Foldaway

Spec sheet

Purpose

Foldaway hides menu bar icons and keeps them in a panel one click below the bar.Read 8 Oct 2026 · foldaway.app

Trial

The full-functionality trial lasts 14 days from first launch and requires no account, sign-up, or payment method.Read 8 Oct 2026 · foldaway.app

Privacy

The app says it has no analytics, telemetry, crash reporting service, or advertising SDK, and its only outbound network request is a periodic update check.Read 8 Oct 2026 · foldaway.app

Support

The maker lists [email protected] as its support contact.Read 8 Oct 2026 · foldaway.app

Headquarters

Tokyo, JapanRead 28 Sep 2026 · foldaway.app

Activation

License activation is verified on the Mac using a cryptographic signature and works offline; the maker says it does not operate a license server or remotely count activations.Read 8 Oct 2026 · foldaway.app

Automatic hiding

Registered app icons are folded away again when the app relaunches.Read 8 Oct 2026 · foldaway.app

Compatibility

Foldaway runs on macOS 15 Sequoia or later on Apple Silicon and Intel Macs.Read 8 Oct 2026 · foldaway.app

Groups

Users can sort hidden icons under custom headings.Read 8 Oct 2026 · foldaway.app

Icon display

The panel can show an app’s actual menu bar glyph or its colorful app icon.Read 8 Oct 2026 · foldaway.app

Menus

Clicking an icon in the panel opens its real menu without bringing the icon back into the menu bar.Read 8 Oct 2026 · foldaway.app

Permissions

Accessibility permission is required to find and fold menu bar items; Screen Recording permission is optional for displaying real menu bar glyphs.Read 8 Oct 2026 · foldaway.app

System icon limit

macOS reserves system icons such as Wi-Fi and battery; Foldaway provides a shortcut to the relevant System Settings pane instead.Read 8 Oct 2026 · foldaway.app

Updates

The 1 Year license receives updates for 366 days from issue, while the Lifetime license receives updates indefinitely for as long as the software remains available.Read 8 Oct 2026 · foldaway.app

Plans and prices

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Where Specifiction places it

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