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Overhang
What it is
Overhang is a free macOS app for reaching status bar items that macOS no longer draws. It lists each hidden item alongside the icon of the app that owns it, then lets you open its menu. Finding and listing items requires no permission. Click-through is optional and uses Accessibility; if an app handles mouse events in a way Overhang cannot press, it brings that app to the front instead. Settings include options to launch at login and enable click-through. Overhang works with Macs with or without a notch and with external displays. It does not need a network connection and says it collects, sends, or stores no user information. While running, it reads icon positions, sizes, and owning apps in memory, then discards that information when it quits. The app is free and requires macOS 14 Sonoma or later, with a universal binary for Apple silicon and Intel. The maker identifies GitHub repository releases as the official builds.
For and against
For
- Lists hidden items with their owning app icons
- Finding and listing items needs no permission
- Supports notched Macs and external displays
- No network connection is required
- Universal binary supports Apple silicon and Intel
Against
- Requires macOS 14 Sonoma or later
- Click-through may bring an app to the front instead
The verdict
Overhang offers a focused way to reach hidden status bar menus on supported Macs. Click-through can depend on how an app handles mouse events.
Who it suits
Overhang suits Mac users who want access to status bar menus that macOS has stopped drawing. It supports notched and non-notched Macs, including external displays.
Plans and prices
Free
macOS 14 Sonoma or later · Universal binary for Apple silicon and Intel
Read 5 Oct 2026 · nicglazkov.github.io
On the record
- Click-through limitation
- Some apps handle mouse events in a way Overhang cannot press, in which case it brings the owning app to the front.nicglazkov.github.io · read 5 Oct 2026
- Display support
- Overhang supports notched Macs, Macs without a notch, and external displays.nicglazkov.github.io · read 5 Oct 2026
- Distribution
- The security policy identifies GitHub repository releases as the only official builds.nicglazkov.github.io · read 5 Oct 2026
- Local data
- The app reads menu bar icon positions, sizes, and owning applications in memory, then discards that information when it quits.nicglazkov.github.io · read 5 Oct 2026
- Maker
- Nic Glazkov's site describes him as a computer science student at Santa Clara University.nicglazkov.github.io · read 5 Oct 2026
- Menu bar icons
- Each hidden item is listed with the icon of the app that owns it.nicglazkov.github.io · read 5 Oct 2026
- Network
- A network connection is not required.nicglazkov.github.io · read 5 Oct 2026
- Optional permission
- Finding and listing items works without permissions; click-through optionally uses Accessibility.nicglazkov.github.io · read 5 Oct 2026
- Privacy
- Overhang collects, sends, and stores no user information and has no analytics, account system, or server.nicglazkov.github.io · read 5 Oct 2026
- Purpose
- Overhang lists status bar items macOS has stopped drawing and lets you open their menus.nicglazkov.github.io · read 5 Oct 2026
- Security
- The maker says release builds are signed with an Apple Developer ID certificate and notarized by Apple.nicglazkov.github.io · read 5 Oct 2026
- Settings
- The app has settings for launching at login and enabling click-through.nicglazkov.github.io · read 5 Oct 2026
- Support
- The site directs users to GitHub Issues for support.github.com · read 5 Oct 2026
