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Lloyd

Free#20 of 25 in Menu Bar Customization Software

Lloyd: A simple open-source panel for finding and revealing hidden Mac menu-bar icons. Ranked #20 of 25 in Menu Bar Customization Software by our editors (6.7/10); pricing: Open source; best for users needing a simple hidden-item panel.

6.7/10Editor score

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At a glance

Editor score
6.7 / 10
Pricing
Open source
Best for
Users needing a simple hidden-item panel
Paid from
Free
Hide menu items
No
Facts checked
20 Sep 2026

Where it wins
- Identifies hidden icons by their owning app name
- Reveals selected items into a visible menu-bar slot
- Offers left- and right-click interaction plus a global shortcut
Where it doesn't
- Requires Screen Recording and Accessibility permissions
- Uses private macOS APIs
- Does not rearrange, group, or add custom menu items

Our verdict on Lloyd

Lloyd is a macOS menu-bar utility for MacBooks with display notches. It captures icons that macOS places behind the notch and presents them in a panel below the menu bar. Users can identify each hidden item by the owning app name, reveal an item into a visible menu-bar slot, and interact with its menu using either left-click or right-click. Lloyd is aimed at users who want a focused way to access obscured menu-bar controls without changing the wider menu-bar layout.

Its standout feature is the hidden-icon panel and the way it connects discovery with access. Hovering shows the owning app, while a selected item can be revealed into a visible slot. Lloyd keeps the cursor in place during synthetic gestures, pins itself to the far-right menu-bar position, and provides the global Control-Option-L shortcut. The published feature set is narrow by design: it does not rearrange or group menu-bar items, add custom menu items, or provide a broader menu-bar organization system.

Lloyd is MIT-licensed open-source software and is distributed directly rather than through the App Store. The application is signed but non-notarized, uses private macOS APIs, and requires Screen Recording and Accessibility permissions. Those requirements matter during setup and may make Lloyd a less suitable choice for users who prefer App Store distribution or want to minimize system permissions. Pick Lloyd when the priority is exposing hidden icons on a notched Mac; choose a broader menu-bar customization tool when rearrangement, grouping, or custom entries are central requirements.

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Lloyd pricing

Plans Open sourceFree Free to use — no paid tier required for the core job.

See plans on benwbooth.github.io

Lloyd fact sheet

Free plan	Not verified
Paid from	Free
Hide menu items	No
Rearrange items	No
Group menu items	No
Custom menu items	No
Keyboard shortcuts	Yes
Multiple displays	Not verified
Notch support	Yes
Deployment	Desktop
Platforms	macOS
Built for	Solo, Small business (editorial estimate)
Pricing	Open source
Website	benwbooth.github.io
Facts checked	20 Sep 2026

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