NotchRail A menu bar that fits beside the notch
Hide the clutter.
Scroll the rest.
On a notched MacBook, menu bar icons that don’t fit simply vanish.
NotchRail hides the ones you don’t need and lets you scroll through them in a single row, right beside the notch.
$6.99 one-time purchase
Early access · English and Korean. Read the installation steps.
- Hidden
- Everything left of your | divider stays out of the way.
- Always visible
- Icons between | and the arrow never hide.
- ‹ / ›
- Expand the hidden icons, then scroll them sideways.
Try it here
hidden icons
Click ‹ in the menu bar.
Then scroll, drag or use the arrow keys.
Icons left of | stay hidden. Click ‹ to reveal them.
A simulated menu bar. This website cannot see or change your Mac’s menu bar.
A small app. A tidy menu bar.
- Hide & expand
- Move your own | divider to choose what hides. Works without any extra permission.
- Scroll
- When hidden icons don’t fit beside the notch, scroll the row sideways. Clicking one opens that app’s original menu.
- Rearrange
- ⌘-drag in the row to change the real menu bar order, or move an icon between hidden and always visible.
Made for notched MacBooks.
- macOS
- 13 or later. See the tested configurations.
- Display
- Designed around the MacBook notch; the arrow moves aside if the right side is full.
- Permissions
- None for hiding. Accessibility and Screen Recording for the scrolling row.
Also included
- Auto-collapseFolds away after a delay, and waits while a menu is open.
- Global shortcutExpand or collapse from anywhere with your own key combination.
- Hover to expandOptionally rest the pointer on the menu bar to reveal icons.
- Always-hidden sectionA second divider for icons you only need occasionally (⌥-click).
- Launch at loginStarts with your Mac when you turn it on in Settings.
- Safe fallbackWithout permissions, it keeps working in basic hide-and-expand mode.
NotchRail early access
Try it on your Mac.
Keep it tidy.
$6.99 USD · one-time price
Up to 3 personal Macs · Keep the version you buy · No subscription.
14-day free trial of the scrolling row. Hiding and expanding stay free.
Apple-notarized. Try it on your Mac before buying.
Download coming soon Buy once · $6.99 See release progressSold by Jino Labs · [email protected]
A few things to know.
Can I use it with Bartender, Ice or Hidden Bar?
Run one menu bar manager at a time. Two apps hiding icons at once will fight over the same space. NotchRail won’t start while Hidden Bar is running; quit other managers first.
Why does it need Accessibility and Screen Recording?
Only for the scrolling row. Screen Recording lets it draw your real icons and their menus in the row; Accessibility opens each app’s original menu. Images stay in memory and are never saved or sent. Without these permissions, hiding and expanding still work.
Will macOS show a recording indicator?
macOS may show its screen recording indicator while the row is in use. NotchRail keeps the system’s own privacy and sharing indicators out of the scrolling row, so they stay visible.
Does it connect to the internet?
The current early-access version makes no network connections. Licensed versions contact notchrail.pages.dev only to activate your license and to re-check it about once a week, sending the license key and a random installation ID — never screen content. A purchase keeps working offline.
Is the interface in English?
Yes. Since 0.8.1 NotchRail is in English and Korean. It follows your Mac’s language, and you can switch in Settings → General.
Does every menu bar app work in the row?
Most standard menus do. Submenus and some custom pop-over panels are only partly supported. NotchRail relies on compatibility behavior that a future macOS update may change. See the known limits.
What if something looks wrong?
Right-click the arrow and choose to expand the originals without scrolling, or simply quit NotchRail. Quitting always brings every hidden icon back.
What does the license cover?
One person, up to 3 Macs, the purchased major version and its maintenance releases. The scrolling row can be tried free for 14 days; hiding and expanding are always free. See the license and refund terms.