Thaw
A free menu bar manager for recent macOS.
About Thaw
Thaw hides and rearranges menu bar items, groups them, reveals them by hover, click or hotkey, and finds any item by search. Profiles switch layouts per display, Space or Focus, and a separate Thaw Bar helps on notched Macs. It is GPL-licensed with no tracking.
Install Thaw
Download it from the links above, or install it from the Terminal:
brew install --cask thaw Questions about Thaw
Is Thaw free?
Yes. Thaw is free and open source under the GPL-3.0 license. The source code is on GitHub at thaw-app/Thaw.
Where can I download Thaw for Mac?
Download Thaw from the developer's website (getthaw.app) and GitHub. MacWorthy links only to official sources.
Can I install Thaw from the Terminal?
Yes. With Homebrew, run brew install --cask thaw.
What are good alternatives to Thaw?
Other windows & desktop apps for Mac worth a look are Rectangle (open source), Loop (open source), AltTab (open source) and Boring Notch (open source).
Other windows & desktop apps like Thaw
Rectangle
Window snapping with keyboard shortcuts.
Loop
Window management with a radial menu.
AltTab
Windows-style alt-tab, with window previews.
Boring Notch
A free, open-source notch companion.
DockDoor
Window previews when you hover the Dock.
Hand Mirror
Check your camera with one click.
Windowcase
Wood, marble and metal frames around your windows.
DynamicHorizon
Turns the notch into a Dynamic Island.