Feb 08
Moving around icons in the Dock is a breeze, because you can just drag them around and in and out of the Dock if necessary. The same can be done with the Menu Bar. You can remove and rearrange icons in the Menu Bar by holding down the Command key and clicking the icon you wish to remove or rearrange. Then, if you want to remove it, simply drag the icon off the Menu Bar. If you want to put it somewhere else on the Menu Bar, drag it around until its in your desired location, just like in the Dock.
(Note: I have Leopard 10.5.1, I have not tried this with any other build of Leopard or past OS’s)
* note from James - this also worked in Tiger, possibly Panther
February 8th, 2008 at 7:01 am
I really like these tips, as a recent switcher and complete newbie to Mac OS. But, I think a lot of these tips would be even easier to understand immediately if there was a screenshot showing what you were talking about. I understand to many it’s pretty self-evident, but I wasn’t sure if you were talking about inside the Finder, or…
Also, it seems this only works with certain icons, the ones built into the system (like Bluetooth, Airport, etc.) not third-party icons.
February 8th, 2008 at 8:12 am
Awesome tip! I’ve been wondering how to do that for so long, thanks!
February 8th, 2008 at 8:30 am
When I command-click on some menu bar icons it activates the item’s drop-down menu and they cannot be moved.
February 8th, 2008 at 9:27 am
i’ve noticed that you can only move around the MAC DEFAULT icons on the menu bar…if you have Adium, or Growl, or Alarm Clock, etc…then they will not move around.
Thus, all that can be rearranged is:
Spaces
WiFi
Sound
Battery
Time
February 8th, 2008 at 11:37 am
[...] Removing and Rearranging Menu Bar Icons | Leopard Tricks Tips and Tools: “Moving around icons in the Dock is a breeze, because you can just drag them around and in and out of the Dock if necessary. The same can be done with the Menu Bar.” [...]
February 8th, 2008 at 12:02 pm
There’s a whole folder full of menu bar options in HD:System:Library:CoreServices:Menu Extras
In addition to spaces, wifi, sound, battery, and time, you can also add bluetooth, displays, an extra eject button, faxing, and .mac syncing to the menu bar, and this tip is directed towards people with a menu bar full of icons that need to be specifically placed in a certain order.
February 8th, 2008 at 4:26 pm
This trick is not working with the symbol of spotlight.
February 8th, 2008 at 5:06 pm
Hi! I´m a newbie to Mac and I love these tips
I agree with Anonymous however, that it would sometimes be helpful to see a screenshot.
Keep up the great work!
February 9th, 2008 at 2:58 am
Man… another crappy tip. For sure this is working on the OS icons only… at least you should have found this out by yourself and post it. :[
February 23rd, 2008 at 12:27 am
Works in 10.5.2
cheers