Ice 2
What it is
Ice 2 is a free macOS app for hiding, arranging, and revealing menu bar items. It can tuck less-used icons behind a divider; hidden items can be brought back with a click, a hotkey, or by hovering over the edge. Ice Bar can place hidden items in a separate bar that appears when needed. On macOS 27, a layout editor lets users move apps among Visible, Hidden, and Always-Hidden sections, saving changes as they are made. Some functions are unavailable on macOS 27: the separate Ice Bar, searching for a single menu bar icon, and temporarily showing one icon. Ice 2 requires macOS 26 or later. On macOS 27, it uses Accessibility to find menu bar apps and may require that permission to hide them. The app is available through GitHub releases and Homebrew, while the Mac App Store is listed as coming soon. The support page links the license as GPLv3. Dragon App describes its apps as free and open source, with source code published on GitHub; Ice 2 is maintained by Teddy Chan as an independent rebuild of Jordan Baird's Ice.
For and against
For
- Reveals hidden items by click, hotkey, or hover.
- Includes a layout editor on macOS 27.
- Available from GitHub releases and Homebrew.
- Free and open source under GPLv3.
Against
- Requires macOS 26 or later.
- Ice Bar is unavailable on macOS 27.
- Single-icon search is unavailable on macOS 27.
- Mac App Store availability is listed as coming soon.
The verdict
Ice 2 provides several ways to clear and organize a Mac menu bar, with behavior that differs on macOS 27. Check the system-specific limitations before choosing it.
Who it suits
Ice 2 suits Mac users who want to hide or organize menu bar icons. Users on macOS 27 should consider its listed feature limits and possible Accessibility permission requirement.
Plans and prices
Ice 2
Free and open source · macOS app
Read 2 Oct 2026 · dragonapp.com
On the record
- Accessibility permission
- On macOS 27, Ice 2 finds menu bar apps through Accessibility and asks macOS to hide them; Accessibility permission may be required.dragonapp.com · read 2 Oct 2026
- Distribution
- Ice 2 is available from GitHub releases and Homebrew; the Mac App Store is listed as coming soon.dragonapp.com · read 2 Oct 2026
- Hide items
- It tucks rarely used icons behind a divider to keep the menu bar clear.dragonapp.com · read 2 Oct 2026
- Ice Bar
- Ice Bar moves hidden items into a separate bar that appears on demand.dragonapp.com · read 2 Oct 2026
- Integrations
- The maker lists Homebrew as an installation channel and does not name third-party service integrations on the product page.dragonapp.com · read 2 Oct 2026
- Layout editor
- On macOS 27, users can drag apps into Visible, Hidden, or Always-Hidden sections, and changes save as they are made.dragonapp.com · read 2 Oct 2026
- License
- The support page links Ice 2's license as GPLv3.dragonapp.com · read 2 Oct 2026
- macOS 27 limits
- On macOS 27, the separate Ice Bar, searching for a single menu bar icon, and temporarily showing one icon are unavailable.dragonapp.com · read 2 Oct 2026
- Maintainer
- Ice 2 is an independent open-source rebuild of Jordan Baird's Ice, maintained by Teddy Chan.dragonapp.com · read 2 Oct 2026
- Open source
- Dragon App describes its apps as free and open source, with full source published on GitHub.dragonapp.com · read 2 Oct 2026
- Platform requirement
- The support page says Ice 2 requires a Mac running macOS 26 or later.dragonapp.com · read 2 Oct 2026
- Purpose
- Ice 2 hides, arranges, and reveals menu bar items on macOS.dragonapp.com · read 2 Oct 2026
- Reveal items
- Hidden items can be revealed with a click, hotkey, or by hovering over the edge.dragonapp.com · read 2 Oct 2026
- Support
- The maker directs Ice 2 questions, bug reports, and feature requests to its GitHub issue tracker and offers support by email.dragonapp.com · read 2 Oct 2026
