BroomStick Alternatives

BroomStick is described as 'Broomstick is the easiest way to hide menubar icons that you don’t like. While most apps that create a menubar icon allow you to hide it, some apps don’t provide this option. Broomstick' and is an app. There are eight alternatives to BroomStick for Mac. The best BroomStick alternative is Hidden Bar, which is both free and Open Source. Other great apps like BroomStick are Bartender, Dozer, AccessMenuBarApps and Vanilla.

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Broomstick is the easiest way to hide menubar icons that you don’t like. While most apps that create a menubar icon allow you to hide it, some apps don’t provide this option. Broomstick...

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BroomStick alternatives page was last updated Jul 10, 2024
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  1. Hidden Bar icon
    Hidden Bar icon

    Hidden Bar

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    A ultra-light MacOS utility that helps hide menu bar icons.

    10 Hidden Bar alternatives
    Hidden Bar screenshot 1

    License model

    • Free • Open Source

    Platforms

    • Mac

    Hidden Bar Features

    1.  Hide apps
    2.  Sits in the MenuBar
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    • Hidden Bar is the most popular Mac alternative to BroomStick.

    • Hidden Bar is the most popular Open Source & free alternative to BroomStick.

    • Hidden Bar is Free and Open SourceBroomStick is Free and Proprietary
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    Bartender

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    Bartender lets you organize your Menu Bar Apps, by hiding them, rearranging them, or moving them to the Bartenders Bar. You can display the full menu bar, set options to have Menu Bar Apps show in the menu bar when they are updating, or have them always visible in the Bartenders...

    10 Bartender alternatives
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    License model

    Application types

    Platforms

    • Mac

    Bartender Features

    1.  Hide apps
    2.  Organization
    Bartender Bar
    Menu Bar Item Spacing
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    Triggers
    Bartender iconBroomStick Icon

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    • Bartender is the most popular commercial alternative to BroomStick.

    • Bartender is Paid and ProprietaryBroomStick is Free and Proprietary
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    Dozer icon

    Dozer

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    Enhance your Mac's appearance by hiding menu bar items with Dozer. It offers customizable operational icons for flexibility, intuitive click coverage to hide and show icons, easy access settings via right-click, and open-source support on GitHub.

    10 Dozer alternatives
    Dozer screenshot 1

    License model

    • Free • Open Source

    Application type

    Platforms

    • Mac
    Dozer screenshot 1

    Properties

    1.  Privacy focused

    Features

    1.  Ad-free
    2.  No registration required
    3.  No Tracking
    4.  Works Offline
    Discontinued

    The last version (4.2.0) is from July 2020.

    Dozer iconBroomStick Icon

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  5. AccessMenuBarApps icon
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    AccessMenuBarApps

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    access mac menubar directly every time.

    9 AccessMenuBarApps alternatives

    License model

    • Free • Proprietary

    Platforms

    • Mac
    Discontinued

    The latest version is from December 2018.

    AccessMenuBarApps iconBroomStick Icon

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  6. Vanilla icon
    Vanilla icon

    Vanilla

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    Hide menu bar icons on your Mac.

    8 Vanilla alternatives
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    License model

    • Freemium • Proprietary

    Platforms

    • Mac
    Vanilla screenshot 1
    Vanilla screenshot 2
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    Vanilla screenshot 3
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  7. Menu Bar Spacing icon
    Menu Bar Spacing icon

    Menu Bar Spacing

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    Menu bar apps are awesome, but MacBooks have limited menu bar space. This app helps you reclaim that space by reducing the gap between menu bar items. With a single run, the app applies changes permanently, allowing you to fit more apps into the menu bar.

    9 Menu Bar Spacing alternatives
    Menu Bar Spacing screenshot 1

    License model

    • Free • Proprietary

    Application type

    Platforms

    • Mac

    Properties

    1.  Lightweight

    Features

    1.  Ad-free
    2.  Works Offline
    3.  Sits in the MenuBar
    Menu Bar Spacing screenshot 1
    Menu Bar Spacing screenshot 2
    Menu Bar Spacing iconBroomStick Icon

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  9. Barbee icon
    Barbee icon

    Barbee

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    Barbee is a menu bar manager giving you control over your menu bar items.

    10 Barbee alternatives
    Barbee screenshot 1

    License model

    • Freemium • Proprietary

    Platforms

    • Mac
    Barbee screenshot 1
    Barbee screenshot 2
    +1
    Barbee screenshot 3

    Properties

    1.  Lightweight

    Features

    1.  Works Offline
    2.  No registration required
    3.  No Tracking
    4.  Ad-free
    5.  Support for Keyboard Shortcuts
    6.  Sits in the MenuBar
    Barbee iconBroomStick Icon

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  10. Spaced icon
    Spaced icon

    Spaced

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    The app provides menu bar separators to group menu bar items for a more streamlined appearance.

    9 Spaced alternatives
    Spaced screenshot 1

    License model

    • Free • Proprietary

    Application type

    Platforms

    • Mac

    Spaced Features

    1.  Sits in the MenuBar
    Spaced screenshot 1
    Spaced iconBroomStick Icon

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