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Vanilla
Vanilla
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Hide menu-bar icons.

3.9
Based on 21 user ratesRead reviews & comments
Free
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Vanilla overview

Vanilla lets you hide the icons in your menu bar.

The app is free with limited features. The pro version is $10.

What’s new in version 2.1.1

Updated on Sep 29 2023

  • Improved compatiblity for macOS Sonoma
  • New modernized Settings interface
  • Add global keyboard shortcut for toggling desktop icons
  • Add the ability to customize the interval for automatically hiding icons
  • Get Vanilla Pro here
  • Requires macOS 12.0 and above
  • Fixes an issue with auto-hide setting being ignored
View older Vanilla updates

Information

License

Free

Size

2.6 MB

Downloads

7809

App requirements

  • Intel 64
  • Apple Silicon
  • macOS 12 or later
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Mitchismo
Mitchismo
Dec 20 2020
2.0.2
5.0
Dec 20 2020
5.0
Version: 2.0.2
Works great, went pro. I like it—although Big Sur helps—I really prefer having the option of both. And the last update made fixed the minor glitches it had before. Great name, great icon, great app.
Bezbozny
Bezbozny
Dec 17 2020
2.0.2
5.0
Dec 17 2020
5.0
Version: 2.0.2
this software is excellent and free with very good support and quick updates from the developer.... i really can not understand all these negative reviews
rmorris
rmorris
Dec 17 2020
2.0.2
1.0
Dec 17 2020
1.0
Version: 2.0.2
Just search for "Hidden Bar" on MacUpdate and download it instead. It's free, open source, and works great.
Derekcurrie
Derekcurrie
Jun 3 2020
1.2.2
0.0
Jun 3 2020
0.0
Version: 1.2.2
The Pro version is $5. Here is a list of its features: - - "Vanilla will never nag you to upgrade, but if you’d like, you can unlock the Pro version to reach peak Mac minimalism. - - • Perfect your menu bar by completely hiding icons, • Hide any app icon from your Mac’s menu bar, • Compatible with light and dark menu bars, • Automatically hide icons again after five seconds, • Start Vanilla automatically when you log in, • Toggle icons with a keyboard shortcut, (Seriously, I use this with Command-Shift-< like forty times a day. Get Pro just for this.)"
janerikasplund
janerikasplund
Nov 6 2019
1.2.2
1.0
Nov 6 2019
1.0
Version: 1.2.2
Regret my purchase of this paid app, very buggy, constantly hides menu items from the apps I'm using or leaves a weird "Desktop 1" artifact in the center of my screen.
prcobra37h4
prcobra37h4
Oct 12 2019
1.2.2
3.0
Oct 12 2019
3.0
Version: 1.2.2
The app is quite buggy: sometimes it hides things that aren't supposed to be hidden (like some random apps and a big chunk of the bar on the top). Overall does its job but can't get it right some 30% of the time. I bought the full version but wouldn't do it again as long as it is still so buggy. In hope for a future fix I will probably switch to a more reliable competitor. I'm using version 1.2.2
iksretep
iksretep
Oct 7 2019
1.2
3.0
Oct 7 2019
3.0
Version: 1.2
Works great, I purchased the pro version after getting "need to enable screen recording" in another app that does basically the same thing. The only gripes I have about Vanilla is that in both light and dark modes on Mojave 10.14.6 there is a different shade of the menu bar to the left of the "<" symbol. Also if you're using Xcode or something with a bunch of menu options, they tend to get cut off. Otherwise does what it says without the need of enabling screen recording or other options. I'm using v1.2
Larsen2k4
Larsen2k4
Sep 2 2019
1.1.3
3.0
Sep 2 2019
3.0
Version: 1.1.3
Works as promised, but switching between two monitors really slows down the menu bar performance (switching inactive/active state). I also experienced lots of cut off menus after launching apps. Maybe I’ll give this a try again with a later version.
Lumac52
Lumac52
Nov 19 2018
1.1
0.0
Nov 19 2018
0.0
Version: 1.1
Doesn't work if you have enabled auto-hiding of the menu bar
KatRoss
KatRoss
Nov 19 2018
1.1
1.5
Nov 19 2018
1.5
Version: 1.1
HighSierra - After installing Vanilla my sounds in Apple Mail were gone. Didn't realize the culprit for few days. Then I uninstalled it and the sounds are back. Please fix it. Thanks
Andreore
Andreore
Apr 27 2018
1.0.8
5.0
Apr 27 2018
5.0
Version: 1.0.8
Simple and useful utility to keep your taskbar lean and clean. Recommended.
LeroyMorrison
LeroyMorrison
Apr 26 2018
1.0.8
5.0
Apr 26 2018
5.0
Version: 1.0.8
I love Vanilla. It keeps all of my apps organized in my menu bar since I have so many. I love being able to decide which ones I always want there, the ones I only want to see upon expansion, and then the icons I want to remove completely. It's an inexpensive app and gets the job done!
Rodney-Sanches
Rodney-Sanches
Mar 13 2018
1.0.8
5.0
Mar 13 2018
5.0
Version: 1.0.8
great little app!
Jlock
Jlock
Feb 27 2018
1.0.8
5.0
Feb 27 2018
5.0
Version: 1.0.8
Awesome app! Keeps my menu bar clean :)
jehpo
jehpo
Jan 30 2018
1.0.8
0.0
Jan 30 2018
0.0
Version: 1.0.8
Vanilla 1.0.8 is on my computer for a long time !!!
Toben
Toben
Aug 9 2017
1.0.6
4.5
Aug 9 2017
4.5
Version: 1.0.6
Great little app for decluttering your menu bar
Wts
Wts
Jul 26 2017
1.0.3
0.0
Jul 26 2017
0.0
Version: 1.0.3
I've tried the " free " version and it's tantamount to using the Mac's built in process as explained @ this web site: http://osxdaily.com/2009/08/11/rearrange-the-status-items-in-the-mac-menu-bar/ .
anonymous-thrush-1121
anonymous-thrush-1121
May 9 2017
1.0.2
0.0
May 9 2017
0.0
Version: 1.0.2
Try version do not work. What do have mean "tryout" ?
Dorkypants
Dorkypants
May 8 2017
1.0.2
0.0
May 8 2017
0.0
Version: 1.0.2
The free version doesn't enable all features. You have to upgrade to a paid "pro" version to get the full feature set.
far_g
far_g
May 19 2021
2.0.2
5.0
May 19 2021
5.0
Version: 2.0.2
Mitchismo
Mitchismo
Dec 20 2020
5.0
Dec 20 2020
5.0
Version: null
Bezbozny
Bezbozny
Dec 17 2020
5.0
Dec 17 2020
5.0
Version: null
rmorris
rmorris
Dec 17 2020
1.0
Dec 17 2020
1.0
Version: null
janerikasplund
janerikasplund
Nov 6 2019
1.0
Nov 6 2019
1.0
Version: null
prcobra37h4
prcobra37h4
Oct 12 2019
3.0
Oct 12 2019
3.0
Version: null
iksretep
iksretep
Oct 7 2019
3.0
Oct 7 2019
3.0
Version: null
Larsen2k4
Larsen2k4
Sep 2 2019
3.0
Sep 2 2019
3.0
Version: null
Ghostcat
Ghostcat
Aug 4 2019
4.5
Aug 4 2019
4.5
Version: null
terrywang
terrywang
Nov 24 2018
5.0
Nov 24 2018
5.0
Version: null
KatRoss
KatRoss
Nov 19 2018
1.5
Nov 19 2018
1.5
Version: null
georgy-zoomeee
georgy-zoomeee
Oct 2 2018
5.0
Oct 2 2018
5.0
Version: null
MichaelHaeusler
MichaelHaeusler
Jul 21 2018
1.5
Jul 21 2018
1.5
Version: null
Freenergy
Freenergy
Jun 29 2018
4.5
Jun 29 2018
4.5
Version: null
Andreore
Andreore
Apr 27 2018
5.0
Apr 27 2018
5.0
Version: null
LeroyMorrison
LeroyMorrison
Apr 26 2018
5.0
Apr 26 2018
5.0
Version: null
Rodney-Sanches
Rodney-Sanches
Mar 13 2018
5.0
Mar 13 2018
5.0
Version: null
Jlock
Jlock
Feb 27 2018
5.0
Feb 27 2018
5.0
Version: null
WetNet
WetNet
Jan 30 2018
5.0
Jan 30 2018
5.0
Version: null
nikolalek
nikolalek
Oct 10 2017
4.0
Oct 10 2017
4.0
Version: null
Toben
Toben
Aug 9 2017
4.5
Aug 9 2017
4.5
Version: null
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