Hide Menu Bar Icons on Mac
If you want to hide menu bar icons on your Mac, you can use the “Hidden Bar” app from the Mac App Store. Here’s a step-by-step guide on how to do this:
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Open the Mac App Store: Click on the App Store icon in your Dock or use Spotlight search (Cmd + Space, then type “App Store”) to open the Mac App Store.
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Search for Hidden Bar: In the App Store, use the search bar in the top right corner to search for “Hidden Bar.”
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Download Hidden Bar: When you find the Hidden Bar app in the search results, click on it to open the app’s page. Then, click the “Get” or “Download” button to install the app. You may need to enter your Apple ID password or use Touch ID/Face ID to confirm the download.
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Open Hidden Bar: Once Hidden Bar is downloaded and installed, you can open it from Launchpad or by searching for “Hidden Bar” in Spotlight.
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Customize Menu Bar: Hidden Bar will appear in your menu bar as a small icon (usually three dots or lines). Click on this icon to open Hidden Bar.
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Add Apps to Hide: In Hidden Bar, you’ll see a list of apps with checkboxes next to them. Check the boxes next to the apps whose menu bar icons you want to hide.
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Hide Icons: After selecting the apps, click the “Save” or “Apply” button in Hidden Bar. This will hide the menu bar icons for the selected apps.
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Adjust Settings: Hidden Bar also allows you to adjust settings like hiding the Hidden Bar icon itself, changing its position, and more. Explore the app’s settings to customize it to your liking.
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Restart Apps: In some cases, you may need to restart the apps you’ve hidden icons for to see the changes take effect. To do this, simply quit and reopen the apps.
Hidden Bar provides a convenient way to declutter your Mac’s menu bar by hiding icons from apps that you don’t need to access frequently. It’s a handy tool for a cleaner and more organized desktop experience.