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SaneBar

Private menu bar control

SaneBar is a Mac menu bar manager for you if you want fewer visible icons, quick access to hidden ones, and a setup that stays on your Mac.

by Stephan Joseph

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Helps you Tidy up your menu bar 10 Present & share your screen cleanly 18

What you get

You get a tidier menu bar without losing access to hidden icons.

You can keep everyday controls visible and tuck less-used icons out of sight, without making them difficult to reach. Reveal hidden icons with a click, hotkey, hover, or scroll, or search by app name and open their menus directly. You spend less time hunting through a crowded menu bar or rearranging it to reach one item.

When you share your screen or present, you can keep sensitive hidden icons locked behind Touch ID or a password to prevent accidental reveals. Your layouts, preferences, and menu bar content stay on your Mac, with no cloud account or uploads to SaneApps servers.

You can also reduce manual adjustments by having icons appear when your Focus mode, battery level, Wi-Fi network, schedule, or launched apps change. Groups and profiles let you organize different setups, while import and export give you a way to back up or share your configuration.

  • Less visible clutter

    You keep frequently used icons in view and hide the rest until you need them.

  • Find hidden controls quickly

    You can search by app name and open a hidden icon’s menu without rearranging your layout.

  • Avoid accidental reveals

    You can require Touch ID or a password before sensitive hidden icons are revealed during screen sharing.

  • Keep your setup private

    Your menu bar content and preferences stay on your Mac, without a cloud account or uploads to SaneApps servers.

  • Fewer manual adjustments

    You can reveal icons automatically when conditions such as Focus mode, Wi-Fi network, or your schedule change.

Best for

  • You have more menu bar icons than you want to see
  • You share your screen and want sensitive icons kept hidden
  • You want different menu bar setups for different contexts

Skip it if

You probably do not need SaneBar if your menu bar is already uncluttered and you do not need hidden or locked icons.

Screenshots

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From the developer

SaneBar is a privacy-first menu bar manager for Mac. It keeps your menu bar setup on your Mac: no cloud account, no user-content upload, and no spying on your menu bar contents.
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