Mac 101: How to manually enable menu extras

Hey, I'm on Snow Leopard (10.6.1 to be exact) and when i double click on one of these i get the error: The document “Script Menu.menu” could not be opened. SystemUIServer cannot open files in the “MenuExtra plugin” format.

it does the same for all the menu plugins.

Please help,
Mr. Man

If one does install the eject menu extra via the means described in this article, then decides it's not really needed, how would one go about removing that extra from the menu bar?

Anyone else see a "Verizon.menu" item in this folder? What's that about? I'm on a Mac Pro at work...

Doesn't work for me on 10.6.1 (upgraded from 10.5.7)--I get "The document 'Displays.menu' could not be opened. SystemUIServer cannot open files in the 'MenuExtra plugin' format."

Not much help from google either. Bummer.

If your CD or DVD is physically stuck then this tip might save you having your Mac repaired:
http://lipflip.org/blog/lipflip/2008/03/removing-a-stuck-cddvd-from-a-macbook

It's tested for MacBook's and MBP's but might also work on iMacs.

Hey, you know when you open Keychain from the Utilities Folder.
in the Preferences, you can check "Show Status in the menu bar".
It adds a lock, so that you can lock your Mac before being away from keyboard for a meeting.

what is the shortcut or applescript that adds this lock automatically from Apple Remote Desktop?

You should probably include that you can hold the command key, then drag all Apple menu bar items out of the menu bar.

Using the Terminal There are two commands that can be used in the Terminal (located in Applications/Utilities) which can be used to force disk ejection:
The first command to try is drutil tray eject. Simply type in this command and press return.
The other method takes a little more work but can work in instances where the first method fails.
Type the command drutil list into the Terminal and press return . This will provide a list of all currently connected removable devices. [ScreenShot 1-DiskEject] -- connect FireWire/USB drives for this
Use the command drutil tray eject 1
In the above command, the number "1" should be replaced with whatever drive number you obtained in the first step.

You could just unfold a paperclip and push that little button on the inside of the slot loading drive that will spit the disc out. On the tray drives it's easier to find because it's an obvious hole but it should be there. I haven't found a drive that doesn't have it.

hmm. when i double click in 10.5.8, nothing happens. when i go to "customize toolbar" i only see a 13 options (vs. the 26 options i see in the folder). sup w/ that?