Missing control panel in illustrator CS6 on new macbook pro

Question

I just installed CS6 on a brand new macbook pro and the top control panel is missing. I am particularly interested in the dimensions of an object and x and y location. This is what my control panel looks like now - no alignment options, x/y locations, dimensions, etc. . . Please help!

Answer 1

Lauren,
At least the appearance of it is in your screenshot.
What happens if you select an object?
If it refuses to show up in the right way, you may try the list (5) is unlikely); you may decide to go straight to 6).
The following is a general list of things you may try when the issue is not in a specific file (you may have tried/done some of them already); 1) and 2) are the easy ones for temporary strangenesses, and 3) and 4) are specifically aimed at possibly corrupt preferences); 5) is a list in itself, and 6) is the last resort.
If possible/applicable, you should save current artwork first, of course.
1) Close down Illy and open again;
2) Restart the computer (you may do that up to at least 5 times);
3) Close down Illy and press Ctrl+Alt+Shift/Cmd+Option+Shift during startup (easy but irreversible);
4) Move the folder (follow the link with that name) with Illy closed (more tedious but also more thorough and reversible);
5) Look through and try out the relevant among the Other options (follow the link with that name, Item 7) is a list of usual suspects among other applications that may disturb and confuse Illy, Item 15) applies to CC, CS6, and maybe CS5);
Even more seriously, you may:
6) Uninstall, run the Cleaner Tool (if you have CS3/CS4/CS5/CS6/CC), and reinstall.
http://www.adobe.com/support/contact/cscleanertool.html