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Thaw

Thaw is a free, open-source desktop utility for macOS. The open source menu bar manager. It has 12,345 GitHub stars and is released under the GPL-3.0 license. Its source code is on GitHub at thaw-app/Thaw.

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About Thaw

The open source menu bar manager for macOS. Take back your menu bar. Hide what you don't need, and find anything in a keystroke.

Install Thaw

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Homebrew (macOS)
brew install thaw@beta

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FAQ

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Is Thaw free and open source?

Yes. Thaw'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 Thaw?

Homebrew: brew install thaw@beta. The commands are on this page. Installers are also on its GitHub Releases page (latest: 2.1.0).

Is Thaw still maintained?

The repository's most recent commit was on Oct 27, 2026. appsgit only lists apps whose repository had a commit in the last six months.