Menu Bar Customization Software
Alternatives to Overhang
Overhang is a focused macOS utility for recovering menu-bar items that the system no longer draws. It identifies each hidden item with its app icon, opens its menu, supports notched Macs and external displays, and works without a network connection. Launch-at-login and click-through are available settings, while Accessibility is optional. The app is free on macOS 14 Sonoma or later, with Apple silicon and Intel support.
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iBar-Menubar iBar-Menubar suits Mac users who want to hide menu bar icons and restore them temporarily when they need an app menu.
From 1.50 CNY/mo Free plan macOS8.7 Visit Specs - 02 Cornice
Cornice suits Apple Silicon users on macOS 26 or later who want to hide menu bar items without granting permissions.
Free plan Open source macOS8.6 Visit Specs - 03
Bartender Bartender suits Mac users who want to control a crowded menu bar or automate access to its items.
From $1.67/mo Free trial macOS8.2 Visit Specs - 04
ChocolateBar Free trial macOS8.0 Visit Specs - 05
Foldaway Free trial macOS7.9 Visit Specs - 06 Lloyd
Lloyd suits Mac users who want to open and interact with menu-bar items concealed by a MacBook notch.
Free plan macOS7.9 Visit Specs - 07 Bark API · Self-hosted7.8 Visit Specs
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ExtraBar macOS7.7 Visit Specs - 09 GreatBar
GreatBar suits Mac users who want frequent websites, apps, files, and folders available from the menu bar.
Free plan macOS7.7 Visit Specs - 10 SwiftBar
SwiftBar suits macOS users who want scheduled script output and interactive menu items in the menu bar.
Free plan macOS7.7 Visit Specs - 11 Dozer
Dozer suits Mac users who want to hide or group menu bar icons.
Free plan macOS7.6 Visit Specs - 12 Octobar
Octobar suits Apple Silicon Mac users who want menu bar access to shortcuts and everyday system, file, web and utility tools.
Free plan macOS7.6 Visit Specs - 13 Hidden Bar
It suits Mac users who want to hide selected menu bar items and control them with a shortcut or automatic re-collapse.
Free plan macOS7.5 Visit Specs - 14
Ice 2 Ice 2 suits Mac users who want to organize menu bar icons and choose when hidden items appear.
Free plan macOS7.5 Visit Specs - 15 JellyBar
JellyBar suits Apple Silicon Mac users on macOS 15 or later who want to hide, reorder or group menu bar icons.
Free plan macOS7.5 Visit Specs - 16
SaneBar SaneBar suits Mac users who want to hide and quickly retrieve menu bar icons, customize access, or automate icon behavior.
Free plan macOS7.5 Visit Specs - 17 Vanilla
Vanilla suits Mac users who want to hide menu bar icons, with Pro options for shortcuts, automatic hiding and login startup.
Free plan macOS7.5 Visit Specs - 18 Manico macOS7.3 Visit Specs
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It suits Mac users who need to organize menu bar items obscured by the notch or screen edge.
Free plan macOS7.3 Visit Specs - 20 Finbar macOS7.2 Visit Specs
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Pelmet Free plan macOS7.1 Visit Specs - 22 Thaw
Thaw suits a single interactive user managing menu bar items on their own Mac.
Free plan macOS7.1 Visit Specs - 23 xbar
xbar suits macOS users who want script or program output in the menu bar and are comfortable using plugins or writing their own.
Free plan macOS6.9 Visit Specs - 24 OverflowBar macOS6.7 Visit Specs
Choosing instead of Overhang
Alternatives make different trade-offs. Some hide and rearrange visible icons, while others populate the menu bar with scripts, shortcuts, utilities or replacement controls. Several require permissions, newer macOS versions or Apple silicon; some offer paid tiers or trials. Compare whether you need menu-bar organization, custom information, broader tools, notch-specific recovery, keyboard control or built-in replacements, and weigh those differences against Overhang’s narrow purpose and its inability to hide, rearrange or group items.