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IntelliDock vs Hidden Bar

Side-by-side comparison for macOS

IntelliDock

7.0
Utilities

Hides the Dock when it is overlapped by a window

Hidden Bar

8.0
Utilities

Utility to hide menu bar items

Metric IntelliDock Hidden Bar
Category Utilities Utilities
AI Score 7.0 8.0
30-day Installs 46 2.6K
90-day Installs 131 7.8K
365-day Installs 503 30.1K
Version 1.0 1.10
Auto-updates Yes No
Deprecated No No
GitHub Stars 13 13.5K
GitHub Forks 2 381
Open Issues 1 143
License MIT MIT
Language Shell Swift
Last GitHub Commit 2y ago 2mo ago
First Seen Jan 7, 2021 Aug 9, 2023

Reviews

IntelliDock

IntelliDock is a macOS utility that automatically hides the Dock when it's overlapped by a window, maximizing screen space. It's ideal for users who work with multiple windows or need more space for content.

Automatically hides the Dock when a window covers it.

Pros

  • + Maximizes screen space by hiding the Dock when overlapped
  • + Efficient script-based solution
  • + Free and open-source with MIT license

Cons

  • - Script nature may be less user-friendly
  • - Not actively developed beyond recent commits

Hidden Bar

Hidden Bar is a lightweight macOS utility that helps users declutter their menu bar by hiding unused icons. It's ideal for power users looking to streamline their interface, offering a simple yet effective solution to menu bar overload.

Hides unused menu bar icons, keeping the menu bar clean and uncluttered.

Pros

  • + Lightweight and efficient
  • + Open-source with MIT license
  • + Helps declutter the menu bar

Cons

  • - No auto-update feature
  • - Some bugs and feature requests are open