{"id":71695,"date":"2021-03-01T15:00:00","date_gmt":"2021-03-01T21:00:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/eshop.macsales.com\/blog\/?p=71695"},"modified":"2021-03-01T11:36:50","modified_gmt":"2021-03-01T17:36:50","slug":"add-move-delete-mac-menu-bar-items","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/eshop.macsales.com\/blog\/71695-add-move-delete-mac-menu-bar-items\/","title":{"rendered":"How to Add, Move or Delete Items From the Mac Menu Bar"},"content":{"rendered":"\n

The menu bar is the thing that runs along the top of your Mac’s screen where all the menus \u2014 Apple, File, Edit, History, and more \u2014 are located. You can use the menus and icons in the menu bar to choose commands, perform tasks, and check status. And you can easily customize it for your particular needs.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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Adding and Removing (Hiding) Menu Bar Items<\/h2>\n\n\n\n

You can add items to the menu bar if you wish. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

  1. Click the Apple menu<\/strong> at the top left of your Mac\u2019s screen.\u00a0<\/li>
  2. Choose System Preferences<\/strong>.<\/li>
  3. Select the Dock & Menu Bar<\/strong> preference pane.<\/li><\/ol>\n\n\n\n

    On the left side of the pane, you\u2019ll see Dock & Menu Bar items. You can click on individual items (such as Wi-Fi, Bluetooth, AirDrop, etc.) and check or uncheck them to have them appear or not appear in the menu bar.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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    Customizing the Clock Menu Bar Item<\/h2>\n\n\n\n

    By the way, for the Clock, you can set options to customize how the time and date appear in the mac menu bar. For example, to hear the time announced, select the \u201cAnnounce the time\u201d checkbox. Then choose when you want it to be announced and select the voice you want to hear it announced with.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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    Third-Party Menu Bar Items<\/h2>\n\n\n\n

    Some third parties \u2014 such as DropBox and Default Folder \u2014 allow you to add mac menu bar items. Most of them are installed when you install the app or service itself.\u00a0<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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    Most of them can be removed, usually from a check box in the preferences or settings. However, if you run across a third-party menu item that doesn\u2019t want to be removed, you may need to spring for Bartender (https:\/\/www.macbartender.com<\/a>), a $15 app that allows you to customize the menu bar to your heart\u2019s content. A demo is available for download. (BTW, Bartender 4 that\u2019s optimized for M1 Macs is currently in beta testing.)<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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