Ice 2 is a free macOS app for hiding, arranging, and revealing menu bar items. It can tuck less-used icons behind a divider, then reveal them with a click, hotkey, or by hovering over the edge. Its Ice Bar can place hidden items in a separate bar that appears on demand. On macOS 27, the layout editor lets users organize apps into Visible, Hidden, or Always-Hidden sections, saving changes as they are made. That operating system version does not support the separate Ice Bar, searching for a single menu bar icon, or temporarily displaying one icon. Ice 2 requires a Mac running macOS 26 or later. On macOS 27, it finds menu bar apps through Accessibility and asks macOS to hide them, so Accessibility permission may be required. The app is available through GitHub releases and Homebrew; its Mac App Store listing is marked as coming soon. Dragon App describes its apps as free and open source, and the support page links Ice 2's license as GPLv3. Questions and issue reports go to GitHub or email.
Who it is for
Ice 2 suits Mac users who want to hide or organize menu bar icons. It requires macOS 26 or later, with some features unavailable on macOS 27.
What is good
- Hidden items can be revealed by click, hotkey, or hover.
- Layout editor organizes items into three visibility sections.
- Free and open source under GPLv3.
- Available through GitHub releases and Homebrew.
What to know first
- Requires macOS 26 or later.
- Ice Bar is unavailable on macOS 27.
- Single-icon search is unavailable on macOS 27.
- Accessibility permission may be required on macOS 27.
Verdict
Ice 2 offers several ways to hide and reveal menu bar items, with a layout editor on macOS 27. Check the version-specific feature limits and macOS requirement before installing.
Ice 2 plans and pricing
All plansCompared on menu bar customization software
- Free plan
- Yes
- Hide menu items
- Yes
- Rearrange items
- Yes
- Group menu items
- Yes
- Keyboard shortcuts
- Yes
- Multiple displays
- Yes
