Ice
From public sourcesIce is an open-source macOS menu bar manager that hides, shows and arranges menu bar items to keep a cluttered menu bar under control.
Overview
A crowded macOS menu bar makes it hard to find the icons you need. Ice is a free, open-source menu bar manager for macOS 14 and later that lets you hide and show menu bar items, so only the ones you care about stay visible.
Ice offers an "always-hidden" section, a drag-and-drop layout editor, and a search panel for finding menu bar items quickly. Hidden items can be revealed by hovering over the menu bar, clicking an empty area, or scrolling, and they can be rehidden automatically. Ice also adds appearance options such as tint, shadow, border and custom shapes, along with hotkeys for common actions.
It is a desktop application distributed as a download or through Homebrew, and it is useful for anyone with a busy menu bar, including MacBook users whose notch hides items. Ice is licensed under GPL-3.0.
- macos
- macos-app
- menu-bar
- menubar
- menubar-app
- status-bar
- statusbar
- swift
- swiftui
- utility
Installation
Commands are shown, never run by the marketplace. Check them against the official documentation.- Official websiteFrom public sourcesfrom catalog metadataicemenubar.app/ ↗
- Official release filesFrom public sourcesfrom the latest official releasegithub.com/jordanbaird/Ice/releases/tag/0.11.12 ↗
- Build from sourceFrom public sourcesfrom catalog metadata
Build from source: no validated build recipe — follow the repository instructions.
github.com/jordanbaird/Ice ↗
Compatibility
Unknown means no evidence was found — not that the product is incompatible.| Platform | Status | Architecture | Evidence | Confidence |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Windows | Unknown | — | — | — |
| macOS | Compatible | — | Declared on the card | — |
| Linux | Unknown | — | — | — |
Releases
checked Oct 29, 2026Files in 0.11.12
The marketplace does not host these files: downloads go to the official source. Files have not been scanned by us.
| File | Platform | Size | SHA-256 | Download from the official source |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ice.zip | Unknown | 3.3 MB | — | Official source ↗ |
Release history
- v0.11.11Oct 19, 2024Official source ↗
- v0.11.10Oct 14, 2024Official source ↗
- v0.11.9Oct 8, 2024Official source ↗
- v0.11.8Oct 5, 2024Official source ↗
- v0.11.7Oct 2, 2024Official source ↗
- v0.11.6Oct 1, 2024Official source ↗
- v0.11.5Sep 26, 2024Official source ↗
Quality profile
algorithm quality-v1.0 · assessed Oct 15, 2026Quality Score96
Risk Score0
Quality Score and Risk Score are different measures. A high score does not guarantee safety.
Score components
Maintenance · 2020
Documentation · 1515
Ready to use · 1515
Metadata · 1010
Releases · 106
Category confidence · 1010
Adoption · 1010
License clarity · 55
Community · 55
License
GPL-3.0This is the catalog policy status, not legal advice.
Sources
github.com/jordanbaird/IcePrimary★ 29,816 starslast activity Oct 6, 2026Primary repository · Confidence 1.00
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From jordanbaird/Ice · license GPL-3.0 · fetched Oct 29, 2026Ice is a powerful menu bar management tool. While its primary function is hiding and showing menu bar items, it aims to cover a wide variety of additional features to make it one of the most versatile menu bar tools available.
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[!NOTE] Ice is currently in active development. Some features have not yet been implemented. Download the latest release here and see the roadmap below for upcoming features.
Install
Manual Installation
Download the "Ice.zip" file from the latest release and move the unzipped app into your Applications folder.
Homebrew
Install Ice using the following command:
brew install --cask jordanbaird-ice
Features/Roadmap
Menu bar item management
- Hide menu bar items
- "Always-hidden" menu bar section
- Show hidden menu bar items when hovering over the menu bar
- Show hidden menu bar items when an empty area in the menu bar is clicked
- Show hidden menu bar items by scrolling or swiping in the menu bar
- Automatically rehide menu bar items
- Hide application menus when they overlap with shown menu bar items
- Drag and drop interface to arrange individual menu bar items
- Display hidden menu bar items in a separate bar (e.g. for MacBooks with the notch)
- Search menu bar items
- Menu bar item spacing (BETA)
- Profiles for menu bar layout
- Individual spacer items
- Menu bar item groups
- Show menu bar items when trigger conditions are met
Menu bar appearance
- Menu bar tint (solid and gradient)
- Menu bar shadow
- Menu bar border
- Custom menu bar shapes (rounded and/or split)
- Remove background behind menu bar
- Rounded screen corners
- Different settings for light/dark mode
Hotkeys
- Toggle individual menu bar sections
- Show the search panel
- Enable/disable the Ice Bar
- Show/hide section divider icons
- Toggle application menus
- Enable/disable auto rehide
- Temporarily show individual menu bar items
Other
- Launch at login
- Automatic updates
- Menu bar widgets
Why does Ice only support macOS 14 and later?
Ice uses a number of system APIs that are available starting in macOS 14. As such, there are no plans to support earlier versions of macOS.
Gallery
Show hidden menu bar items below the menu bar
Drag-and-drop interface to arrange menu bar items
Customize the menu bar's appearance
Menu bar item search
Custom menu bar item spacing
License
Ice is available under the GPL-3.0 license.