An ultra-light MacOS utility that helps hide menu bar icons
Last updated Jul 7, 2026
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Hidden Bar
Hidden Bar lets you hide menu bar items to give your Mac a cleaner look.
๐ Install
๏ฃฟ App Store
Others
The Hidden Bar is notarized before distributed out side App Store. It's safe to use ๐
Using Homebrew
brew install --cask hiddenbar
Manual download
- Download latest version
- Open and drag the app to the Applications folder.
- Launch Hidden and drag the icon in your menu bar (hold CMD) to the right so it is between some other icons.
๐น Usage
โ+ drag to move the Hidden icons around in the menu bar.- Click the Arrow icon to hide menu bar items.
๐ Documentation
- Manual: every setting, the hidden Terminal-only options, and troubleshooting.
- Architecture: how the hiding trick works, topology, and known limits.
- Maintainer runbook: build, behavioral verification, and release process.
โจContributors
This project exists thanks to all the people who contribute. Thank you guys so much ๐
Please read this before you make a contribution.
Requirements
macOS version >= 13.0 (Ventura)Running an older macOS? The last release supporting macOS 10.13 High Sierra through 12 Monterey is v1.10. Later versions require macOS 13 because autostart moved to the SMAppService API introduced there.
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License
MIT © Dwarves Foundation
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