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Thaw is a macOS menu bar management app focused on hiding, showing, and organizing menu bar items, with the broader goal of being a versatile customization toolkit rather than a single-purpose hider. It is a fork of the Ice project created to keep the concept actively maintained, fix bugs, and stay compatible with the latest macOS releases, especially newer versions where menu bar behavior and APIs have changed. At its core, Thaw provides multiple ways to reveal hidden items (hover, click empty space, scroll or swipe) and can automatically rehide items to keep the menu bar clean without constant manual toggling. It also supports a dedicated “always-hidden” section, drag-and-drop arrangement of items, and options to display hidden items in a separate bar, which can be particularly useful on MacBooks with notches.
Features
- Hide and reveal menu bar items with hover, click, scroll, and swipe behaviors
- Always-hidden section plus automatic rehide for persistent cleanliness
- Drag-and-drop layout editor for arranging menu bar items
- Separate “hidden items” bar option for notch-friendly workflows
- Appearance customization including tint, border, shadow, and light/dark settings
- Hotkeys, profiles, and search for fast control and multi-context setups
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