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Thaw

A free menu bar manager for recent macOS.

by Toni Förster Windows & Desktop Open source

About Thaw

Thaw hides and rearranges menu bar items, groups them, reveals them by hover, click or hotkey, and finds any item by search. Profiles switch layouts per display, Space or Focus, and a separate Thaw Bar helps on notched Macs. It is GPL-licensed with no tracking.

Install Thaw

Download it from the links above, or install it from the Terminal:

Homebrew brew install --cask thaw

Questions about Thaw

Is Thaw free?

Yes. Thaw is free and open source under the GPL-3.0 license. The source code is on GitHub at thaw-app/Thaw.

Where can I download Thaw for Mac?

Download Thaw from the developer's website (getthaw.app) and GitHub. MacWorthy links only to official sources.

Can I install Thaw from the Terminal?

Yes. With Homebrew, run brew install --cask thaw.

What are good alternatives to Thaw?

Other windows & desktop apps for Mac worth a look are Rectangle (open source), Loop (open source), AltTab (open source) and Boring Notch (open source).

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