On the menu bar at the top of the Mac, common macOS controls such as Date and time, Control Center, Wi-Fi, Bluetooth, Sound, input method, Search or other third-party App ICONS are available for quick access without having to open separate apps.
But what if you want to change the Mac menu bar Settings, such as changing the order of apps, or want to hide or remove certain App ICONS from the menu? It’s actually quite simple, but look at the details below.
How to change the Mac menu bar APP icon order?
If you want to rearrange the App ICONS in the menu bar at the top of the Mac, hold down the Command key on the keyboard, then hover the mouse over the App you want to change and move it around.
For example, if I want to move the Wi-Fi icon on the menu, I hold down the Command key and move the Wi-Fi icon with the mouse to change the order.
Or you can refer to this GIF demo below:
How to hide or remove the Mac menu bar APP icon?
In addition to reordering, we can also delete or hide App ICONS in the Mac menu bar, but some built-in ICONS in masOS system cannot be removed, such as time and date and control center.
For Wi-Fi, Bluetooth, input methods, voice, etc., we can remove them from the Mac menu by clicking on the icon first and then clicking on “Preferences…”.
Uncheck “Show in menu bar” in their preferences so they don’t appear on the Mac menu bar.
conclusion
With this tutorial you can easily change the order of the Mac menu bar apps, and even hide and remove them from the menu bar. It is recommended for Mac users who need to try it.