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Three Favorite Mac Menu Bar Apps

• John

Not long ago, I spent some time trimming my Mac’s menu bar. Among the apps that I kept are three relatively recent additions that I wanted to share today.

Mercury Weather

I use Mercury Weather differently on my iPhone, iPad, and Mac. On the iPhone and iPad, I usually start by checking the app’s widget and using the widget to launch the full app when I want more information. On the Mac, though, I leave Mercury Weather in the menu bar, always showing the current conditions and temperature. Clicking on the app’s menu bar icon adds the high and low forecast, a short-term hourly forecast, and a four-day forecast. That’s usually all the information I need on my Mac, but you can also open the full Mac app from the menu bar item. It’s the perfect balance that offers the information I typically want while progressively disclosing more details as needed.