iBar-Menubar vs Overhang
iBar-Menubar
better365.cnOverhang
nicglazkov.github.ioSide by side
| Figure | iBar-Menubar | Overhang |
|---|---|---|
| Price from | 1.50 CNY/mo | Free |
| Free plan | Yes | Yes |
| Free trial | Yes | — |
| Open source | — | — |
| macOS | Yes | Yes |
| Plans published | 2 | 1 |
| Spec score · Menu Bar Customization Software | 8.7 (#1) | 7.2 (#21) |
| Maker | The maker describes Better365 as the team of Ningbo Shangguan Technology Co., Ltd., which develops macOS apps. | Nic Glazkov's site describes him as a computer science student at Santa Clara University. |
| Purpose | iBar manages Mac menu bar icons by hiding and showing them to reduce clutter. | Overhang lists status bar items macOS has stopped drawing and lets you open their menus. |
| Support | The maker accepts support requests through its website and says it will reply by email as soon as possible. | The site directs users to GitHub Issues for support. |
Plans
In their own words
iBar-Menubar
iBar-Menubar helps Mac users reduce menu bar clutter by hiding icons and bringing them back when needed. Its standard mode folds hidden items, while aggregation mode displays them in a panel below the menu bar. The maker says this panel can help reveal icons obscured by a MacBook notch. In aggregation mode, users can temporarily place a hidden icon in the menu bar to use its app menu, then hide it again after an optional delay. The app also lets users adjust icon spacing and reorder icons in its menu bar layout settings. It supports Apple M-series and Intel Macs. The App Store listing requires macOS 10.12 or later and describes the app as Mac only. A free download is available with in-app purchases; the listed annual subscription costs 18 CNY a year. The developer reports that the app collects no data, though Apple says this developer-provided privacy information has not been verified by Apple.
Overhang
Overhang is a free macOS app for accessing status bar items that macOS has stopped drawing. It lists each item beside the icon of the app that owns it and lets users open its menu. Listing items needs no permissions; optional click-through uses Accessibility. Some apps handle mouse events in a way Overhang cannot press, so the app brings the owning application to the front in those cases. It supports Macs with and without a notch, plus external displays. Settings cover launching at login and enabling click-through.
Overhang does not require a network connection and says it collects, sends, or stores no user information. It has no analytics, account system, or server. While running, it reads menu bar icon positions, sizes, and owning apps in memory, then discards that information when it quits. The free plan costs nothing and requires macOS 14 Sonoma or later; it is a universal binary for Apple silicon and Intel. The maker says release builds are signed with an Apple Developer ID certificate and notarized by Apple, and identifies GitHub repository releases as the only official builds. Support requests are directed to GitHub Issues.