About this project
Ice is a powerful menu bar management tool for macOS, primarily focused on hiding and showing menu bar items. It aims to be one of the most versatile menu bar tools available, offering a wide range of features beyond basic visibility control.
## Key Features
### Menu Bar Item Management
- Hide menu bar items
- "Always-hidden" menu bar section
- Show hidden items on hover, click on empty area, or scroll/swipe
- Automatically rehide items
- Hide application menus when they overlap with shown items
- Drag-and-drop interface to arrange items
- Display hidden items in a separate bar (e.g., for MacBooks with notch)
- Search menu bar items
- Menu bar item spacing (beta)
### Menu Bar Appearance
- Menu bar tint (solid and gradient)
- Menu bar shadow
- Menu bar border
- Custom menu bar shapes (rounded and/or split)
### Hotkeys
- Toggle individual menu bar sections
- Show search panel
- Enable/disable Ice Bar
- Show/hide section divider icons
- Toggle application menus
### Other
- Launch at login
- Automatic updates
## Installation
### Manual Installation
Download the "Ice.zip" file from the latest release and move the unzipped app into your Applications folder.
### Homebrew
```sh
brew install --cask jordanbaird-ice
```
## Requirements
- macOS 14 or later (uses system APIs available starting in macOS 14)
## Roadmap
Planned features include profiles for menu bar layout, individual spacer items, menu bar item groups, trigger conditions for showing items, rounded screen corners, light/dark mode settings, and menu bar widgets.
## License
Ice is available under the GPL-3.0 license.
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