Your menu bar today
Nine app icons fighting for space. Some already lost behind the notch.
Too many menu bar icons? Some lost behind the notch?
A clean menu bar.
Without losing a single app.
macOS can hide menu bar icons, but the apps keep running and you can’t reach them anymore. ClearBar hides the clutter and keeps every one of those apps in one panel, with how much memory it uses and a one-click Quit.
- Hide the clutter in one click
- Every app still one click away
- Spot and quit memory hogs
Launch price: 100 of 100 licenses left at $5 · then $12
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ClearBar9 apps
Click an app to open its menu. Hover and click ✕, or right-click, to quit it. Hold ⌥ to Force Quit.
The Problem
macOS hides the icon.
The app keeps running.
Switch off an icon in System Settings and the app is still there, using memory, with no way to reach it. On a MacBook, extra icons can simply vanish behind the notch. ClearBar puts all of them in one panel.
With ClearBar
One icon. Apple’s own items (battery, Wi-Fi, Control Center, clock) stay exactly where they are.
Features
One panel. Every app.
Hide the clutter in one click
ClearBar hides third-party menu bar icons and leaves Apple’s system items alone. Quit ClearBar and every icon comes straight back.
Every app, one click away
Click a tile and that app’s own menu opens, even when its icon is hidden. Pin the apps you use most to the top and hide the ones you never touch.
See what each app costs
Memory use under every app, with helper processes counted toward the app that started them. Anything over 1 GB turns orange. Sort by name or by memory.
Quit without hunting
Hover a tile and click × to quit. The app still gets to ask about unsaved work. Stuck? Hold ⌥ to Force Quit, always behind a confirmation.
Compare
Others organize your menu
bar. ClearBar manages
the apps behind it.
Tools like Bartender and Ice are built to arrange icons. ClearBar hides them too, then goes further: it shows what every app costs and lets you quit it, without asking for a permission that can see your screen.
| Feature | ClearBar | Bartender 7 | Ice |
|---|---|---|---|
| Hides third-party menu bar icons | Yes | Yes | Yes |
| Shows how much memory each app uses | Yes | — | — |
| Quit or Force Quit from the same panel | Yes | — | — |
| Screen Recording permission | Never | Optional | Optional |
| Drag to rearrange, layouts, hotkeys | Not yet | Yes | Yes |
| Price | $5one-time · launch price | $24.99 | Free |
Pick Bartender or Ice if you want to arrange your menu bar by hand, with layouts and hotkeys.
Pick ClearBar if you want a clean menu bar and one panel that shows what each app costs and quits it.
Based on Bartender 7 and Ice public information, checked October 2, 2026. A dash means the feature is not listed. Bartender and Ice are trademarks of their owners.
Privacy
One permission. Your apps
stay your business.
Accessibility only
ClearBar needs it to read and press menu bar items. It never asks for Screen Recording and never takes screenshots.
No analytics
No account, no tracking, no telemetry. Your app list and memory readings stay on your Mac.
Only essential connections
License activation, validation and transfers connect to Dodo Payments and our license service. Memory is sampled only when the panel is open.
Pricing
Pay once. Keep it.
Early buyers pay less. The price goes up after the first
100 licenses.
ClearBar for Mac
One-time purchase
$5$12
100 of 100 left at this price
$5First 100
$12After launch
- Hide third-party menu bar icons
- Every menu bar app in one panel
- Memory use per app
- Quit and Force Quit in one click
- All v1 updates included
Secure checkout by Dodo Payments. Your license key appears right after you pay and arrives by email too. 1 Mac per license, with free transfer to a new Mac. All prices include tax. 14-day full refund.
Made by one
indie developer.
ClearBar isn’t notarized by Apple yet, so the first time you open it, macOS asks you to confirm. The first 25 sales pay for Apple’s signing.
Prefer Terminal? Read the install script first. It verifies the release checksum, installs ClearBar to Applications, and opens it.
ClearBar requires macOS 27. Its icon hiding uses a private menu bar API that may need an update when Apple changes macOS.
FAQ
Questions
Which Macs does it work on?
ClearBar requires macOS 27 or later, on Apple silicon and Intel. Icon hiding uses a private macOS API and may need an update when Apple changes it.
How is ClearBar different from Bartender or Ice?
Bartender and Ice focus on arranging your menu bar icons. ClearBar adds one panel for reaching apps, seeing their memory use, and quitting them, without Screen Recording permission.
Why does macOS say it can’t verify ClearBar?
ClearBar is made by one indie developer and isn’t notarized by Apple yet. Drag it to Applications, try opening it, click Done, then open System Settings → Privacy & Security → Open Anyway. Or read and use the Terminal installer.
Will it hide Apple’s icons?
No. Apple’s own system items, including the battery, Wi-Fi, Control Center and clock, stay visible. ClearBar’s own icon stays reachable too.
What happens when I quit ClearBar?
Every icon hidden by ClearBar comes back. Apps keep running unless you explicitly quit them. Icons you switched off yourself in System Settings keep their Apple settings.
Why does it need Accessibility access?
To find menu bar items and press them when you click an app in ClearBar. It never asks for Screen Recording or takes screenshots.
Can I use it on another Mac?
Each license covers one Mac. You can move it for free: enter your key on the new Mac and choose Move license to this Mac. The old Mac locks at its next license check.
Can I get a refund?
Yes. Reply to your receipt email within 14 days for a full refund. The license is deactivated when your refund is processed.
Clear your menu bar.
Launch price: $5 for the first 100 people.
Get ClearBar for $5