OverflowBar

Spec sheet

Purpose

OverflowBar hides selected menu bar status icons behind an arrow and reveals them in a second row.Read 8 Oct 2026 · github.com

Privacy

The app runs locally and says it has no analytics, advertising, telemetry, or network data collection.Read 8 Oct 2026 · github.com

Support

The project directs users to GitHub Discussions for setup help and ideas, and GitHub Issues for reproducible bugs and feature requests.Read 8 Oct 2026 · github.com

License

The project is available under the MIT License.Read 8 Oct 2026 · github.com

Captured data

Captured menu bar images are held in memory for the app session and are not uploaded or written to a remote service.Read 8 Oct 2026 · github.com

Display support

The app accounts for notches, multiple displays, full-screen spaces, safe areas, and reduced-motion settings.Read 8 Oct 2026 · github.com

Distribution

The maker offers a downloadable DMG and a Homebrew Cask installation.Read 8 Oct 2026 · github.com

Hardware

The downloadable DMG and Homebrew Cask support Apple Silicon and Intel Macs.Read 8 Oct 2026 · github.com

Native controls

Selecting a second-row icon activates its original menu bar control.Read 8 Oct 2026 · github.com

Permissions

Accessibility is used for discovery, activation, and layout management; Screen Recording is used to capture selected menu bar icons.Read 8 Oct 2026 · github.com

Project status

The project describes itself as an early public release and says compatibility work is ongoing because menu bar management relies on OS behavior without a dedicated public API.Read 8 Oct 2026 · github.com

Release status

The maker describes OverflowBar as an early public release and says compatibility work is ongoing because menu bar management relies on OS behavior without a dedicated public API.Read 8 Oct 2026 · github.com

Requirements

OverflowBar requires macOS 15 Sequoia or later and supports Apple Silicon and Intel on its downloadable community build.Read 8 Oct 2026 · github.com

Reveal options

The second row can be revealed by clicking the arrow or moving the pointer to the menu bar.Read 8 Oct 2026 · github.com

Security support

Security fixes are provided for the latest published version, and vulnerabilities can be reported through a private GitHub Security Advisory.Read 8 Oct 2026 · github.com

Signing

The current community release is ad-hoc signed and not yet notarized, so macOS may require a Control-click and Open confirmation on first launch.Read 8 Oct 2026 · github.com

System controls

Wi-Fi, Battery, Siri, Control Center, and Clock remain visible, and the app restores them if a previous layout left them offscreen.Read 8 Oct 2026 · github.com

Visual design

OverflowBar uses Liquid Glass on macOS 26 and a lightweight material treatment on macOS 15.Read 8 Oct 2026 · github.com

Where Specifiction places it

• Menu Bar Customization Software#25 of 256.7