SaneBar Guides

Everything you need to know about managing your menu bar, protecting your privacy, and customizing your Mac.

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How to Hide Menu Bar Icons

The menu bar fills up fast. Learn the hard way (Terminal) and the Sane way to hide clutter and keep your workspace clean.

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How to Lock Icons with Touch ID

Protect sensitive apps like crypto wallets and VPNs. Secure your hidden menu bar items with biometric authentication.

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How to Fix Menu Bar Spacing

MacBook Notch hiding your apps? Learn how to reduce icon spacing system-wide to reclaim valuable screen real estate.

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How to Automate Menu Bar Icons

For power users: Control SaneBar with AppleScript, Raycast, Alfred, or Shortcuts. Build custom workflows.

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How to Migrate from Bartender

Bartender was acquired. Ice is limited. Compare your options and migrate to SaneBar with automatic import of your layout.

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How to Fix Icons Behind the Notch

MacBook notch hiding your menu bar icons? Fix overflow with smart spacing, icon search, and a secondary menu bar.

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How to Auto-Show Menu Bar Icons

Reveal hidden icons automatically based on battery, Wi-Fi, app launch, Focus Mode, schedule, or custom scripts.

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How to Customize Menu Bar Appearance

Add tinting, Liquid Glass, borders, shadows, and rounded corners to your Mac menu bar. Safe and reversible.

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