Tidy your menu bar.
Free. No Bartender.
Hide and reorder macOS menu bar icons from inside FavTray. Three actions: hide, show, drag. No subscription, no third-party tracker, no separate app to install.
The three controls every menu bar needs
Reclaim Menu Bar Space
Hide the icons you rarely click — system extras, background helpers, status indicators — and keep only what matters in the visible bar.
Drag to Reorder
Pick the order that matches how you actually use your Mac. Drag any icon left or right; the new position persists across reboots.
Quick Toggle
Flip a single switch to show every hidden icon for a moment. Configure it. Hide them again. No restart, no settings panel hunting.
No Bartender, No Hidden Bar
FavTray's Menu Bar Manager replaces the standalone $16 utilities. It is part of the same icon that already runs your timers and trackers.
Free Forever
No paywall, no trial countdown. Menu Bar Manager is a free tier tool because tidying your menu bar should not be a paid feature.
Local Only
Configurations live in UserDefaults on your Mac. No accounts, no cloud sync, no telemetry. Your menu bar layout is yours.
Built for these specific situations
Cluttered Menu Bars
If you have 12+ icons and only check half of them, this is the one-step cleanup.
Read more →Multi-monitor users
Menu bar gets cropped on smaller external displays. Hide the non-essentials so the right ones stay visible.
Read more →Bartender refugees
Bartender 5 went subscription. Menu Bar Manager replaces the core feature for free, in an app you already trust.
Read more →Privacy-minded developers
No third-party utility tracking your menu bar config. Everything is local and inside FavTray's existing bundle.
Read more →Questions
Is the Menu Bar Manager free?
Yes. Menu Bar Manager is free in FavTray. Hide, reorder, toggle — every feature is included with no upgrade prompt and no trial limit.
Does this replace Bartender or Hidden Bar?
For most workflows, yes. Menu Bar Manager covers hide, show, and reorder — the three things 95% of Bartender users actually use. If you depend on Bartender's advanced search or scripting, keep using Bartender.
Will hiding icons break anything?
No. macOS still shows the icons internally and apps still run; FavTray just hides them visually. Toggling 'show all' brings them back instantly.
Does this work on Apple Silicon?
Yes. Native ARM build for M1, M2, M3, M4, plus Intel Macs. Requires macOS Sonoma 14.0 or later.
Where is the data stored?
Locally in macOS UserDefaults under FavTray's bundle identifier. No cloud, no sync, no accounts.
A cleaner menu bar in 30 seconds
Free with every install. No upgrade required.