> The status bar at the top of the mac is a good place for you to quickly preview or access applications or system functions. So this location is very conspicuous, sometimes you don’t like the default appearance of the system, and like to do some customization. Then this article will teach you If you manage your status bar, including adding, deleting, and sorting.
Sort icon
- Hold Command (⌘) first
- Move your mouse over the icon you want to move
- At this time, press and hold the left button at the same time and drag your icon to the position you like, and other icons will move to the side to make room for it
- After confirming the position, release the left mouse button to complete the sorting
Remove system icon
- Hold Command (⌘) first
- Move your mouse over the icon to be deleted
- At this time, press the left mouse button at the same time and move it downwards. If you have an opening sound, you will hear a squeak, indicating that the icon has been deleted (some third-party software icons may not be removed by this method, you can In the settings of the third-party software, you can find similar options displayed in the menu bar, just uncheck it)
Add icon
If the system icon is deleted, it’s easy to add it back. It’s just that different system icons have different paths to add. Take the battery icon as an example, first click on the leftmost Apple icon in the menu bar at the top of the mac, and then select System Preferences -> Energy saving, the following picture appears,
Check the option to display the battery status in the menu bar as shown in the figure below, and the battery level icon will be displayed in the menu bar at this time.
Similarly, the operation path of other system icons is as follows: (The following large advance paths are under the system preferences, so this prefix is omitted below)
Sound, Bluetooth, siri, time machine, auxiliary functions: these functions are in the corresponding settings panel of the same name under the system preferences
Input method: keyboard->input method->display the input method menu in the menu bar
Battery level: Energy saving -> Battery -> Display battery status in the menu bar
WiFi: Network->wifi-> show wifi status in the menu bar
Users and groups: Users and groups -> login options -> display the fast user switching menu as
Time: Date and time -> Clock -> Display date and time in the menu bar
Display mirroring options: Display -> Display -> Show mirroring options in the menu (when available)
In addition, some additional system icons
For some reasons, some function icons of the system are hidden. If you are interested, you can visit the folder below. To add one, double-click it. Open the Finder, and select Go -> Go to File -> from the menu bar Then enter the path /System/Library/CoreServices/Menu Extras and press Enter. The system folder lists all the collections. There may be many that you can't understand, but you can choose the ones you understand and need.
Finally, if you want more and more complex operations, you can consider third-party software to manage it, such as Bartender 3 .