Hiding Top Bar

[kjs862]

Is there a way to hide the top application window that shows the time? I think it would look pritty cool.

Ken

 

[Mitthrawnuruodo]

You want to get rid of the menu bar...??? 😱

Sacrilege...!!!

😛

But seriously, I don't think so. You would have to do some serious modding...

The menu bar extends across the top of the main screen and contains pull-down menus. There is only one menu bar at the top of the screen; don’t put menu bars in windows. The menu bar provides a consistent location where people can look for commands. Each application, including the Finder, has its own menu bar consisting of a few standard menus, application-specific menus, and menu extras.

The menu bar:

* Is always visible and available, except in circumstances such as during a slideshow (see discussion below)

From Apple Human Interface Guidelines > Menus > The Menu Bar and Its Menus

So unless you can make OS X to be in a constant slideshow mode I don't think this can be done...

 

[Counterfit]

You mean the entire menu bar? or just the stuff to the right of it? You can hide all the stuff on the right, by setting it in preferences.
Clock: date & time preference pane (Clock tab)
Volume: Sound Preference pane
Battery (laptops only): Energy Saver (options tab)
Sync: .Mac preference pane
AirPort (if applicable): Network preference pane, AirPort tab. OR Internet Connect
iChat: iChat 😛
Any other apps there generally have preference for whether it shows or not.
MenuTunes does not. Quicksilver does, as does Salling Clicker.

 

[iMatt mini]

I don't recommend it but this thread might be helpful.

http://forums.applenova.com/showthread.php?t=8946

 

[PlaceofDis]

You mean the entire menu bar? or just the stuff to the right of it? You can hide all the stuff on the right, by setting it in preferences.
Clock: date & time preference pane (Clock tab)
Volume: Sound Preference pane
Battery (laptops only): Energy Saver (options tab)
Sync: .Mac preference pane
AirPort (if applicable): Network preference pane, AirPort tab. OR Internet Connect
iChat: iChat 😛
Any other apps there generally have preference for whether it shows or not.
MenuTunes does not. Quicksilver does, as does Salling Clicker.

even easier way to get rid of the icons on the right:

command click and drag them off, POOF they go

 

[Eluon]

awesome!!!!

even easier way to get rid of the icons on the right:

command click and drag them off, POOF they go

holy cow that is crazy!

 

[PlaceofDis]

holy cow that is crazy!

you can re-arrange the Apple/OS X ones this way too 😉 😛

 

[Nermal]

Gah, I hate that poof!

"Where have all my Dock icons gone?" 😱
"I like watching them go poof!"

Grr 😡

So I snuck onto his Windows box, made a (hidden) folder called "Poof!" and put all his desktop icons in it 😛

 

[EGT]

Hey ... menu bar hiding (like the dock), thats not a bad idea.