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24 alternatives to Hidden Bar

Hide menubar items

Below are 24 products that do a similar job, ranked by how close each is in meaning and then by launch-day votes. Hidden Bar launched in 2022; newer entries below may have overtaken it.

1. 1
   Bartender▲616

   Organize and hide menu bar items on your Mac

   2014 · macbartender.com · its alternatives →

2. 2
   Dozer▲166

   Hide menu bar icons with ease ✨

   2019 · dozermac.com · its alternatives →

3. 3
   Bartender 2▲301

   Organize and hide menu bar items on your Mac

   2015 · macbartender.com · its alternatives →

4. 4
   Vanilla▲118

   Hide menu bar icons on your Mac for free

   2017 · matthewpalmer.net · its alternatives →

5. 5
   MenubarX▲474

   A powerful menu bar browser. Pin websites like Native Apps.

   2022 · menubarx.app · its alternatives →

6. 6
   Hocus Focus▲304

   A Mac menu bar utility that hides your inactive windows

   2014 · hocusfoc.us · its alternatives →

7. 7
   ChocolateBar▲74

   Add a row under your menu bar for hidden icons

   Jun 2026 · chocolatebar.app · its alternatives →

8. 8
   Hide My Bar▲119

   macOS app to turn off the Touch Bar at will

   2020 · clemstation.com · its alternatives →

9. 9
   HiddenMe▲276

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

   2015 · apps.apple.com · its alternatives →

10. 10
    Barbee▲80

    Hide Menu Bar Items, clean up your menu bar

    2023 · apps.apple.com · its alternatives →

11. 11
    One Goal▲132

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

    2021 · timqian.com · its alternatives →

12. 12
    Coolbar▲143

    Bookmark and link preview on Mac menu bar

    2023 · indiegoodies.com · its alternatives →

13. 13
    VANILLA▲6

    Hide menu bar icons on your Mac.

    2017 · its alternatives →

14. 14
    Bartender 2▲21

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

    2016 · macbartender.com · its alternatives →

15. 15
    Mac TODO Menubar▲144

    All your todos easily accessible from your menu bar!

    2018 · its alternatives →

16. 16
    Menu Bar Web Browser▲93

    Browse your favourite websites in menubar

    2021 · apps.apple.com · its alternatives →

17. 17
    Later▲447

    Save all your Mac apps for later with one click

    2022 · getlater.app · its alternatives →

18. 18
    Barred▲11

    A lightweight, open-source menu bar manager for macOS

    Aug 2026 · marginalutility.dev · its alternatives →

19. 19
    Hush▲142

    Blur your messy desktop to hide it during screen sharing

    Feb 2026 · poteam.pro · its alternatives →

20. 20
    TopNotch▲271

    Makes the new MacBook Pro notch disappear like a Ninja

    2021 · topnotch.app · its alternatives →

21. 21
    NightOwl▲320

    Easily toggle your Macs Dark Mode with this menubar app.

    2019 · nightowlapp.co · its alternatives →

22. 22
    ClockDock▲118

    Show the time in your Mac dock

    2021 · dockapp.gumroad.com · its alternatives →

23. 23
    DockX▲232

    Everything on dock & menu bar

    2023 · dockx.app · its alternatives →

24. 24
    TogglePresent▲8

    Single click, worry free presentations

    Feb 2026 · togglepresent.app · its alternatives →

Ranked by how close each launch is in meaning, then by votes. Prices were read from each product’s own site when checked and can change. Refine with your own description →