Bark vs MenuBarDockX
Bark
github.comMenuBarDockX
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| Figure | Bark | MenuBarDockX |
|---|---|---|
| Price from | — | Free |
| Free plan | — | Yes |
| Free trial | — | — |
| Open source | — | — |
| macOS | — | Yes |
| API | Yes | — |
| Self-hosted | Yes | — |
| Plans published | 0 | 1 |
| Spec score · Menu Bar Customization Software | 7.8 (#7) | 7.3 (#19) |
| License | The repository licenses Bark under MIT and says the pretrained checkpoints are available for commercial use. | The repository states that the software is MIT licensed. |
| Support | The project directs users to its Discord community for discussion and shared prompts. | The maker welcomes bug reports and feature requests through GitHub Issues and asks reporters to include their macOS version and Mac model. |
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In their own words
MenuBarDockX
MenuBarDockX is a free macOS utility that gathers menu bar icons hidden behind the notch or pushed off-screen and places them in a floating panel. Open the panel by clicking its overflow indicator or pressing Control+Option+Command+M. Tabs cover All, System, Development, Cloud, Security, and Utility; icons can be reordered manually and assigned categories. Bundled rules classify icons from Docker, JetBrains, Dropbox, 1Password, and Raycast. The project says processing is local, with no telemetry or external server, and the Swift/AppKit app has no third-party dependencies. It requires macOS 14 or later on Apple Silicon or Intel, although Intel and Sonoma have not been formally tested. Accessibility permission is required; Screen Recording may support icon images and background sampling. Builds are unsigned and unnotarized, so Gatekeeper may warn. On macOS 15 or later, right-click forwarding falls back to Toggle/Quit.