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Clear Menu Bar

Makes the macOS menu bar transparent by drawing the wallpaper behind it, for static images.

GPL-3.0 · Free download · Downloads from github.com

License
GPL-3.0
Open source
Category
Utilities
Source
GitHub
zorth64
Verified
2026

About Clear Menu Bar

Clear Menu Bar makes the menu bar look transparent by adjusting the wallpaper that sits under it. It handles one JPG or PNG wallpaper. With Reduce Transparency turned on, it can also use several images from a folder, in light and dark mode. It suits people who want a clean desktop and use a static image as the wallpaper.

It runs on Apple silicon and Intel. The README says it needs macOS 14 Sonoma or later, and the app bundle declares 13.0 as its minimum. The README also says Reduce Transparency must be enabled under Accessibility for the app to work as expected, that the wallpaper must be set to Fill Screen, and that dynamic, aerial and motion wallpapers are not supported. The DMG is not notarized, so the first launch has to be allowed in System Settings.

Information

Source code
zorth64/ClearMenuBar
License
GPL-3.0
Website
github.com
Download
github.com
Category
Utilities
Topics
Menu bar apps, Wallpaper apps
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