Tuesday, April 28, 2026
Daily TipsMac

How to hide macOS Tahoe menu items 

macOS Tahoe allows you to hide menu bar icons using a quick keyboard shortcut or by managing them in System Settings.

The fastest way to remove most individual icons from the menu bar is the Command-drag method: 

° Hold the Command (⌘) key on your keyboard.

° Click and hold the icon you wish to hide.

° Drag the icon out of the menu bar toward the center of your screen.

° Release the mouse when you see a “remove” indicator (either a “x” or a puff of dust icon). 

Or you can use the dedicated Menu Bar section in System Settings:

° Go to the Apple menu and select System Settings.

° Click Menu Bar in the sidebar.

° Toggle switches off for features like Wi-Fi, Bluetooth, Battery, Siri, and Spotlight to hide them.

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Dennis Sellers is the editor/publisher of Apple World Today. He’s been an “Apple journalist” since 1995 (starting with the first big Apple news site, MacCentral). He loves to read, run, play sports, and watch movies.

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