Dev tools · alternatives · 2026

24 alternatives to Dozer

Hide menu bar icons to give your Mac a cleaner look

Below are 24 products that do a similar job, ranked by how close each is in meaning and then by launch-day votes. Dozer launched in 2021; newer entries below may have overtaken it.

1. 1
   Dozer▲166

   Hide menu bar icons with ease ✨

   2019 · dozermac.com · its alternatives →

2. 2
   Bartender▲616

   Organize and hide menu bar items on your Mac

   2014 · macbartender.com · its alternatives →

3. 3
   VANILLA▲6

   Hide menu bar icons on your Mac.

   2017 · its alternatives →

4. 4
   Hidden Bar▲101

   Hide menubar items

   2022 · apps.apple.com · its alternatives →

5. 5
   Bartender 2▲298

   Organize and hide menu bar items on your Mac

   2015 · macbartender.com · its alternatives →

6. 6
   Vanilla▲2

   Hide menu bar icons on mac

   2019 · matthewpalmer.net · its alternatives →

7. 7
   Vanilla▲118

   Hide menu bar icons on your Mac for free

   2017 · matthewpalmer.net · its alternatives →

8. 8
   Moves for macOS▲180

   Position macOS windows like a goddamn wizard ✨

   2020 · github.com · its alternatives →

9. 9
   Hide My Bar▲119

   macOS app to turn off the Touch Bar at will

   2020 · clemstation.com · its alternatives →

10. 10
    Hocus Focus▲299

    A Mac menu bar utility that hides your inactive windows

    2014 · hocusfoc.us · its alternatives →

11. 11
    ChocolateBar▲74

    Add a row under your menu bar for hidden icons

    Jun 2026 · chocolatebar.app · its alternatives →

12. 12
    Later▲447

    Save all your Mac apps for later with one click

    2022 · getlater.app · its alternatives →

13. 13
    HiddenMe▲276

    Click a button to hide all the desktop icons on your Mac

    2015 · apps.apple.com · its alternatives →

14. 14
    ExtraBar▲152

    Hey Hacker News The ones that know me here know that I am a productivity geek. After DockFlow to manage my Dock and ExtraDock, which gives me more space to manage my apps and files, I decided to tackle the macOS big boss: the menu bar. I spend ~40% of my day context-switching between apps — Zoom meetings, Slack channels, Code projects, and Figma designs. My macOS menu bar has too many useless icons I almost never use. So I thought to myself, how can I use this area to improve my workflows? Most solutions (Bartender, Ice) require screen recording permissions, and did not really solve my…

    Dec 2025 · extrabar.app · its alternatives →

15. 15
    One Goal▲132

    Makes your goal more visible by showing it on the menu bar

    2021 · timqian.com · its alternatives →

16. 16
    Free My Desktop▲147

    Hides all the icons from your desktop with a click

    2018 · valentinourbano.com · its alternatives →

17. 17
    Backdrop for Mac▲129

    Focus on one window at a time. Hide everything else.

    2014 · apps.apple.com · its alternatives →

18. 18
    Bartender 2▲21

    Organize and hide menu bar items on your Mac, with much more

    2016 · macbartender.com · its alternatives →

19. 19
    One Switch▲218

    All your mac toggles in one place

    2019 · fireball.studio · its alternatives →

20. 20
    Battery Thing▲101

    Show or hide your Mac's battery icon when you want

    2021 · getbatterything.com · its alternatives →

21. 21
    Fader▲90

    Minimize windows when you switch apps automatically

    Apr 2026 · eythor.com · its alternatives →

22. 22
    Lounge▲80

    macOS Tahoe menu bar manager with notch-aware icon control

    Apr 2026 · lounge.asktobuild.app · its alternatives →

23. 23
    TopNotch▲271

    Makes the new MacBook Pro notch disappear like a Ninja

    2021 · topnotch.app · its alternatives →

24. 24
    Hover▲94

    See the contents of windows in an always-on-top window.

    2020 · apps.apple.com · its alternatives →

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