menu bar
noun
: a narrow section across the screen in a computer program and that shows the names of available operations
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Live Activities from your phone will also show up in your Mac's menu bar; clicking the activity will open the app that generated it via iPhone Mirroring.
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Andrew Cunningham, ArsTechnica, 9 June 2025
The operating system includes many of the features brought to iOS, and offers ways to customize controls, with a transparent menu bar.
—Kif Leswing,samantha Subin,jordan Novet, CNBC, 9 June 2025
Additionally, developers can now customize the menu bar in their own apps.
—ArsTechnica, 9 June 2025
Live Activities from an iPhone will appear in the Mac's menu bar.
—Luke Larsen, Wired News, 11 June 2025
Most significantly, the macOS menu bar has become entirely invisible, and the Control Center has adopted a new, glassy, translucent appearance.
—Andrew Cunningham, ArsTechnica, 9 June 2025
Clicking Intego’s castle icon in the menu bar reveals three components: NetUpdate, NetBarrier, and VirusBarrier.
—PC Magazine, 29 Apr. 2025
Still, when an external keyboard is connected (such as Apple’s Magic Keyboard), the menu bar will become an ever-present feature, pushing the platform further towards a laptop-like portable experience than a handheld tablet.
—Ewan Spence, Forbes.com, 29 Apr. 2025
Options across the top menu bar include My TV, Guide, Sports, On-Demand, and Rentals.
—PC Magazine, 29 Apr. 2025
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Andrew Cunningham, ArsTechnica, 9 June 2025
The operating system includes many of the features brought to iOS, and offers ways to customize controls, with a transparent menu bar.
—Kif Leswing,samantha Subin,jordan Novet, CNBC, 9 June 2025
Additionally, developers can now customize the menu bar in their own apps.
—ArsTechnica, 9 June 2025
Live Activities from an iPhone will appear in the Mac's menu bar.
—Luke Larsen, Wired News, 11 June 2025
Most significantly, the macOS menu bar has become entirely invisible, and the Control Center has adopted a new, glassy, translucent appearance.
—Andrew Cunningham, ArsTechnica, 9 June 2025
Clicking Intego’s castle icon in the menu bar reveals three components: NetUpdate, NetBarrier, and VirusBarrier.
—PC Magazine, 29 Apr. 2025
Still, when an external keyboard is connected (such as Apple’s Magic Keyboard), the menu bar will become an ever-present feature, pushing the platform further towards a laptop-like portable experience than a handheld tablet.
—Ewan Spence, Forbes.com, 29 Apr. 2025
Options across the top menu bar include My TV, Guide, Sports, On-Demand, and Rentals.
—PC Magazine, 29 Apr. 2025
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“Menu bar.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/menu%20bar. Accessed 21 Jul. 2025.
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