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Thaw

Toni Förster and Thaw contributors · Free, open-source macOS menu bar management with hidden sections, saved layouts, profiles and keyboard automation.

CaskMenu BarAuto-updatesApple silicon · Intel
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30-day installs2,162#100 in App
1-year installs27.8KLast 365 days
Latest version2.0.1yesterday · Oct 7
Download size11MBarm64 / x86_64 · zip
Release cadenceIrregular1 release in 30 days

  1. 2.0.1

    LatestPatchOct 7 · Wed

    OpenNavo editorialAdded to Homebrew Sep 2 10:42

    Restores legacy click gestures, fixes saved-profile application and mixed-scale previews, and repairs collapsed-section dragging and multi-display Space overlays.

    Fixes
    Restores unset 1.x option-click and double-click gesture preferences.Preserves explicit gesture choices and repairs suppressed right-click menus.Recovers missing always-hidden dividers when applying saved profiles.Derives preview capture scale correctly on mixed Retina/non-Retina displays.Reveals empty collapsed destinations so layout-editor drags can complete.Moves appearance overlays to the active Space on multi-display setups.
    Upgrade
    Updates in place from 2.0.0 through Sparkle.Keeps profile layouts and schemas unchanged.Refreshes localization and release workflow dependencies.

  2. 2.0.0

    Jan 1, 1 · Mon

    OpenNavo editorialAdded to Homebrew Aug 30 10:26

    Moves Thaw to macOS 26 with Liquid Glass, configuration profiles, automation and a rebuilt menu bar layout pipeline.

    Features
    Requires macOS 26 and adopts Liquid Glass across the interface.Adds saved/importable profiles, display auto-switch and Focus Filters.Expands thaw:// automation and pre/post-apply profile script hooks.Adds item hotkeys and improves notch overflow through the Thaw Bar.
    Reliability
    Rebuilds stable item identity, saved layouts and startup restoration.Improves Control Center-hosted item identification and safe movement.Reworks ScreenCaptureKit capture, caching and memory cleanup.Improves click handling, search, rehide behavior and multi-display menus.
    Upgrade
    Older macOS 14/15 systems remain on the supported 1.x release line.Migrates legacy profile spacing with active-display fallback.Keeps legacy update feeds mirrored for existing installations.

  3. 1.2.0

    Jan 1, 1 · Mon

    OpenNavo editorialAdded to Homebrew Apr 13 23:27

    Adds persistent icon positions, custom item names, tooltips, URL automation and per-display options, with startup, memory and rehiding fixes.

    Features
    Saves and restores item positions across restarts and reboots.Adds custom menu bar item names and optional hover tooltips.Adds thaw:// commands and an application-menu visibility hotkey.Adds per-display hidden-item and Thaw Bar positioning settings.Detects competing menu bar managers and adds Reset Thaw.
    Fixes
    Reduces startup icon shuffling and improves multi-icon app placement.Reduces memory use and optimizes event handling and image caches.Checks Screen Recording access for tooltips and search.Distinguishes matching icons by source app and improves automatic rehiding.
    Languages
    Expands localization to 17 completed languages.

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