Menu bar masters
Small apps that live up top, earn their spot and never get in the way.
10 apps · Last checked
- Open source
Ice
Utilities · A powerful, free menu bar manager.
- Paid
Bartender 6
Utilities · Organize and hide menu bar icons.
- Paid
iStat Menus
Utilities · Your Mac's vital signs, in the menu bar.
- $18.00
Dato
Productivity · The menu bar clock macOS should have had.
- Paid
SoundSource
Audio & Voice · Per-app volume and effects, from the menu bar.
- Free
Amphetamine
Utilities · Keep your Mac awake, on your terms.
-
Free + ProTot
Writing & Notes · Seven dots. Seven notes. That's it.
-
PaidHand Mirror
Windows & Desktop · Check your camera with one click.
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SubscriptionSip
Design & Photo · Collect, organize and share colors.
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Open sourceMaccy
Productivity · A tiny, keyboard-first clipboard manager.
The whole setup at a glance
| App | Price | Mac App Store | Homebrew | Open source | GitHub stars |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ice | Open source | No | jordanbaird-ice | GPL-3.0 | 30k |
| Bartender 6 | Paid | No | bartender | No | – |
| iStat Menus | Paid | No | istat-menus | No | – |
| Dato | $18.00 | Yes | No | No | – |
| SoundSource | Paid | No | soundsource | No | – |
| Amphetamine | Free | Yes | No | No | – |
| Tot | Free + Pro | Yes | No | No | – |
| Hand Mirror | Paid | Yes | No | No | – |
| Sip | Subscription | No | sip-app | No | – |
| Maccy | Open source | No | maccy | MIT | 22k |
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