In this brief tutorial, we show you how to display your full name or short account name in your Mac's menu bar. The steps below do not require a third-party app.
How to show your name on your Mac’s menu bar
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How to switch users on Mac from the Control Center or menu bar
If you have a shared computer in your household, then you know what it’s like to hand your Mac over to someone else regularly. To make the task of switching users a bit easier, you can put a button in your Control Center, menu bar, or both.
Here, we’ll show you how to add a switch for users in both spots on your Mac.
How to access the Mac emojis and symbols keyboard from the menu bar
The emojis and symbols “keyboard,” officially named the Character Viewer on Mac, is a handy tool. With it, you can easily add emojis, symbols, characters, and icons to your notes, documents, and emails.
While you can access the Character Viewer a few different ways, one of the simplest is from the menu bar. This way, you don’t have to try and remember another keyboard shortcut or hope the app you’re using offers a menu option.
The setting for this is a bit hidden and not within your Dock & Menu Bar preferences. So here, we’ll show you how to enable and access the emojis and symbols keyboard from your menu bar on Mac.
Miss the Calculator widget on Mac? Check out these alternatives
With macOS Big Sur, you can no longer enjoy quick access to interactive widgets in the Notification Center. Sure, you can still see widgets for things like the weather and a world clock, but you can’t perform calculations in a few clicks like before.
You can use Spotlight search for simple equations in a hurry but if you need a little more, you have to open the Calculator app. Since a calculator is one of those utilities you don’t want to have to hunt for, we’ll show you some alternatives to replace your missing widget.
Here you’ll find calculator apps for your menu bar along with shortcuts to open your existing Mac Calculator app from the Dock and using your keyboard. Review the options and see which one is the best fit for your needs.
Control HomeKit devices from your Mac’s menu bar with the free Scenecuts app
The free, open-source Scenecuts app by Seattle developer Nick Hayward is a great little utility that allows you to bypass Apple's unimpressive Home app and access your smart home devices and trigger HomeKit scenes directly through the macOS menu bar.
How to navigate the menu bar and menus with VoiceOver on Mac
If you’re just starting to use VoiceOver on your Mac, then navigating the menu bar and the menus within it is one of those things you’ll need to become familiar with pretty quickly. While it’s not particularly difficult, it’s like many other VoiceOver gestures and commands, you simply need to get the hang of it.
To help you navigate the menu bar and the menus with VoiceOver on your Mac effectively, we’ll show what you need to know.
How to show battery percentage on macOS Big Sur
There are plenty of changes to the appearance of items on macOS Big Sur. And while we covered how to customize your menu bar and Dock, you might be looking for one item in particular - battery percentage.
If you’re missing the indicator with the battery percentage in your menu bar since upgrading to macOS Big Sur, and don’t see it in the battery settings, we’ll show you where to find this feature.
Here’s how to show battery percentage in the Mac menu bar running Big Sur or later.
How to customize the Dock and menu bar of your Mac
macOS lets you customize the Dock and menu bar effortlessly. Starting with macOS Big Sur and carried forward by its successor macOS Monterey, the System Preferences saw some revamp. You can figure out most of these changes on your own. But there are a few things you should know to get started.
So here, we’ll show you how to customize the Dock and menu bar on Mac.
New to Mac? Learn the basics of your menu bar
One of the key tools you have on your Mac is the menu bar. This handy dandy toolbar sits across the top of your screen and gives you access to everything you need on your Mac.
For those new to macOS, the menu bar can be a little tough to understand in some situations. Plus, you have ways to customize it exactly as you’d like it, as long as you know how.
If you’re a new Mac user, we want to help make your macOS experience as productive and efficient as it can be. So, here are the basics of the menu bar that you need to know along with some tips to help you use it more effectively.
How to put a calendar and time zones in the Mac Menu Bar
Having the date and time in your menu bar, can be quite useful of course, but what if you could have a bit more? Maybe you’re working on a project and need to see the week number at a glance. Or maybe you’d like to view what’s on your schedule for the day without opening the Calendar app.
You can have items like this viewable and quickly accessible right from your menu bar with an app called Dato. Here’s what Dato gives you and how to use it.
Marzipan details: Touch Bar shortcuts, multiple windows, native Split View controls & more
Ahead of Marzipan's debut at WWDC 2019 on June 3, interesting new details just surfaced regarding some of the planned capabilities for Apple's upcoming software framework that promises to help developers write cross-platform apps which run across iPhone, iPad and Mac.
Building a Mac style menu for iOS
iPhone and iPad are held back in the productivity department in part due to Apple's decision not to adopt a more comprehensive menu system beyond iOS's weird popovers.