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You might like Ice: https://github.com/jordanbaird/Ice

comment by bichiliad · 2026-05-01 · in Show HN: WhatCable, a tiny menu bar app for inspecting USB-C cables

Ice is an open source app solves this problem through an overflow menu: https://github.com/jordanbaird/Ice

comment by amjd · 2026-04-03 · in Tailscale's new macOS home

…Keep it to yourself. Takes an afternoon and doesn't have other people calling you a sloplogist. https://github.com/jordanbaird/Ice

comment by fragmede · 2026-04-02 · in Tailscale's new macOS home

Thanks, I'll check out Thaw. I've been using Ice without problems: https://github.com/jordanbaird/Ice/releases/tag/0.11.13-dev....

comment by latchkey · 2026-04-02 · in Tailscale's new macOS home

Useful menu bar manager for Mac that lets you hide multiple icons behind a single icon: https://github.com/jordanbaird/Ice

comment by sadeshmukh · 2026-04-02 · in Tailscale's new macOS home

https://github.com/jordanbaird/Ice Try this. I am not affiliated in anyway. It's my must have macos app.

comment by shekhar101 · 2026-03-22 · in HopTab – Open source macOS app switcher and tiler that replaces Cmd+Tab

Yeah, it's annoying. Try: https://github.com/jordanbaird/Ice https://github.com/FelixKratz/SketchyBar https://www.macbartender.com I think there's a native solution (finally) coming in the next MacOS.

comment by mthoms · 2025-08-15 · in Blurry rendering of games on Mac

Theoretically it would work without this permission but it wouldn't be convenient: https://github.com/jordanbaird/Ice/discussions/362

comment by sunaookami · 2025-04-08 · in Show HN: Badgeify – Add Any App to Your Mac Menu Bar

…this works with Ice[1], there's an OSS alternative[2] but not work well with Ice somehow. [1] https://github.com/jordanbaird/Ice [2] https://github.com/xiaogdgenuine/Doll

comment by freewizard · 2025-04-08 · in Show HN: Badgeify – Add Any App to Your Mac Menu Bar

FOSS solution that's actually really good: https://github.com/jordanbaird/Ice

comment by sangeeth96 · 2025-04-08 · in Show HN: Badgeify – Add Any App to Your Mac Menu Bar

I second Ice - it's great https://github.com/jordanbaird/Ice

comment by nbbaier · 2025-02-28 · in macOS Tips and Tricks (2022)

…Notably, the ability to declare the location where "new" icons are placed (left, right, hidden etc) https://github.com/jordanbaird/Ice/issues/344

comment by luckman212 · 2025-02-08 · in Ice: Powerful open source menu bar manager for macOS

I haven't heard about Hidden Bar before, but https://github.com/jordanbaird/Ice is quite nice.

comment by ilyagr · 2025-01-31 · in Stats – macOS system monitor in your menu bar

You can also use Ice[1], which does the same thing and is open source [1] https://github.com/jordanbaird/Ice

comment by Khaine · 2025-01-30 · in Stats – macOS system monitor in your menu bar

…as long as possible. The screen recording permission thing also doesn't help since I'm using Ice ( https://github.com/jordanbaird/Ice ) because somehow Apple still can't Sherlock this feature.

comment by Hamuko · 2024-09-16 · in macOS Sequoia is available today

I replaced Bartender with Ice[0] after its new owners[1] did some things I consider sketchy[2]. [0] https://github.com/jordanbaird/Ice [1] https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=40584606 [2] https://appleinsider.com/articles/24/06/05/bartende…

comment by kstrauser · 2024-08-25 · in Moom 4: Next-generation window manager

ICE https://github.com/jordanbaird/Ice is an amazing alternative for Bartender.

comment by whoareyou24 · 2024-06-11 · in Ask HN: What macOS apps/programs do you use daily and recommend?

…Pro costs just to have an open source alternative. It's nice to have alternatives though. [0] https://github.com/jordanbaird/Ice/issues/1

comment by luuurker · 2024-06-07 · in Ice – open source menu bar manager for macOS

That's on the roadmap: https://github.com/jordanbaird/Ice/issues/67 The dev is also working on a second bar (like Bartender has) that should fix the problem for macs with notches: https://github.com/jordanbaird/Ice/issues/1

comment by luuurker · 2024-06-07 · in Ice – open source menu bar manager for macOS

…Seem iBar [1] is the only real alternative for mac with notches, but it's closed source. [0] https://github.com/jordanbaird/Ice [1] https://apps.apple.com/us/app/ibar-menubar-icon-control-tool...

comment by illiac786 · 2024-06-07 · in Popular Mac app 'Bartender' acquired by new unknown developer

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story by saikatsg · 2024-06-07 · 189 comments

If you end up switching to Ice, here's how you get menu items to always show. https://github.com/jordanbaird/Ice/issues/69 I'm sure author is overwhelmed right now and will eventually add that to readme.

comment by jmuguy · 2024-06-05 · in Popular Mac app 'Bartender' acquired by new unknown developer

Use Ice instead: https://github.com/jordanbaird/Ice

comment by michalf6 · 2024-06-05 · in Popular Mac app 'Bartender' acquired by new unknown developer

…Not an option for me because it can't handle the notch, but the basic functionality works. Ice ( https://github.com/jordanbaird/Ice ) also works, although it's still missing a lot of stuff and also still doesn't have anything to work…

comment by luuurker · 2024-06-05 · in macOS Bartender Auto-Update Signed by Unknown New Owner

The Reddit thread recommends "Ice" as an alternative: https://github.com/jordanbaird/Ice

comment by LeoPanthera · 2024-06-05 · in macOS Bartender Auto-Update Signed by Unknown New Owner

…hidden group they're in by default. Eventually found the instruction for it on the issue tracker: https://github.com/jordanbaird/Ice/issues/42 While I do remember now that cmd+drag is how you reorder menu bar icons, so that is sort of…

comment by oefrha · 2024-06-05 · in macOS Bartender Auto-Update Signed by Unknown New Owner

…notch. Have they fixed that yet? Edit: Nope, no change and the last update was 2 years ago. Ice ( https://github.com/jordanbaird/Ice ) doesn't currently handle this either, but it's "on the roadmap" ( https://github.com/jordanbaird/Ice/issu…

comment by luuurker · 2024-06-05 · in macOS Bartender Auto-Update Signed by Unknown New Owner

I just switched to Ice after reading this and it seems just as good for my needs: https://github.com/jordanbaird/Ice

comment by sangeeth96 · 2024-06-05 · in macOS Bartender Auto-Update Signed by Unknown New Owner