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24 alternatives to Lounge

macOS Tahoe menu bar manager with notch-aware icon control

Below are 24 products that do a similar job, ranked by how close each is in meaning and then by launch-day votes.

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   Bartender▲616

   Organize and hide menu bar items on your Mac

   2014 · macbartender.com · its alternatives →

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   Bartender 2▲298

   Organize and hide menu bar items on your Mac

   2015 · macbartender.com · its alternatives →

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   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 →

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   NotchNook▲338

   Access media, calendar, files & more from the Mac's notch

   2024 · lo.cafe · its alternatives →

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   ChocolateBar▲74

   Add a row under your menu bar for hidden icons

   Jun 2026 · chocolatebar.app · its alternatives →

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   Vanilla▲118

   Hide menu bar icons on your Mac for free

   2017 · matthewpalmer.net · its alternatives →

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   NotchSpace▲82

   Turn your Mac notch into an intelligent active workspace

   Jun 2026 · apps.apple.com · its alternatives →

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   Dozer▲166

   Hide menu bar icons with ease ✨

   2019 · dozermac.com · its alternatives →

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   TopNotch▲271

   Makes the new MacBook Pro notch disappear like a Ninja

   2021 · topnotch.app · its alternatives →

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    Barred▲11

    A lightweight, open-source menu bar manager for macOS

    Aug 2026 · marginalutility.dev · its alternatives →

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    Fader▲90

    Minimize windows when you switch apps automatically

    Apr 2026 · eythor.com · its alternatives →

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    LinkNotch▲153

    Turn your MacBook Notch into a fast access bookmark bar.

    Jan 2026 · trylinknotch.com · its alternatives →

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    TheBoringNotch▲205

    Open source Dynamic Island for your Mac's Notch

    Oct 2025 · theboring.name · its alternatives →

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    Bartender 4▲247

    Award-winning app for macOS that superpowers your menu bar

    2021 · macbartender.com · its alternatives →

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    Surfdeck▲125

    Your tabs, within reach.

    Aug 2026 · surfdeck.app · its alternatives →

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    Forehead▲157

    Hide the notch and round all corners on the new MacBook Pro

    2021 · goodsnooze.gumroad.com · its alternatives →

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    Captain▲191

    A Docker menu bar app for Mac

    2017 · getcaptain.co · its alternatives →

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    Bartender 4▲11

    Take control of your menu

    2020 · macbartender.com · its alternatives →

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    Vibe Eyes▲87

    Put your pets in your macOS menu bar

    Sep 2026 · apps.apple.com · its alternatives →

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    HappyNotch▲73

    Make the notched menubar available

    2022 · its alternatives →

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    Newton▲103

    Improve the new MacBook Pro notch

    2021 · jpeguin.gumroad.com · its alternatives →

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    Cumulus▲160

    A SoundCloud player that lives in your Mac menu bar

    2015 · gillesdemey.github.io · its alternatives →

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    Ice▲106

    Powerful menu bar manager for macOS

    2025 · icemenubar.app · its alternatives →

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    Tuneful▲115

    Native way to control your music on macOS

    2025 · tuneful.app · its alternatives →

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