# 1 Vanilla alternative for Mac

Canonical page: https://macbase.app/alternatives/vanilla

Free app that hides menu bar icons behind a single arrow you click to show them again.

Vanilla keeps things minimal, with some extras saved for a paid Pro version. Those who want more look for managers that show icons on hover, search the menu bar, set rules for each icon, or are fully open source.

- Website: https://matthewpalmer.net/vanilla

## Mac apps people use instead of Vanilla for menu bar & notch

- [ClearBar](https://macbase.app/apps/clearbar): Hide menu bar icons and manage the apps behind them ($7, Menu Bar & Notch, Apple silicon, macOS 26 Tahoe or later, in English, Spanish, French and 4 more languages, verified)

More: [every alternatives page](https://macbase.app/alternatives).