The Menu Bar may seem like the most static of OS X's features, but it's actually got a few tricks up its sleeve that most users aren't aware of. For one, there are a few hidden features that you can activate to help you track your computer's status at a glance, and you can rearrange the Menu Bar items in any order you please. Read on to find out how.
Rearranging and Removing Menu Bar Items
Rearranging and removing menu bar items is an easy task when using the Command modifier while clicking and dragging on items in the menu bar.
To rearrange the menu bar items, hold down the Command key while clicking and dragging the items around. To remove an item from the menu bar, simply hold down the Command key while clicking and dragging it off the menu bar. When you release the click, the item will disappear in a puff of smoke.
This feature works on all Apple-supplied menu items, and a few third-party items.
Accessing Hidden Features of Menu Bar Items
Many Apple menu bar items include hidden features that can be accessed by holding down the Option key while clicking on the item.
Some of our favorites are:
- Change input and output device by Option + Clicking on audio icon in menu bar
- See channel and security information by Option + Clicking on Wi-Fi icon
- Get battery condition by Option + Clicking on battery icon
- See Bluetooth status and additional information by Option + Clicking on bluetooth icon
Enabling Hidden Menu Bar Items
Another secret of the menu bar in OS X is the unknown and hidden menu bar items that are not enabled by default in OS X.
You can enable these items by opening a new Finder window, pressing Command + Shift + G, and typing in the following path:
/System/Library/CoreServices/Menu Extras/
Here, you can double-click on any of the items with a ".menu" file extension to enable them.
Here's just a few of the extra menu bar items that you can activate:
- Eject.menu - Lets you eject disks from the menu bar
- Displays.menu - Lets you change the resolution of your screen(s)
- TextInput.menu - Lets you bring up the character viewer and on-screen keyboard
Cory Bohon is a freelance technology writer, indie Mac and iOS developer, and amateur photographer. Follow this article's author, Cory Bohon on Twitter.
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