# thaw-app/Thaw

The menu bar manager for macOS

Repository: https://github.com/thaw-app/Thaw
Canonical: https://ross.abutalabs.com/products/thaw
Language: Swift
License: GPL-3.0
License Family: copyleft
Topics: macos, macos-app, menu-bar, menubar-app, swift, swiftui, utility, menu-bar-manager
Last push: 2026-08-26T07:40:58+00:00

## Health v2 (maintenance only)
Score: 71/100 (v2, computed 2026-09-03T02:20:16.233290+00:00)
- activity 99, release rhythm 67, longevity 15
- inputs: {"age_days": 216, "days_push": 7, "days_rel": 142, "gap_med": 33.0, "n_releases_24m": 3}
- flags: none
- formula: round(0.45*activity + 0.35*rhythm + 0.20*longevity); archived -> min(score, 10)

## Adoption (not part of the score)
Stars 10093, forks 237 (observed 2026-08-28T04:10:39.500583+00:00)

## What it is
Thaw is an open-source macOS menu bar manager that helps users organize, hide, and manage menu bar items. It is built in Swift/SwiftUI and actively maintained with a recent release.

## Use cases
- hide menu bar icons on mac
- organize macOS menu bar items
- manage menubar apps
- declutter mac menu bar
- free alternative to Bartender
- collapse menu bar icons into a hidden section

## When to choose
- you want a free, open-source menu bar manager for macOS
- your menu bar is crowded with icons and you want to hide or organize them
- you prefer a native Swift/SwiftUI app with active development

## When to avoid
- you need a menu bar manager for Windows or Linux
- you require commercial support or non-GPL licensing
- you need features beyond menu bar management

## Facets
- artifact type: application
- maturity: active
- function: gui, developer-tools
- domain: operating-systems, developer-tools, desktop-applications, cross-platform
- platform: -
- tags: menu-bar-manager, menubar, swiftui, macos-utility, open-source, macos, desktop, swift

## Member repositories
- thaw-app/Thaw (main) score 71

## Provenance
- Observed fields: from GitHub, fetched 2026-08-28T04:10:39.500583+00:00.
- Health v2: computed from the inputs above; adoption is never an input.
- Inferred fields (summary, facets, guidance): AI-extracted, prompt v1, taxonomy v1, on 2026-08-29T17:19:44.326095+00:00, confidence not recorded.
  - readme: https://github.com/thaw-app/Thaw (fetched 2026-08-28T04:10:39.500583+00:00, sha c22d80e24dd6)
- Data as of 2026-08-30T08:39:29.467469+00:00.