Mac OS X 10.5.5 Still no transparent Menu-bar

This was one of those thing where what you know doesn't hurt you.
Well I know about the menu bar, It's not the hardware, so it's Apple's
fault and I just want a simple fix
And why didn't they fix it back in 10.5.1
Yet it's not fixed
All effects work: Dashboard ripple, Terminal Transparency, Pull down menu Transparency.
I hope it will be fixed
if anyone know 3rd party software that can do this, please tell
If anyone need screenshots or specs i can post them

tried that after every update
I'm going to post my specs here so everyone knows:
Hardware Overview:
Model Name: PowerBook G4 12"
Model Identifier: PowerBook6,8
Processor Name: PowerPC G4 (1.2)
Processor Speed: 1.5 GHz
Number Of CPUs: 1
L2 Cache (per CPU): 512 KB
Memory: 768 MB
Bus Speed: 167 MHz
Boot ROM Version: 4.9.0f0
Serial Number: 4H51776JRJ6
Sudden Motion Sensor:
State: Enabled
Version: 1.0
Chipset Model: GeForce FX Go5200
Type: Display
Bus: AGP
VRAM (Total): 64 MB
Vendor: NVIDIA (0x10de)
Device ID: 0x0329
Revision ID: 0x00b1
ROM Revision: 2122
Displays:
Color LCD:
Display Type: LCD
Resolution: 1024 x 768
Depth: 32-bit Color
Built-In: Yes
Core Image: Hardware Accelerated
Main Display: Yes
Mirror: Off
Online: Yes
Quartz Extreme: Supported
Display Connector:
Status: No display connected

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