jordanbaird/Ice
Powerful menu bar manager for macOS observed · 2026-10-18
Health v2 · maintenance only
64/100
- Activity 98
- Release rhythm 8
- Longevity 83
How is this computed?
round(0.45*activity + 0.35*rhythm + 0.20*longevity); archived -> min(score, 10) — computed 2026-10-21. Adoption (stars, forks) is never an input.
- gap_med: n/a
- age_days: 1173
- days_rel: 721
- days_push: 14
- n_releases_24m: 1
Adoption not part of the score
29829 stars · 1001 forks observed · 2026-10-18
What it is AI-extracted, prompt v1, taxonomy v1, 2026-08-29, confidence not recorded
Ice is a free, open-source macOS menu bar manager that hides, shows, and arranges menu bar items. It also customizes menu bar appearance and offers hotkeys, search, and always-hidden sections.
Use cases
- hide menu bar icons on mac
- declutter macos menu bar
- show hidden menu bar items on hover
- customize menu bar appearance macos
- arrange menu bar icons with drag and drop
- free bartender alternative for mac
When to choose
- you're on macOS 14+ and want a free, open-source menu bar manager
- you need hiding, always-hidden sections, and appearance customization in one tool
- you prefer installing via Homebrew cask
When to avoid
- you're on macOS 13 or earlier
- you need profiles or item grouping, which are still on the roadmap
- you want a polished commercial tool with long-term support guarantees
Facets
application · maturity active
gui developer-tools desktop-applications developer-tools self-hosted menu-bar status-bar swiftui macos-utility window-management macos desktop
2 sources
- readme: https://github.com/jordanbaird/Ice · fetched 2026-10-18 · bef5293a2e25
- homepage: https://icemenubar.app · fetched 2026-09-21 · 03ab2325e58f
Member repositories
| Repository | Role | Health v2 |
|---|---|---|
| jordanbaird/Ice | main | 64 |
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