Hide it
Hold ⌘ and drag an icon to the left of the dot. It leaves the menu bar while its app keeps running, and comes back in the same place when you click the dot.
chest
macOS menu bar manager
Chest is a small, open-source menu bar manager. It hides the menu bar icons you don’t need, either right in the menu bar or in a separate chest.
Free, open-source and MIT licensed. Requires macOS 27 Golden Gate or later.
Drop in Chest
Try it: drag an icon left of the dot to hide it, or onto the chest that appears under the dot to put it in the drawer. Click the dot to bring them back. In the app you hold ⌘ while you drag; here you can also click an icon to move it.
Two ways to clear the clutter
Put it in the chest
For icons you use now and then. Hold ⌘ and drag an icon onto the chest that appears under the dot. Click the dot to open the drawer, then click an icon there to open its menu.
Free, and the code is yours to read
Chest is released under the MIT license. Browse the source, open an issue, or send a pull request on GitHub.
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FAQ
Is Chest free?
Yes. Chest is free and open source under the MIT license.
How do I hide an icon?
Hold ⌘ and drag the icon to the left of the dot in your menu bar. Click the dot to see hidden icons again, or drag one back to the right of the dot to keep it visible.
What goes in the chest?
Icons you don't need to see all the time but still want close by. Hold ⌘ and drag one onto the chest that appears under the dot. Click the dot and the drawer opens under it, with your hidden icons back beside it.
What permissions does Chest need?
Two, and it uses them only to manage your menu bar:
- Accessibility, to find your menu bar icons and open their menus from the chest.
- Full Disk Access, to show and hide icons using the Allow in the Menu Bar setting in System Settings. Chest uses it only for that, and never reads your documents, mail or any other files. See the code that uses it.
Which macOS versions are supported?
Chest requires macOS 27 Golden Gate or later.
Who makes Chest?
The team behind boringBar, a taskbar for macOS.