Barfish
A calm menu bar
Hide icons you rarely need, reveal them on hover
$ brew install --cask moyulabs/tap/barfishplannedRequires macOS 13 Ventura or later · Apple silicon & Intel
⌘-drag icons to arrange them
Notch-friendly
On notched MacBooks, icons silently vanish behind the camera. Barfish moves the overflow to a tidy second row.
Tiny and native
A few megabytes, no background CPU, and it looks like it came with macOS.
Targets for an unreleased app, not measurements.
Hide & reveal
Hover the fish or press a hotkey to reveal hidden icons.
Auto rules
Show the VPN icon only when it’s connected, battery only below 20%.
Barfish Pro
For people who live in it all day.
Rules
Show icons based on conditions.
Profiles
Different layouts for work and home.
How it compares
| Feature | Barfish | macOS default | Other bar managers |
|---|---|---|---|
| Hide icons | ✓ | ✕ | ✓ |
| Notch overflow | ✓ | ✕ | ◐ |
| Conditional rules | ✓ | ✕ | ◐ |
✓ yes · ◐ partly · ✕ no. * Approximate: values marked ≈ are rough estimates from typical use, not benchmarks.
Pricing
Pro
- Rules
- Profiles
- Second row
Payments will be handled by Paddle as merchant of record. Prices may include VAT.
FAQ
When will it ship?
It’s in the fish tank. Join the waitlist and we’ll email you once a beta is ready.
Changelog
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Design prototype.
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