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Semulov vs Hidden Bar

Side-by-side comparison for macOS

Semulov

6.0
Utilities

Access mounted and unmounted volumes from the menubar

Hidden Bar

8.0
Utilities

Utility to hide menu bar items

Metric Semulov Hidden Bar
Category Utilities Utilities
AI Score 6.0 8.0
30-day Installs 2 2.6K
90-day Installs 9 7.8K
365-day Installs 56 30.1K
Version 2.6 1.10
Auto-updates No No
Deprecated Yes No
GitHub Stars 114 13.5K
GitHub Forks 16 381
Open Issues 2 143
License MIT MIT
Language Objective-C Swift
Last GitHub Commit 5y ago 2mo ago
First Seen Sep 7, 2014 Aug 9, 2023

Reviews

Semulov

Semulov provides quick access to mounted and unmounted volumes directly from the menubar, making it a handy tool for managing disk drives. It supports ejecting and mounting drives, including encrypted ones, and is ideal for users who frequently work with external storage.

Enables easy access to mounted and unmounted disk volumes from the macOS menubar.

Pros

  • + Quick access to disk volumes from the menubar
  • + Supports ejecting and mounting drives
  • + MIT license allows for open use and modification

Cons

  • - No auto-update feature
  • - Outdated codebase with some unresolved bugs

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