Arrange your way
Drag icons between the Active and Hidden bars in the layout editor to set your ideal order. Changes sync to the real menu bar automatically — no ⌘-drag gymnastics needed.
Free · macOS 15 Sequoia and later
A reliable home for your menu bar.
Reorder, hide, and group your menu bar icons — and keep every one a click away. Built for desktops and external displays.
Works on displays without a notch — desktops and external monitors. The built-in screen on notched MacBooks isn't supported yet; native notch support is on the way.
macOS 15 Sequoia and later · Apple Silicon · Notarized by Apple
The settings panel
Drive it all from one window
Drag icons between Active and Hidden, drop in spacers to group them, flip on the options you want, and apply — JellyBar handles the rest.
Features
Everything your menu bar deserves
Six focused tools for a calm, organized, perfectly-yours menu bar.
Hide the clutter
Drag any icon to the Hidden bar to tuck it away. Tap the chevron («) or hover the menu bar to peek whenever you need.
Smart hover reveal
Hover the menu bar to reveal hidden icons. A configurable delay (default 1 s) prevents accidental pops — clicks always reveal instantly.
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Spacers & bullets
Drop in spacers (S / M / L) or bullet dots to visually group your icons into logical clusters. Drag one off the bar — or right-click it — and it vanishes with a system poof.
S spacer
M spacer
L spacer
drag to add · drag off to remove
Automatic backups
Every layout change is saved automatically (newest 30 kept). Manual snapshots are pinned forever, synced to iCloud Drive, and restorable in one click.
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Privacy first
JellyBar needs only Accessibility to arrange your icons. Screen Recording is optional — used solely to capture icon previews in settings, never for anything else. No network, no analytics.
Required
Accessibility
Optional
Screen Recording (icon previews only)
Getting started
Up and running in minutes
Launch and arrange
JellyBar scans your menu bar on first launch. Drag icons between the Active and Hidden bars to build your ideal layout. It syncs to the real bar automatically.
Fine-tune behavior
Set hover-reveal delay, auto-hide timing, icon spacing (1–20 px), and more in the Behavior tab. Every change takes effect immediately.
Let JellyBar keep watch
Your layout survives restarts, wakes, and new app installs. JellyBar quietly restores order — and backs up every change along the way.
Compatibility
Where JellyBar works
Full power on desktops and external displays. Native support for notched MacBook screens is on the way.
Desktops & external displays
iMac, Mac mini, Mac Studio, Mac Pro — or any Mac on an external monitor. Reorder, hide, group, and back up your menu bar: the full toolkit.
MacBook in clamshell
Lid closed with an external monitor? The notch is out of the picture, so JellyBar runs in full mode — a first-class, fully supported setup.
Notched MacBook screens
Native support for the built-in notched display is in active development. For now, use an external display — we'll announce notch support when it ships.
Take control of your menu bar
Free download. No subscription. No account required.
Download for MacVersion 0.4.2 · Free · Updates automatically
or install with Homebrew
brew trust --cask marcvig/tap/jellybarbrew install --cask marcvig/tap/jellybar
Homebrew 6.0+ asks you to trust the cask once. Already installed? Upgrade with brew upgrade --cask jellybar.
macOS 15 Sequoia and later · Apple Silicon · Notarized by Apple