How can I remove Notification Center from the menu bar?

[Arcade]

Hello,

I did some searches on google but the steps I found to remove Notification Center from the menu bar either doesn't work or it's for High Sierra.

Does anyone know or have removed Notification Center from the menu bar in Mojave?

 

[AZhappyjack]

Hello,

I did some searches on google but the steps I found to remove Notification Center from the menu bar either doesn't work or it's for High Sierra.

Does anyone know or have removed Notification Center from the menu bar in Mojave?

Bartender for macOS (link:https://www.macbartender.com) is a $15 utility to manage the MenuBar... allows you to show/hide menu bar icons... They just released a "test" version that is targeted at Catalina... but works with Mojave... and the newest "test" version will hide the Notification Center.

Bartender will give you a 4 week trial during which you can try it (including the "test" version) for yourself. I've been using Bartender for over 6 years now, and love it...

 

[bogdanw]

I did some searches on google

This works in Mojave:
- disable Notification Center

launchctl unload -w /System/Library/LaunchAgents/com.apple.notificationcenterui.plist

killall NotificationCenter

- enable Notification Center

launchctl load -w /System/Library/LaunchAgents/com.apple.notificationcenterui.plist

From https://gist.github.com/mikermcneil/10005651

 

[Arcade]

Thank you both for the replies.

@bogdanw

I'm not using bartender because I don't have that many items in the menu bar. I plan on installing it in the future when I have more things in the menu bar.


@dwfaust

I've seen that code but I read that Notification Center disappears from the menu bar but you can still click on it. I want to remove it and all the items move the right.

 

[bogdanw]

I've seen that code but I read that Notification Center disappears from the menu bar but you can still click on it. I want to remove it and all the items move the right.

You can try to hide it by editing ~/Library/Preferences/com.apple.systemuiserver.plist
As Siri is hidden, I have <key>NSStatusItem Visible Siri</key> <false/>
You can try something like

/usr/libexec/PlistBuddy -c "Add 'NSStatusItem Visible NotificationCenter' bool FALSE" ~/Library/Preferences/com.apple.systemuiserver.plist

or

defaults write com.apple.systemuiserver 'NSStatusItem Visible NotificationCenter' -bool FALSE

and killall SystemUIServer

 

[Arcade]

Thank you! I'll try it out.