FurlCollapse into one icon
Tuck every third-party icon behind a single chevron — click to reveal, click to hide. Hold ⌘ and drag the divider to choose exactly what hides. No Accessibility permission needed, unlike most menu bar apps.
Free · native · no account
Collapse your Mac menu bar into one icon and reach the ones the notch hides — from the keyboard.
Furl tucks your menu bar icons behind a single chevron — click to reveal, click to hide — and finds the ones your MacBook's notch swallowed. Collapsing needs no Accessibility permission, and a keystroke jumps to any icon.
A tidier menu bar, one keystroke away
Furl collapses the icons crowding your Mac's menu bar behind a single chevron and brings them back with one click. It also finds the icons your MacBook's notch hides and opens them for you — by mouse or by keyboard. It's free, native, and private: no account, no network.
- Price
- Free
- Account
- None
- Works offline
- Always
- Languages
- 8
- Version
- macOS 1.0 ·
What Furl does
Collapse the clutter, reach the icons the notch hides, and jump to any of them from the keyboard.
Jump to any icon from the keyboard
Press the hotkey and type to open any menu bar icon — like Spotlight for your menu bar. Matches Korean initial-consonant (choseong) search and text typed on the wrong keyboard layout.
⌃⌥⌘K
Find what the notch hides
On a notched MacBook, some menu bar icons vanish behind the notch. Furl lists every one and opens it with a click.
Favorites, one key away
Pin the icons you use most and open them instantly, without opening any menu.
⌃⌥⌘1–⌃⌥⌘9
Launch at login
Set it once and Furl is ready every time you start your Mac.
Private and free
No account, no network, no tracking. A universal binary, notarized by Apple, in 8 languages.
Private by design
Furl keeps to itself. No account, no network connections, and nothing you do leaves your Mac.
- No account, no sign-in
- No network connections, no analytics, no tracking
- Collapsing the menu bar needs no permissions at all
- Finding and opening other apps' icons uses macOS Accessibility — only if you use that feature
- A universal binary for Apple Silicon and Intel, notarized by Apple
- Open preferences, launch at login, quit — that's the whole surface
| Feature | Permission | When |
|---|---|---|
| Collapse the bar | None | Always works |
| Find & open hidden icons | Accessibility | Only when you use Find |
Honest note: finding and opening other apps' menu bar icons needs Accessibility and does not work inside the Mac App Store sandbox — that's why Furl ships straight from here, signed and notarized by Apple. Collapsing works everywhere.
Is Furl for you?
A good fit if you
- Have a notched MacBook and lose icons behind the notch
- Run a crowded menu bar and want it down to one icon
- Like reaching things from the keyboard
- Want something free, native, and private
Maybe not if you
- Need deep automation or scripting (Bartender goes further)
- Are happy with Apple's built-in overflow on macOS 27
- Want it from the Mac App Store (the sandbox blocks opening other apps' icons)
Frequently asked questions
Is Furl free?
Yes — completely free. No account, no trial, no in-app purchase.
Does Furl need Accessibility permission?
Collapsing the menu bar needs no permission at all. Only finding and opening other apps' menu bar icons uses Accessibility, and macOS asks you once.
How do I collapse the menu bar?
Click the chevron icon Furl adds to your menu bar. To choose what hides, hold ⌘ and drag the divider — everything to its left is tucked away.
Does it work with the MacBook notch?
Yes. Furl is built for the notch: it lists the icons the notch covers and opens any of them with a click or a keyboard search.
Does Furl work on macOS 27?
Furl is tested on macOS 26. macOS 27 added a built-in overflow button and changed how the menu bar is drawn, so we're verifying Furl there. On macOS 13–26 it works today.
Is Furl on the Mac App Store?
Not yet. The App Store sandbox blocks an app from opening other apps' menu bar icons, so Furl ships straight from this site, signed and notarized by Apple.
What do I need to run it?
macOS 13 or later. Furl is a universal binary, so it runs natively on both Apple Silicon and Intel Macs.
How is Furl different from Bartender or Ice?
Furl is free and keyboard-first: one-click collapse with no permission needed, plus a keystroke that opens any menu bar icon — including the ones the notch hides — with no account.
Guides
Short, practical guides to a tidier Mac menu bar.
How to hide menu bar icons on Mac
Three ways to clean up a crowded Mac menu bar — what macOS can do on its own, and a free app that collapses every icon behind one chevron.
Menu bar icons hidden behind the MacBook notch
Why the notch swallows menu bar icons on a MacBook, what macOS does about it, and how to see and open the hidden ones.
How to collapse the Mac menu bar into one icon
macOS can't collapse the whole menu bar on its own. Here's how a free app tucks every icon behind a single chevron — with no Accessibility permission.
Get Furl
Free. No account, no trial.
Universal (Apple Silicon and Intel) · notarized by Apple · no account
Requires macOS 13 or later · Version 1.0