Hidden Bar
Lightweight macOS utility that hides menu bar icons for a cleaner look
Free · Open sourceLatest versionMac
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About Hidden Bar
Hidden Bar lets you hide menu bar items to give your Mac a cleaner look. It is an ultra-light macOS utility.
It is for Mac users whose menu bar has filled up with icons. Click the arrow icon to hide menu bar items, and hold Command while dragging to move the Hidden icons around. It requires macOS 13 Ventura or later.
Highlights
- Hide menu bar items with a click on the arrow icon
- Command-drag to rearrange the Hidden icons in the menu bar
- Notarized for distribution outside the App Store
- A manual covers every setting, including options available only from Terminal
Description adapted from the project README.
- Version
- 1.11.1
- Updated
- Sep 18, 2026
- Size
- 761 KB
- License
- MIT License
Open source details
- Source code
- Exact source for v1.11.1
- Released
- Sep 18, 2026
- GitHub stars
- 15.2K
- Website
- d.foundation/opensource
Community project. Help and bug reports go to the maintainers on GitHub; AppsXi does not provide support for this app.
License
PermissiveMIT License
Use, change and share it freely, including in closed source apps, as long as the copyright notice stays.
Read the full licenseHow this app was checked
AppsXi checks every version before it is listed.
Signed by Dwarves Foundation Company Limited (W777S7V8TN)
Apple Developer ID team W777S7V8TN
Notarized by Apple
Hardened Runtime on
File matches the hash GitHub published
SHA-256 2f1082bf55f8a3a4cd132617cf68c054da95c58983966fed0728e4a1dc19327b
No malware found
ClamAV 1.5.4 on Oct 13, 2026
Install and behavior test in a virtual machine: not run yet
Coming soon for all listings.
Versions
1.11.1checked
Checked Oct 13, 2026 · Mac
ZIP · 761 KB
Questions about Hidden Bar
Is Hidden Bar free?
Yes. Hidden Bar is free and open source under the MIT License. AppsXi lists the maintainers' official release and does not charge for it.
Is Hidden Bar safe to download?
AppsXi downloads every version of Hidden Bar from the maintainers' official GitHub release and checks it before it is listed. For version 1.11.1 (checked Oct 13, 2026), the Mac download is signed by its developer and notarized by Apple, each file matches the checksum GitHub publishes for the release, byte for byte and a malware scan found nothing.
Does Hidden Bar run on Apple silicon Macs?
Yes. Hidden Bar has a native Apple silicon build, and it runs on Intel Macs too.
What does Hidden Bar need to run?
Hidden Bar needs macOS Ventura (13) or later.
Who makes Hidden Bar?
Hidden Bar is an open source project by Dwarves Foundation on GitHub (dwarvesf/hidden). Help and bug reports go to its maintainers there.
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