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Ice vs Thaw: catalog facts
Ice	Thaw
Free Free and open source.	Free Free and open source under the GPL-3.0 licence.
macOS	macOS
Hides and reveals menu bar items to reduce clutter Free and open-source alternative to paid menu bar tools	Many ways to reveal hidden items, plus keyboard search Conditional triggers and per-display or per-Focus profiles
macOS only Still in active development, with some features not finished	macOS only The large number of options can take time to set up
Downloadable app	Downloadable app
Open source	Open source
License: GPL-3.0	License: GPL-3.0
No account needed	No account needed
Works offline	Works offline
Official website Full listing and sources Checked September 23, 2026	Official website Full listing and sources Checked October 1, 2026

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