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Customize Menu Bar on Mac (ADVANCED) Tips & Tricks | Aim Apple
by Aim Apple
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Starting from: Organizing Icons for Efficiency
by Aim Apple
Starting from: Organizing Icons for Efficiency
Learn to organize, customize, and optimize your Mac's menu bar with advanced techniques including rearranging icons, removing unwanted items, adding system controls, and using third-party tools like Bartender.
Hold Command key and drag icons to new positions
Unlike Dock items, you must hold Command to rearrange menu bar icons
Hold Command key and drag unwanted icons out of menu bar
Useful for removing icons from apps that add themselves without permission
Go to System Preferences > Control Center and select 'Show in menu bar'
Find the relevant control in System Preferences to restore missing icons like Wi-Fi
Install Bartender 5 for advanced menu bar customization
Create hidden items that appear when clicking three dots, or permanently hide unused items
Click Control Center icon and drag settings to menu bar
Available on macOS Big Sur or newer for easy access to Control Center controls
Drag shortcuts to menu bar folder in sidebar
Available since macOS Monterey, allows automation of repetitive tasks
Go to System Preferences > Control Center and enable desired icons
Enable Bluetooth, battery percentage, and other system icons through settings
Go to System Settings > Control Center > Battery and enable 'Show percentage'
Essential for monitoring battery life directly from menu bar