Denon headphones and enjoy music that way.

 

[TrancyGoose]

I have been there too; using Boom 1 and 3D also as part of SetApp I believe.. I didn't see any reason to continue using Boom or the Hear app - which also has audio boosting ability.
Instead I use a good pair of speakers with a subwoofer connected and adjust my music files with the built-in equalizer in Music or iTunes.
Or I put on my Denon headphones and enjoy music that way.

Same! I found effect/enhancement artificial and original sounds better, cleaner, more natural, to be fair, for a day at work, Macbook speakers are very decent, otherwise Creative T10's bought 1st year of college (That is almost 8 ears ago, and still good) or XB900ns will do.

 

[grahamwright1]

How does one do a proper clean on deleted apps anyway? ))

There are standalone programs like AppZapper (https://www.appzapper.com) or a number of utility program's that scan for the other files installed by an app, and remove them. I have Sensei (https://sensei.app) which is nice, but a little expensive. You should probably take a look at AppZapper and test it out before deciding what to use....

 

[Carrotcruncher]

I am also having this problem on m1 Mac, every couple of days it disappear, very very annoying, hard to believe a trillion dollar company can't get simple things like this right, especially at the prices they charge

 

[jagooch]

I am also having this problem on m1 Mac, every couple of days it disappear, very very annoying, hard to believe a trillion dollar company can't get simple things like this right, especially at the prices they charge

+1 . I don't have Boom 3D ( never did ), but I have this same issue. I think it's happening when I disconnect my eGPU since several apps crash when I do that, even though I use the "disconnect eGPU" menu bar icon. That's my best guess atm.

I experience the same symptoms, the checkbox to show volume control on the menu bar gets unchecked, and I re-check it. That works until the next "crash".

Big Sur 11.2.3 on Macbook Pro 2019.