How To Hide The Menu Bar on Mac (And Unhide) - FAST & EASY

Name: How To Hide The Menu Bar on Mac (And Unhide) - FAST & EASY
Uploaded: 2026-06-30T01:19:42.116Z
Description: Learn how to easily hide or unhide the menu bar on your Mac or MacBook. Follow our quick guide to adjust system settings and maximize your screen space.

Liked Subscribed

Jay Mayor

11.9K subscribers

macOS3 months ago

Watch on YouTube

👉 Get NordVPN to lock down networks you don't trust: NordVPN

Learn how to hide the menu bar on a Mac/MacBook, as well as unhide it if it's hidden. By the end of this video, you'll have full control of your menu bar visibility in macOS.

Chapters:
0:00 Intro
0:10 Apple Menu, System Settings, Control Center
0:23 "Automatically hide and show the menu bar" Setting
0:52 Subscribe
1:02 Outro

Affiliate notice: Some links may earn a commission. Thanks for your support.

Some links may earn a commission. Thanks for your support.

Comments

Add a comment...

Pinned by @jaymayor

@jaymayor

👉 Get NordVPN to lock down networks you don't trust: https://www.jaymayor.com/go/vpn

Want the full guide?

Read the full article for the written walkthrough, examples, and related resources.

Read the full article

Series playlist

Watch the whole series

Open the series playlist and keep watching in order.

Mock Series 179158684418321 videos

Key Takeaways

Change menu bar visibility by navigating to Apple Menu > System Settings > Control Center and locating Automatically hide and show the menu bar (found in Desktop & Dock on older macOS versions).
Set the dropdown to Always to hide the menu bar entirely, or Never to keep it permanently locked at the top of your screen.
Choose On Desktop Only or In Full Screen Only to dynamically adjust the menu bar's visibility based on your app window state.
Unhide a vanished menu bar by pushing your cursor to the top edge of the display to reveal it, then changing the setting back to Never.
Create a distraction-free workspace without hiding the entire menu bar by choosing to hide or remove specific icons to reduce clutter.

Recommended resource

NordVPN

VPN

Stay private

Affiliate link — I may earn a commission at no additional cost to you.

Jay's Recommendation

On a network you don't trust?

These videos explain security concepts. NordVPN is what I use when the connection needs protection: encrypted traffic, a kill switch, and servers for public Wi-Fi.

Encrypted trafficOn every connection
Kill switchStops leaks if it drops
Servers worldwidePick a location
Public Wi-FiSafer on shared networks

Try NordVPN