Menubar Colors vs Thaw
Side-by-side comparison for macOS
Menubar Colors
6.0Menu bar app for convenient access to the system colour panel
Thaw
7.0Menu bar manager
| Metric | Menubar Colors | Thaw |
|---|---|---|
| Category | Utilities | Utilities |
| AI Score | 6.0 | 7.0 |
| 30-day Installs | 2 | 3.6K |
| 90-day Installs | 3 | 10.2K |
| 365-day Installs | 38 | 10.2K |
| Version | 2.3.0 | 1.2.0 |
| Auto-updates | No | Yes |
| Deprecated | Yes | No |
| GitHub Stars | 188 | 2.7K |
| GitHub Forks | 14 | 54 |
| Open Issues | 6 | 38 |
| License | MIT | GPL-3.0 |
| Language | Swift | Swift |
| Last GitHub Commit | 4y ago | 1mo ago |
| First Seen | Aug 9, 2023 | Feb 5, 2026 |
Reviews
Menubar Colors
Menubar Colors offers a quick way to access the system color panel from the menu bar, making color selection convenient for users who frequently work with colors. It's a lightweight utility that benefits designers, developers, and anyone needing quick color adjustments.
Provides convenient access to the system color panel from the menu bar.
Pros
- + Quick access to color panel
- + Clean and minimal design
- + Open-source
Cons
- - No auto-updates
- - Open issues like M1 support
Thaw
Thaw is a menu bar manager for macOS that offers customization and control over the menu bar items. It is a fork of Ice, designed to enhance the user experience by providing a sleek and functional interface. Users who value a clean and organized menu bar will benefit from this app.
Thaw allows users to customize and manage their macOS menu bar items.
Pros
- + Customizable menu bar items
- + Active development and updates
- + Forked from a well-known menu bar manager
Cons
- - Open bugs reported by users
- - Compatibility issues with macOS 26