Removing icons from menu bar (CMD+drag doesn't work)

[wiffle]

Sorry if this is in the wrong forum - mods please move it to the right category as required.

A stubborn app has a menu bar icon that is frankly unnecessary and I'm a bit OCD about what's on there.... I keep the app open as it's a messaging app (LINE app) but hate the green colour of the menu bar notification and am wondering how I can get this darn thing off?

There is no setting in the preferences section to turn off the menu bar icon, nor does CMD+drag work (doing so brings up a cannot remove sign).

Any thoughts? Thx!

 

[Taz Mangus]

Sorry if this is in the wrong forum - mods please move it to the right category as required.

A stubborn app has a menu bar icon that is frankly unnecessary and I'm a bit OCD about what's on there.... I keep the app open as it's a messaging app (LINE app) but hate the green colour of the menu bar notification and am wondering how I can get this darn thing off?

There is no setting in the preferences section to turn off the menu bar icon, nor does CMD+drag work (doing so brings up a cannot remove sign).

Any thoughts? Thx!

Have you contacted the developer of the app? The app will control of what it displays.

 

[Weaselboy]

https://www.macbartender.com

If you cannot find a way in the app settings to get rid of it, there is an app called Bartender that will allow you to manage menu items like that and hide them in a second row.

 

[wiffle]

Thanks @Weaselboy , this is what I was looking for. Cheers.

edit: appears a bit buggy on Sierra but it's the best solution I can find thus far. Sometimes the bar gets pixelated a bit... oh well, minor inconveniences.

 

[Weaselboy]

Thanks @Weaselboy , this is what I was looking for. Cheers.

edit: appears a bit buggy on Sierra but it's the best solution I can find thus far. Sometimes the bar gets pixelated a bit... oh well, minor inconveniences.

I've been using it on Sierra since the Sierra release and I don't see that at all here. You might check with the developer and see if they have any ideas.

 

[la_manzana]

You can also use the free app Hidden Bar for the same task.
With it I also got rid of the LINE app menu bar icon since I don't like the look of it.

GitHub - dwarvesf/hidden: An ultra-light MacOS utility that helps hide menu bar icons

An ultra-light MacOS utility that helps hide menu bar icons - dwarvesf/hidden

github.com

 

[MacGizmo]

Consider Hidden Bar to be Bartender-Light. The core function is the same, but Bartender offers a LOT more features. $16 for Bartender, so the decision completely comes down to whether or not you really want all those extra features. Both are excellent apps.