missing "icon and text" in the toolbar in finder window

yuantian210 wrote:

only safe mode works. how to debug?

already with macOS 12.3.1. do not want to reinstall os though.

thanks.

sounds like third party interferences...

Uninstall all third party apps that are Cleaners/Optimizers/Anti-Virus/VPN

all known to cause issues on the macOS

This is painless option to refresh the macOS

if no resolve try reinstalling the macOS on top of your existing macOS

reinstall macOS from Recovery (both M1 and Intel) — How to reinstall macOS - Apple Support

yuantian210 wrote:

i just update from big sur to monterey and notice the wierd issue.

I want to show "icon and text" in the toolbar in finder window. however, i

Hold the Control key and click in the tool bar area...(?)

Have you tried rebooting more than once since upgrading?

Did you try relaunching the Finder.. >Force quit>Finder>Relaunch

did you try a safeboot and test...

SafeBoot How to use safe mode on your Mac - Apple Support

The current stable release of Monterey including bug fixes, is macOS 12.3.1

Keep your Mac up to date - Apple Support

if no resolve try reinstalling the macOS on top of your existing macOS

reinstall macOS from Recovery (both M1 and Intel) — How to reinstall macOS - Apple Support

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