How does Theo hide the Mac's Menu Bar without occupying screen space?
Check out this clip to understand what I mean: https://youtube.com/clip/UgkxHcpD6n_h-TEBCEqtgXkTKSZr_P6Styt_?si=9yi9WYjidKj_oG40
Mac's system settings has the option Always that automatically shows/hides the Menu Bar on hover (See image below). However, the space it normally takes up is still preserved so apps' windows can't take the entire screen. I know theo might be using an app for that...
Does anyone happen to know which app is that?
YouTube
✂️ Theo's mac menu bar automatically shows/hides on hover
8 seconds · Clipped by Daniel Gutiérrez Muñoz · Original video "I can't use a Mac without this app." by Theo - t3․gg
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So, I just set to "Always" on "Automatically hide and show the menu bar". And...
It works the same as Theo's Mac! :thinkies:
Previously, when I used that set up the space was preserved, now it's working how I want it to:poohheh: ...
Previously, when I used that set up the space was preserved, now it's working how I want it to:poohheh: ...
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From what I saw in the clip, the menu bar appears on top of Arc, so that’s just the default behavior from setting “Automatically hide and show the menu bar” to always in the control center.
However, if you are talking about the apps windows resizing, he mentioned rectangle, which is a (basic) window manager for Mac https://rectangleapp.com/
Rectangle
Move and resize windows in macOS using keyboard shortcuts or snap areas. The official page for Rectangle.
@Less If you take a closer look in the last second, only when Theo gets the cursor close to the top it's when the menu bar shows up and overlaps Arc
Yes, we agree on that. What I’m trying to say is the “preserved” space you see, is probably just a setting on the window manager to prevent them from growing a certain size, or have some padding around the sides.
I'll check that
Fwiw, I currently use aerospace as I used DWM/i3 on linux for window management, I have a similar spacing to Theo with a gap of 10px
https://github.com/nikitabobko/AeroSpace
GitHub
GitHub - nikitabobko/AeroSpace: AeroSpace is an i3-like tiling wind...
AeroSpace is an i3-like tiling window manager for macOS - nikitabobko/AeroSpace
Well, it seems that I figured it out.
Is the empty space on top and left side what you're referring to, or are we talking about different things?
Yes, exactly! That's what I mean!
Glad we’re talking about the same thing, my suggestion is for you to find a window manager that suits you best.
For Mac the most common are from raycast, rectangle, yabai, aerospace and amethyst (last time I checked)
I believe any of them will give you an option to set a gap between windows
Solution
So, I just set to "Always" on "Automatically hide and show the menu bar". And...
It works the same as Theo's Mac! :thinkies:
Previously, when I used that set up the space was preserved, now it's working how I want it to:poohheh: I think it's because my mac got updated few nights ago
Previously, when I used that set up the space was preserved, now it's working how I want it to:poohheh: I think it's because my mac got updated few nights ago
I'm using Sequoia 15.3.1. The last time I tried was with Sequoia 15.2 🤔
BTW, I'm using Rectangle
I’m still on Sonoma so can’t say much about updates 😅
Anyways, Thank you so much @Less for you answer
Anytime!