# macOS: Toolbar is blank **URL:** \ **Category:** Bear Bug Report\ **Tags:** bug\ **Created:** [November 20, 2025, 9:07pm UTC](https://community.bear.app/t/macos-toolbar-is-blank/18478 "2025-11-20T21:07:06Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 12\ **Page:** 1
**Author:** ![ddustye](https://dub1.discourse-cdn.com/flex013/user_avatar/community.bear.app/ddustye/32/6196_2.png) [@ddustye](https://community.bear.app/u/ddustye)\ **Post date:** [November 20, 2025, 9:07pm UTC](https://community.bear.app/t/macos-toolbar-is-blank/18478/1 "2025-11-20T21:07:06Z")
- **Bear Version** : 2.6.4 - **OS Version** : Sequoia 15.7.2 - **What were you doing** : When editing a note - **What feature did you use** : Toolbar is blank during normal editing - **What happened** : Toolbar is blank with no icons - **What did you expect to happen** : Normal toolbar I no longer see the icons on the toolbar when in edit mode. I can click on the three dots to access a menu of the toolbar options, but I don’t see the icons anymore. ![image](https://europe1.discourse-cdn.com/flex013/uploads/bear/original/2X/f/ffe8b204b9dcba6a2d032704d96a40a46149f3f7.jpeg) ---
**Author:** ![trix180](https://dub1.discourse-cdn.com/flex013/user_avatar/community.bear.app/trix180/32/588_2.png) [@trix180](https://community.bear.app/u/trix180)\ **Post date:** [November 21, 2025, 9:00am UTC](https://community.bear.app/t/macos-toolbar-is-blank/18478/2 "2025-11-21T09:00:56Z")
Please try updating to [Bear 2.6.5](https://apps.apple.com/it/app/bear-markdown-notes/id1091189122?l=en&mt=12) and, if the problem persists, reboot your Mac. ---
**Author:** ![ddustye](https://dub1.discourse-cdn.com/flex013/user_avatar/community.bear.app/ddustye/32/6196_2.png) [@ddustye](https://community.bear.app/u/ddustye)\ **Post date:** [November 21, 2025, 1:18pm UTC](https://community.bear.app/t/macos-toolbar-is-blank/18478/3 "2025-11-21T13:18:44Z")
I updated to Bear 2.6.5 and rebooted and the problem persists. ---
**Author:** ![krssno](https://dub1.discourse-cdn.com/flex013/user_avatar/community.bear.app/krssno/32/1338_2.png) [@krssno](https://community.bear.app/u/krssno)\ **Post date:** [November 23, 2025, 11:57am UTC](https://community.bear.app/t/macos-toolbar-is-blank/18478/4 "2025-11-23T11:57:15Z")
That’s a feature and not a bug. Consider it as focus mode: while editing a note the toolbar on Mac app disappears. Or do you mean moving mouse pointer doesn’t help to show toolbar again? That would be weird ---
**Author:** ![ddustye](https://dub1.discourse-cdn.com/flex013/user_avatar/community.bear.app/ddustye/32/6196_2.png) [@ddustye](https://community.bear.app/u/ddustye)\ **Post date:** [November 23, 2025, 12:57pm UTC](https://community.bear.app/t/macos-toolbar-is-blank/18478/5 "2025-11-23T12:57:10Z")
The toolbar is persistent and hovering over the toolbar with the mouse doesn’t reveal the icons. Clicking on the toolbar buttons also doesn’t reveal the icons. ---
**Author:** ![trix180](https://dub1.discourse-cdn.com/flex013/user_avatar/community.bear.app/trix180/32/588_2.png) [@trix180](https://community.bear.app/u/trix180)\ **Post date:** [November 24, 2025, 8:28am UTC](https://community.bear.app/t/macos-toolbar-is-blank/18478/6 "2025-11-24T08:28:25Z")
Just in case this is somehow a problem with the application bundle, can you try to delete Bear.app in your Applications folder and reinstall? ---
**Author:** ![ddustye](https://dub1.discourse-cdn.com/flex013/user_avatar/community.bear.app/ddustye/32/6196_2.png) [@ddustye](https://community.bear.app/u/ddustye)\ **Post date:** [November 24, 2025, 1:00pm UTC](https://community.bear.app/t/macos-toolbar-is-blank/18478/7 "2025-11-24T13:00:40Z")
Deleting Bear and reinstalling worked. Thanks! ---
**Author:** ![Oligraph](https://dub1.discourse-cdn.com/flex013/user_avatar/community.bear.app/oligraph/32/5858_2.png) [@Oligraph](https://community.bear.app/u/Oligraph)\ **Post date:** [December 7, 2025, 3:39pm UTC](https://community.bear.app/t/macos-toolbar-is-blank/18478/8 "2025-12-07T15:39:12Z")
I have the exact same problem: when working on a note while the sidebar is active, the icons in the toolbar (in my case at the bottom of the note) are not showing. Just a grey field and a tooltip showing: ![image](https://europe1.discourse-cdn.com/flex013/uploads/bear/original/2X/5/57652c5a49fe107e9353b8388631f8436f44e718.png) ---
**Author:** ![trix180](https://dub1.discourse-cdn.com/flex013/user_avatar/community.bear.app/trix180/32/588_2.png) [@trix180](https://community.bear.app/u/trix180)\ **Post date:** [December 8, 2025, 8:49am UTC](https://community.bear.app/t/macos-toolbar-is-blank/18478/10 "2025-12-08T08:49:00Z")
Have you tried to delete Bear.app and re-install? ---
**Author:** ![Oligraph](https://dub1.discourse-cdn.com/flex013/user_avatar/community.bear.app/oligraph/32/5858_2.png) [@Oligraph](https://community.bear.app/u/Oligraph)\ **Post date:** [December 8, 2025, 10:04am UTC](https://community.bear.app/t/macos-toolbar-is-blank/18478/11 "2025-12-08T10:04:09Z")
Thank you, Trix180, yes, I actually have and it solved my problem. I should have read more of the comments before writing. Thank you kindly for your reply, Olaf ---
**Author:** ![srih](https://dub1.discourse-cdn.com/flex013/user_avatar/community.bear.app/srih/32/7538_2.png) [@srih](https://community.bear.app/u/srih)\ **Post date:** [January 10, 2026, 7:24am UTC](https://community.bear.app/t/macos-toolbar-is-blank/18478/12 "2026-01-10T07:24:17Z")
I faced the same problem today. - I changed theme - issue persisted - I quit the app and reopened - issue persisted - I quit the app and reopened 3 times - on third attempt icons are back. ---
**Author:** ![trix180](https://dub1.discourse-cdn.com/flex013/user_avatar/community.bear.app/trix180/32/588_2.png) [@trix180](https://community.bear.app/u/trix180)\ **Post date:** [January 12, 2026, 7:44am UTC](https://community.bear.app/t/macos-toolbar-is-blank/18478/13 "2026-01-12T07:44:47Z")
Have you tried to remove Bear.app from your applications folder and reinstall?