>menu bar I never leave it enabled any more. When I was a beginner it was helpful but as time goes on you learn more of the system and better ways of finding c

>menu bar I never leave it enabled any more. When I was a beginner it was helpful but as time goes on you learn more of the system and better ways of finding commands. One thing I suggest is building emacs without dbus and using only Athena widgets. Both contribute to overall emacs stability.