Tuck
Hide what you rarely use
Click Tuck’s item and the extras slide behind it. Visible, Hidden and an optional Always-Hidden section.
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Hide the menu bar icons you only need sometimes
Tuck hides the icons you rarely use and rescues the ones lost under the notch. Click, hover or press a key to bring them back.
- Free core
- macOS 26
- No account
- No tracking in the app
Illustration with sample icons, over Tuck’s real Layout editor.
Tuck works with the menu bar icon of any app, including the ones you already run
- Dropbox
- 1Password
- Docker
- Spotify
- Zoom
- Discord
- Telegram
- Tailscale
- Raycast
- Grammarly
- Google Drive
- Obsidian
- Bitwarden
- Proton
- NordVPN
- Loom
- Steam
App names and marks belong to their owners. Shown to illustrate apps with menu bar icons, with no affiliation.
On a notched MacBook, a full menu bar hides the icons you need
Every app wants a status icon, and some of them end up where you cannot click. People describe it in their own words.
“I just want a simple app to hide icons in the menu bar. Nothing more, nothing less.”
About Thaw, 16 Sep 2026. Thaw discussion. Not a Tuck review.
“The new Ice Bar feature in 0.10 is a great way to avoid icons getting hidden under the notch.”
About Ice, 9 Jul 2024. Ice discussion. Not a Tuck review.
“Many people don't feel comfortable enabling this option so please make it optional”
About Ice, 5 Jun 2024. Ice discussion about Screen Recording. Not a Tuck review.
These are public comments about other menu bar apps, quoted word for word. They are not reviews of Tuck.
The parts you will use every day
Each one is drawn here the way it works on your Mac. See every feature.
Reveal your way
Hover, click an empty spot, swipe or press a hotkey. Hidden icons come back the moment you ask.
Search from the keyboard
Open the search panel, type part of a name and jump to any menu bar item, hidden or not.
The Tuck Bar
On a MacBook with a notch, hidden items open in their own bar below it, so nothing is lost behind the camera.
Simple Mode
One curated page instead of the full sidebar. Nothing is switched off, and every setting keeps its value.
Appearance
Tint, gradient, a tint from your wallpaper, shadow, border and shapes, set apart for light and dark.
The real app, in light and dark
Screenshots of Tuck’s own settings windows, rendered from the source. They follow the appearance you pick for this page.
Two permissions, and what each one is for
Accessibility moves your icons. Optional Screen Recording supplies live previews. The app has no telemetry; update checks still contact the server.
Accessibility
Lets Tuck detect your menu bar items and move them to rearrange or hide them.
RequiredScreen Recording
Live item previews and tinting from your wallpaper. Without it, Tuck draws each item as its app’s icon and keeps hiding, revealing and rearranging.
OptionalNo account, no telemetry
The app has no analytics, tracking or sign-up. Preferences stay on your Mac. Read the privacy page.
Stays on your MacTuck stays free, and Pro will add tools for heavy users
The core stays free and GPL-3.0. Pro is a planned one-time unlock.
- Profiles
- Save a whole layout, switch between layouts, export a backup.
- Triggers
- Reveal an item when the battery drops, a Focus starts or a Wi-Fi network joins.
- Folders and per-display layouts
- Group related items, and give each display its own layout.
- Automation
- Planned script hooks and app integrations for repeatable workflows.
Planned price · may change
$12 USD, one time
Pro coming soon. Not on sale yet.
Common questions
What is Tuck?
Tuck is a free menu bar manager for macOS. It hides the icons you rarely use, reveals them by click, hover, scroll or hotkey, and adds keyboard search and a separate Tuck Bar for notched displays.
Is Tuck free?
The core is free and licensed under GPL-3.0: hide, show and arrange menu bar items, with no account and no subscription. Tuck Pro is a planned one-time unlock for power features: profiles, triggers, automation, folders and per-display layouts. Pro is not on sale yet.
Which macOS versions does Tuck support?
Tuck requires macOS 26. It does not support macOS 14 or 15. Support for macOS 27 is in development and is covered on its own page.
Does Tuck work on macOS 27?
Not yet. macOS 27 support is in development, and Tuck targets macOS 26 today. The macOS 27 page explains what changed and lets you sign up to hear when support ships.
Does Tuck need Screen Recording?
No. Screen Recording is optional. Hiding, revealing and rearranging items all work without it. Grant it if you want live item previews and wallpaper-derived tinting; without it Tuck draws each item as its app icon.
Why does Tuck need Accessibility?
Tuck asks for Accessibility so it can detect menu bar items and move them. It is a powerful permission, so read the permissions guide before you decide. You can revoke it in System Settings at any time.
Does Tuck track me or need an account?
No. The app has no analytics, telemetry, tracking or sign-up. It keeps preferences on your Mac. Update checks fetch a feed from tuckmenubar.com, and the privacy page lists exactly what that request involves.
How is Tuck related to Ice and Thaw?
Tuck is a modified version of Thaw, which is derived from Ice. All three are GPL-3.0 projects. Tuck credits both upstream projects, and the licence page lists the credits.
Can Tuck help with icons hidden by the notch?
Tuck can show hidden items in a separate bar, the Tuck Bar, which is meant for notched MacBooks. Test it on your own display: no app can promise to recover every item or every system control.
Is Tuck signed and notarized?
The first public build is not released yet, so there is nothing to verify today. When it ships, the download page will show the signature and notarization checks you can repeat yourself.
Download Tuck for free
Free and built for macOS 26. The first build is launching soon.