4 alternativesHidden Bar: Free, open source
The best Hidden Bar alternatives
For most people the best alternative to Hidden Bar is Bartender.
BartenderPick it if you have more menu bar icons than space, especially on a MacBook with a notch.From $20Compare at a glance
Hidden Bar is highlighted, so you can see what you give up and what you gain.
| App | Price | How you pay | Mac | Developer | Setapp | Rating |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Hidden Bar | Free, open source | Free | Too few ratings | |||
| Bartender | From $20 | Pay once | Too few ratings | |||
 Shoji | $14 once | Pay once | Too few ratings | |||
 One Switch | $4.99 once | Pay once | Too few ratings | |||
 MenuDart | $6.99 once | Pay once | Too few ratings |
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The alternatives, in order
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Pick it if you have more menu bar icons than space, especially on a MacBook with a notch.
Rescues menu bar icons lost behind the notch and shows each one only when you actually need it.
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Pick it if you work from cafes, coworking spaces or open offices and step away from your MacBook several times a day.
A soft blur over every screen with one shortcut, so nobody reads your messages while you grab a coffee.
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Pick it if you keep separate apps just to hide desktop icons, stay awake or flip Dark Mode.
Hide desktop icons, keep your Mac awake and flip Dark Mode from one menu bar panel, $4.99 once.
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Pick it if you work on a big display or a notched MacBook and are tired of dragging the pointer to the top corner to find a menu or an icon.
Every app menu and menu bar icon in a searchable popup at your pointer, for $6.99 once.
When Hidden Bar is still the right pick
You have so many menu bar icons that some vanish behind your MacBook's notch.
Hidden Bar prices and verdictFree, open source