The menu bar in macOS is a system element that runs along the top edge of the screen. It consists of the Apple menu in the leftmost corner, the app menus in the middle, and the status menus on the top ...

Hide icons in the settings, then shrink the space between icons. The Mac menu bar is a bit of a mess. Way too many applications want to put icons in the top-right corner of the screen, and most users ...

Breakthroughs, discoveries, and DIY tips sent six days a week. Terms of Service and Privacy Policy. The Mac menu bar is iconic. With the Apple logo in the top-left ...

Welcome to Indie App Spotlight. This is a weekly 9to5Mac series where we showcase the latest apps in the indie ...

The menu bar may not take up much room on your macOS screen, but there’s a whole lot of functionality packed into that little strip, whether it’s showing you how quickly your battery will run out or ...

Always have the information you need at the top of the screen.

In the first of a new series covering overviews of collections of Mac ‘stuff’, we present our favorites from the slew of apps vying for a place in your menu bar. There are loads of system monitors ...

Justin Pot is a freelance journalist who helps people get more out of technology. The Mac doesn't have a start menu like Windows, but that wasn't always entirely true. In the '90s, Macs offered a list ...

Not long ago, I spent some time trimming my Mac’s menu bar. Among the apps that I kept are three relatively recent additions that I wanted to share today. Mercury Weather I use Mercury Weather ...