MenuUtils

MenuUtils

A menu bar platform for macOS

One menu bar. Every utility you reach for.

MenuUtils folds the power-user tools you keep open all day — system and network monitoring, clipboard history, on-device meeting transcription, app and Xcode cleanup, a keyboard cleaning mode, and a menu bar hider — into one calm, native menu-bar app.

Download for Mac See what's inside

macOS 26.0 or later Apple Silicon Notarized by Apple

MenuUtils menu bar panel with App Uninstaller, Xcode Cleaner, and Keyboard Cleaner stacked in a single dropdown
Modules
08
Accounts
00
Telemetry
00
Status item
01

01 The modules

Eight tools.
One status item.

Each module lives in the same menu-bar panel and switches on or off on its own. Every screenshot here is the running app — no mockups.

01/08

System Monitor

CPU, memory, disk, and GPU at a glance — with a detail window that goes as deep as Activity Monitor when you need it: per-core utilization, fan RPM, thermal state, top processes.

  • Per-core CPU + GPU utilization
  • Fan speed & temperature sensors
  • Memory purge to reclaim RAM

Direct download only

System Monitor menu bar panel with CPU and GPU history, memory pressure with a Release RAM button, and free disk space

02/08

Network Monitor

Live upload and download throughput in the menu bar, with hour, day, week, and month history and per-interface breakdowns as you move between Wi-Fi, Ethernet, and hotspot.

  • Live speed with compaction-tiered history
  • Top apps by live download & upload
  • Per-connection-type usage totals
  • Line, bar, and area chart views
Network Monitor menu bar panel with live download and upload speed on a hotspot, speed history, and the top network consumers

03/08

Clipboard Manager

Every copy you make, searchable and typed — links, code, colors, files, images — behind a global shortcut that works from anywhere, with sensitive content blurred until you ask for it.

  • Content-kind detection & filters
  • Sensitive-content blur, pinned entries
  • Global shortcut, no app switch needed
Clipboard Manager panel with searchable history, filters for text, links, email, code, files, images, and cards, a blurred sensitive entry, and a preview of the selected image

04/08

Meeting Transcription

Transcribe a call or an in-person conversation as it happens, or import a recording you already have. Your microphone and system audio are kept as separate lanes, so what you said and what the other side said never blur together — and speech is recognized on your Mac with Apple Speech or downloadable Parakeet models.

  • Live captions, then a final pass rebuilt from the saved audio
  • Import audio & video files, re-transcribe in another language
  • Call-mode echo suppression & remote speaker separation
Transcription menu bar panel in Call mode with microphone and system audio both ready, a Start Transcription button, and an on-device processing note

05/08

App Uninstaller

See every installed app sorted by size before you decide what goes. It moves the app bundle and its support files, caches, preferences, and containers to Trash. When a leftover is owned by root, an optional helper finishes the job — and when something can't be removed, you're told exactly why.

  • Size, name, or date sort across all apps
  • Support files, caches & containers included
  • Optional helper that can only move files to Trash

Direct download only

App Uninstaller window listing installed apps sorted by size with filters for size, name, and date

06/08

Xcode Cleaner

DerivedData, module caches, device support, and stale simulators — totalled before you delete a byte, and blocked while Xcode is open to keep your build state safe.

  • Reclaim total shown before cleanup
  • Blocks cleanup while Xcode is running
  • Touches only the Xcode folders it lists
Xcode Cleaner window with 68.6 GB reclaimable, folder access, and toggles for Derived Data, Module Cache, and Device Support

07/08

Keyboard Cleaner

Wipe down your keyboard without typing into whatever is open. Clean Keyboard blocks keys, modifiers, and media keys for a timed session while the pointer stays free to hit Stop. Soft Lock covers every display until you press your unlock shortcut — a quick screen cover, not a replacement for the macOS lock screen.

  • Timed cleaning sessions, 30 seconds to 5 minutes
  • Soft Lock with a custom unlock shortcut (default ⌃⌥⌘U)
  • Fails open: sleep, screen lock, or lost access restores input

Direct download only

Keyboard Cleaner window with Clean Keyboard and Soft Lock, the unlock shortcut, and cleaning duration

08/08 New

Menu Bar Hider

Too many icons up top? MenuUtils adds an arrow to the menu bar. ⌘-drag the icons you rarely need to its left, and one click hides them — another brings them back. Add a divider for icons that should stay hidden until you Option-click the arrow.

  • Hide on launch, or hide again after a delay
  • Optional always-hidden section behind a divider
  • A global shortcut to hide or show from anywhere
  • Chevron, eye, dot, or sidebar arrow styles

macOS 27 · Direct download only

Menu Bar Hider window showing icons shown, a Hide Icons button, hidden and visible app counts, and behavior settings
System Monitor window with CPU, GPU, and memory meters, 18 per-core gauges, GPU utilization and VRAM history, and a memory breakdown
System Monitor menu bar panel with CPU and GPU history, memory pressure with a Release RAM button, and free disk space
Network Monitor details window with today's usage broken down by Wi-Fi, Ethernet, cellular, and hotspot
Network Monitor menu bar panel with live download and upload speed on a hotspot, speed history, and the top network consumers
Clipboard Manager settings with a global shortcut, history limit, preview pane, ignored apps, and sensitive apps
Clipboard Manager panel with searchable history, filters for text, links, email, code, files, images, and cards, a blurred sensitive entry, and a preview of the selected image
Transcription settings with In Person and Call modes, language, live caption models, and final transcription models including Apple Speech and Parakeet
Transcription menu bar panel in Call mode with microphone and system audio both ready, a Start Transcription button, and an on-device processing note
App Uninstaller settings showing folder access, optional Full Disk Access and App Management, and the privileged helper
App Uninstaller window listing installed apps sorted by size with filters for size, name, and date
Xcode Cleaner window with 68.6 GB reclaimable, folder access, and toggles for Derived Data, Module Cache, and Device Support
Xcode Cleaner menu bar panel showing 90.52 GB reclaimable across 3 selected targets, with a warning that Xcode is running
Keyboard Cleaner settings with the secret unlock shortcut, time limits, Accessibility access, and recovery rules
Keyboard Cleaner window with Clean Keyboard and Soft Lock, the unlock shortcut, and cleaning duration
Menu Bar Hider window showing icons shown, a Hide Icons button, hidden and visible app counts, and behavior settings
01 / 08 System Monitor

02 Three surfaces

Glance. Dig in. Tune.

Every module answers at three depths, so the menu bar stays quiet until you want more.

  1. 01

    Glance

    A compact panel straight from the menu bar — live numbers and the one action you need.

  2. 02

    Dig in

    Details opens a full window: history, breakdowns, and every chart type the data deserves.

  3. 03

    Tune

    Each module ships its own settings — menu-bar display, thresholds, and a global shortcut to open it from anywhere.

Network Monitor settings with menu bar display toggles, font and icon size, speed units, and color themes
Preferences
Network Monitor details window with today's usage broken down by Wi-Fi, Ethernet, cellular, and hotspot
Details window
Network Monitor menu bar panel with live download and upload speed on a hotspot, speed history, and the top network consumers
Menu bar panel

03 Preferences

Every setting,
one window.

Each module brings its own pane — what it shows in the menu bar, a global shortcut, and the behavior that matters to it — beside appearance, permissions, and updates.

MenuUtils Preferences, System Monitor pane
01System MonitorChoose what the menu bar shows — CPU, memory, disk, an icon, or a compact layout.
MenuUtils Preferences, Network Monitor pane
02Network MonitorSpeed in the menu bar, bits or bytes per second, and six color themes.
MenuUtils Preferences, Clipboard Manager pane
03Clipboard ManagerHistory limit, ignored apps, and sensitive apps whose copies stay hidden until revealed.
MenuUtils Preferences, Transcription pane
04TranscriptionIn-person or call mode, language, and the live and final-pass speech models.
MenuUtils Preferences, App Uninstaller pane
05App UninstallerFolder access, optional Full Disk Access and App Management, and the privileged helper.
MenuUtils Preferences, Xcode Cleaner pane
06Xcode CleanerPick what gets cleaned — DerivedData, module cache, device support, SwiftPM cache, archives, simulators.
MenuUtils Preferences, Keyboard Cleaner pane
07Keyboard CleanerA secret unlock shortcut, session and Soft Lock time limits, and recovery rules.
MenuUtils Preferences, Menu Bar Hider pane
08Menu Bar HiderHide on launch, hide again after a delay, and an always-hidden section.
MenuUtils Preferences, Appearance pane
09AppearanceSix accent themes or your own, menu bar icon size, and a live preview.
MenuUtils Preferences, Permissions pane
10PermissionsEvery permission each module uses, its status, and a way straight to System Settings.
MenuUtils Preferences, General pane
11GeneralOpen MenuUtils at login.
MenuUtils Preferences, Updates pane
12UpdatesSparkle checks once a day in the background, or whenever you ask.
MenuUtils Preferences, About pane
13AboutVersion, license, and where to get help.

04 Editions

Two editions,
one codebase.

The direct download is the complete product. The Mac App Store edition is sandboxed and leaves out the modules that need access the sandbox can't grant.

Included 8

  • System MonitorCPU, GPU, sensors, memory purge
  • Network MonitorLive speed, history, top apps
  • Clipboard ManagerHistory & global shortcuts
  • Meeting TranscriptionMicrophone & system audio
  • App UninstallerIncl. root-owned leftovers
  • Xcode CleanerDerivedData, caches, simulators
  • Keyboard CleanerCleaning mode & Soft Lock
  • Menu Bar HidermacOS 27 · Hide & reveal icons

Not in this edition 0

    Nothing left out. Every module ships in the direct download.

    Updates
    Sparkle, in-app
    Sandboxed
    No
    Notarized
    Yes, and stapled
    Availability
    Available now
    Full comparison table
    CapabilityDirect downloadMac App Store
    System Monitor — CPU, GPU, memory, disk, sensors, memory purgeYesNo
    Network MonitorYesYes
    Clipboard Manager & global shortcutsYesYes
    Meeting Transcription — microphone & system audioYesYes
    App Uninstaller & root-owned leftover cleanupYesNo
    Xcode CleanerYesYes
    Keyboard Cleaner & Soft LockYesNo
    Menu Bar Hider (macOS 27)YesNo
    Self-update (Sparkle)YesVia App Store
    SandboxedNoYes
    Notarized & stapledYesYes

    05 Private by design

    Your clipboard, your meetings, your keystrokes — none of it leaves your Mac.

    • No accountsNothing to sign up for, nothing to sign in to.
    • No analyticsNo usage telemetry and no uploaded crash reports.
    • No tracking SDKsNo advertising, no third-party trackers of any kind.
    • On-device speechAudio and transcripts are recognized and stored locally.

    The only times MenuUtils goes online

    • Update checksDirect download only. A standard HTTPS request to this site's update feed.
    • Speech models you chooseDownloaded once from Hugging Face, then run entirely on your Mac.
    Read the privacy policy

    06 Get it

    Put it in your
    menu bar.

    The direct download is the complete edition — every module and Sparkle self-updates, signed with Developer ID and notarized by Apple.

    Get the latest DMG All releases

    macOS 26.0 or later Apple Silicon

    Mac App StoreSandboxed edition with Network Monitor, Clipboard Manager, Meeting Transcription, and Xcode Cleaner. Linked here once approved.
    Coming soon
    Verify the downloadGatekeeper checks the notarization on first launch. To check it yourself:
    spctl --assess --type open --context context:primary-signature -vv MenuUtils.dmg

    Latest release

    MenuUtils 0.8.4

    Released October 17, 2026. Signed with Developer ID and notarized by Apple.

    • Fixes Fix MenuBarHider re-hiding icons moved out of the hidden section
    Download 0.8.4 All release notes

    SHA-256 52e51ce5334e760f6748189db7943d64598d8259f5b35af21aefad983f9c61b8