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GreatBar turns the Mac menu bar into a launch point for frequently used websites, apps, files and folders. It supports grouped menus, custom items, keyboard shortcuts, separate work and personal bars, website panels that remember size and page state, standalone windows, multiple logins, private browsing, and links that open supported apps. It can also open named macOS System Settings panes, block ads and trackers in website views, and optionally let an MCP assistant suggest bar changes. GreatBar is free on macOS 14.0 or later, with no trial or paid plan listed.

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    Cornice

    Free plan Open source Mac

    Open-source menu-bar hiding with divider controls — Cornice manages visibility of existing menu-bar items, while GreatBar adds shortcuts for websites, apps, files and folders.

    8.8 Free plan Visit site
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    Dozer

    Free plan Mac

    Simple open-source icon hiding on older macOS — Dozer focuses on hiding icon groups and auto-hiding status icons, unlike GreatBar’s website, file and app shortcuts.

    7.1 Open source Visit site
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    Hidden Bar

    Free plan Mac

    Open-source hiding with automatic recollapse — Hidden Bar organizes existing menu-bar items into collapsible sections, while GreatBar provides launch shortcuts and website panels.

    7.0 Free plan Visit site
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    iBar-Menubar

    Free plan Mac

    Notch-friendly icon aggregation and spacing controls — iBar folds or aggregates existing icons below the menu bar, whereas GreatBar creates content shortcuts and browser-like panels.

    6.9 Free plan · 10-day trial Visit site
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    Ice 2

    Free plan Mac

    Recent macOS users wanting detailed icon sections — Ice 2 sorts existing menu-bar apps into visible, hidden and always-hidden sections; GreatBar organizes launch shortcuts and websites.

    6.9 Free plan Visit site
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    JellyBar

    Free plan Mac

    Icon layouts with backups and iCloud snapshots — JellyBar reorders, hides and groups menu-bar icons with backups, while GreatBar focuses on launching websites, apps, files and folders.

    6.9 Free plan Visit site
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    Lloyd

    Free plan Mac

    Revealing menu-bar icons hidden by a MacBook notch — Lloyd displays hidden notch-obscured icons in a live-preview panel, unlike GreatBar’s shortcut bars and website windows.

    6.8 Open source Visit site
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    Bark

    by Bark
    Free plan APISelf-hosted
    7.1 Open source Visit site
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    MenuBarDockX

    Free plan Mac
    6.8 Free plan Visit site
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    Octobar

    Free plan Mac
    6.7 Free plan · paid from $4.99 Visit site
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    Overhang

    Free plan Mac
    6.7 Free plan Visit site
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    Pelmet

    Free plan Mac
    6.6 Free plan Visit site
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    SaneBar

    Free plan Mac
    6.6 Free plan Visit site
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    SwiftBar

    Free plan Mac
    6.6 Free plan Visit site
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    Thaw

    Free plan Mac
    6.5 Free plan Visit site
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    Vanilla

    Free plan Mac
    6.5 Free plan · paid from $10 Visit site
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    xbar

    Free plan Mac
    6.5 Free plan Visit site
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    OverflowBar

    Free plan Mac
    6.4 Free plan Visit site
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    Bartender

    Free trial Mac
    6.1 Visit site
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    ChocolateBar

    Free trial Mac
    6.1 From $15 · 2-day trial Visit site
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    Foldaway

    Free trial Mac
    5.9 From $9.99 · 14-day trial Visit site
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    ExtraBar

    Paid Mac
    5.5 Visit site
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    Finbar

    Paid Mac
    5.5 Visit site
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    Manico

    Paid Mac
    5.2 From $15 Visit site

Readers may still want an alternative when they mainly need to hide, reveal, reorder or group existing menu-bar icons. GreatBar requires a recent macOS version and focuses on launching content rather than managing every status icon around the menu bar. Compare whether you need notch handling, automatic hiding, reveal gestures, layout backups, lower system requirements, or open-source distribution. Also weigh permissions, update behavior, privacy details and whether you need website shortcuts and panels that these icon managers do not provide.

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