Pelmet
Pelmet is a free, open-source desktop utility for macOS. A calm menu bar, done the native way. Hides the icons you don't need until you do. It has 794 GitHub stars and is released under the GPL-3.0 license. Its source code is on GitHub at fif7y/pelmet.
About Pelmet
Pelmet hides the icons you don't need until you do. Hover, click or press a shortcut and they slide back in. Small on purpose (three sections, an editor, ⌘-drag in the bar) and native all the way down. macOS does the hiding. Built for the menu bar Apple rebuilt in macOS 27. Free, open source, no account, no analytics.
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What is Pelmet?
Pelmet is a free, open-source desktop utility for macOS. A calm menu bar, done the native way. Hides the icons you don't need until you do. It has 794 GitHub stars and is released under the GPL-3.0 license. Its source code is on GitHub at fif7y/pelmet.
Is Pelmet free and open source?
Yes. Pelmet's source code is public on GitHub under the GPL-3.0 license, which is OSI-approved or FSF-free, so you can use, copy and change it for free.
How do I install Pelmet?
Download the installer for macOS from its GitHub Releases page (latest: v0.3.1) or the project website.
Is Pelmet still maintained?
The repository's most recent commit was on Oct 5, 2026. appsgit only lists apps whose repository had a commit in the last six months.