菜单栏是 Mac 用户界面的标志性区域。它已经存在了很长时间，从事物的外观来看，它也不会很快消失。左侧动态变化的菜单选项，结合右侧后台程序和系统功能的状态图标，使其几乎不可替代。
Mac的菜单栏也是可定制的。您可以添加新的状态图标、随机播放内容并摆脱杂乱以使其更易于处理，而这只是您的入门。下面，您将学习许多不同的方法来有效地自定义和使用Mac菜单栏。
注意：以下(Note:)大多数Mac菜单栏自定义选项适用于运行 macOS Big Sur 11.0及更高版本的设备。
将控制中心(Add Control Center) 选项(Options)添加到菜单栏(Menu Bar)
从 macOS Big Sur开始，菜单栏新增了一个称为控制中心(Control Center)的功能。它将Wi-Fi(Wi-Fi)、蓝牙(Bluetooth)、AirDrop等选项组合在一起，类似于 iPhone 和 iPad(similar to the iPhone and iPad)。
但是，如果您计划重复使用特定控件，则不必每次都打开控制中心来访问它。(Control Center)只需(Simply)将其拖放到Mac菜单栏上，它就会显示为常规状态图标。
重新排列Mac 菜单栏(Mac Menu Bar)上的状态图标(Status Icons)
如果您的Mac上安装了很多程序，那么您很可能在菜单栏中也有很多状态图标。为了带来一些秩序，你可以尝试重新排列它们。
按住Command键，您应该能够以您希望它们出现的方式拖动图标。不过，您不能移动Control Center、Siri和Clock图标。
将(Add)其他系统图标(System Icons)添加到Mac 菜单栏(Mac Menu Bar)
除了Control Center中的控件，您还可以将其他几个与系统相关的图标添加到 Mac 的菜单栏中。打开Apple菜单并选择System Preferences。然后，选择Dock & Menu Bar并向下滚动到其他模块(Other Modules)和仅菜单栏(Menu Bar Only)部分。
在这里，您可以选择Accessibility Shortcuts、Fast User Switching、Spotlight和Time Machine侧选项卡，并选中Show in Menu Bar以将相关图标添加到菜单栏。
此外，您可以转到系统偏好设置(System Preferences)>键盘(Keyboard )>输入源(Input Sources)并选中在菜单栏中显示输入菜单(Show Input menu in menu bar)以插入输入(Input)图标。然后，您可以选择它以打开屏幕键盘或表情符号查看器。
添加电池百分比指示器
如果您刚刚从 macOS Catalina或更早版本升级您的 Mac，您可能会错过菜单栏上的电池百分比指示器。转到系统偏好设置(System Preferences)> Dock 和菜单栏(Dock & Menu Bar)>电池并选中(Battery )显示百分比(Show Percentage )旁边的框以将其取回。
您还可以使用多个第三方应用程序在 Mac 上显示电池百分比读数。(apps to show the battery percentage reading)
从菜单栏中删除图标
如果您的菜单栏非常混乱，您可以通过删除不需要的状态图标来缓和一些事情。按住Command键，将一个图标拖出菜单栏，然后在看到微小的x符号后松开——它应该会永远消失。
这应该适用于除Control Center、Siri和Clock之外的每个系统相关图标。但是，您可以通过取消选中System Preferences > Siri下的(Siri)Show Siri in menu bar框来专门删除Siri。
但是，与第三方应用程序相关的状态(Status)图标很难删除。您必须配置相关的应用程序首选项以阻止它们显示在菜单栏中，但并非每个程序都允许这样做。或者，您可以选择一个图标并使用退出(Quit )或退出(Exit )选项来摆脱它，但这也会关闭相关的应用程序。
隐藏和显示状态图标
您可以使用名为Hidden Bar(Hidden Bar)的免费应用程序来隐藏不必要的图标，而不是从菜单栏中删除内容。安装(Install)并打开它（它是完全免费的），并且只有介于|和>标记将保持可见。按住Command键可将图标拖入或拖出。
更改时钟外观
菜单栏的Clock不仅显示时间，而且（从 macOS Big Sur开始）它还显示Notification Center。您可以通过选择显示月份、日期和时间（以及闪烁的分隔符）的完整指示器或简单的模拟图标来更改其外观。或者，您可以选择介于两者之间的东西。
前往System Preferences > Dock & Menu Bar > Clock并使用自定义选项根据自己的喜好调整时钟。(Clock)
降低 Mac 菜单栏透明度
默认情况下，Mac 的菜单栏是非常透明的，并且会拾取桌面壁纸的颜色。但是，您可以删除该效果以使其脱颖而出。为此，请转到系统偏好设置(System Preferences)>辅助功能(Accessibility )>显示并选中(Display )降低透明度(Reduce transparency)旁边的框。
但是，该设置也适用于用户界面的其余部分（例如Dock和应用程序窗口），因此如果您不喜欢 Mac 的新外观，请将其关闭。
自动隐藏菜单栏
您可以通过隐藏它来做相反的事情，而不是使菜单栏更加突出。这不仅使Mac具有超简约的外观（尤其是如果您将Dock与它一起隐藏），而且还释放了一小部分额外的屏幕空间来使用。
转到“系统偏好设置”(System Preferences ) > “停靠和菜单栏”，然后取消选中“(Dock & Menu Bar )自动隐藏并显示菜单栏(Automatically hide and show the menu bar)”旁边的框以隐藏菜单栏。您仍然可以随时通过将光标拖动到屏幕顶部来访问它。
提示：(Tip:)您也可以通过在系统偏好设置(System Preferences )> Dock 和菜单栏(Dock & Menu Bar)下选择自动隐藏和显示 Dock(Automatically hide and show the Dock )选项来隐藏Dock。
使用键盘访问菜单栏
您(Did)知道您可以使用 Mac 的键盘(using your Mac’s keyboard)访问菜单栏吗？只需按Ctrl + F2或Fn + Ctrl + F2即可突出显示菜单栏左侧的Apple徽标。(Apple)然后，您可以使用向左(Left )和向右(Right )箭头键沿栏移动，并使用向上(Up )和向下(Down )箭头键向上和向下移动菜单项。
您还可以通过进入System Preferences > Keyboard > Inputs更改此快捷方式的键绑定。然后，选择将焦点移至菜单栏(Move focus to the menu bar)以替换快捷方式。
按住选项键
当您与菜单栏上的各种菜单或状态图标进行交互时，按住Option键可能会显示替代项目和附加信息。例如，以这种方式选择Wi-Fi图标将显示与任何活动 Wi-Fi 网络相关的大量详细信息。
更快地找到菜单项
菜单栏上的帮助(Help )菜单包含一个搜索栏，但不限于过滤掉搜索主题。您还可以使用它轻松地显示任何菜单项。如果您很难找到某物，只需搜索即可。
服务时间
您肯定会经常与 Mac 的菜单栏进行交互，因此花几分钟时间按照您希望它的工作方式对其进行自定义将转化为更好的体验。上面的提示并不详尽，但它们应该让你走上正确的轨道。
The Mac Menu Bar: How to Customize and Use It
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The Mac’s menu bar is also customizable. You can add new status icons, shuffle stuff around, and get rid of clutter to make it easier to deal with and that’s just you getting started. Below, you will learn lots of different ways to customize and use the Mac menu bar effectively.
Note: Most of the Mac menu bar customization options that follow apply to devices running macOS Big Sur 11.0 and later.
Add Control Center Options to Menu Bar
Starting macOS Big Sur, the menu bar features a new addition called the Control Center. It groups together options for Wi-Fi, Bluetooth, AirDrop, and so on, similar to the iPhone and iPad.
If you plan on using a specific control repeatedly, however, you don’t have to open the Control Center each time to access it. Simply drag and drop it onto the Mac menu bar and it will show up as a regular status icon.
Rearrange Status Icons on Mac Menu Bar
If you have lots of programs installed on your Mac, chances are that you also have lots of status icons within the menu bar. To bring about some order, you can try rearranging them.
Hold down the Command key, and you should be able to drag around the icons in the way that you want them to appear. You can’t move the Control Center, Siri, and Clock icons, though.
Add Other System Icons to Mac Menu Bar
Aside from the controls in the Control Center, you can also add several other system-related icons to the Mac’s menu bar. Open the Apple menu and choose System Preferences. Then, select Dock & Menu Bar and scroll down the left to the Other Modules and Menu Bar Only sections.
Here, you can select the Accessibility Shortcuts, Fast User Switching, Spotlight, and Time Machine side-tabs and check Show in Menu Bar to add a relevant icon to the menu bar.
Additionally, you can go to System Preferences > Keyboard > Input Sources and check Show Input menu in menu bar to insert an Input icon. You can then select it to open an onscreen keyboard or emoji viewer.
Add Battery Percentage Indicator
If you just upgraded your Mac from macOS Catalina or earlier, you may miss having a battery percentage indicator on the menu bar. Go to System Preferences > Dock & Menu Bar > Battery and check the box next to Show Percentage to get it back.
You can also use several third-party apps to show the battery percentage reading on your Mac.
Remove Icons From Menu Bar
If you have a heavily cluttered menu bar, you can tone things down by removing unwanted status icons. Hold down the Command key, drag an icon out of the menu bar, and release once you see the tiny x symbol—it should then disappear for good.
That should work for every system-related icon except for Control Center, Siri, and Clock. But, you can remove Siri specifically by unchecking the Show Siri in menu bar box under System Preferences > Siri.
Status icons related to third-party apps, however, are rather tricky to remove. You must configure the relevant app preferences to stop them from showing in the menu bar, but not every program allows that. Alternatively, you can select an icon and use the Quit or Exit options to get rid of it, but that will also shut down the related app.
Hide and Reveal Status Icons
Instead of removing stuff from the menu bar, you can use a free app called Hidden Bar to hide non-essential icons. Install and open it (it’s completely free), and only status icons that fall between the | and > markers will remain visible. Hold down the Command key to drag icons in or out.
Change Clock Appearance
The menu bar’s Clock not only shows the time, but (from macOS Big Sur onward) it also reveals the Notification Center. You can change its appearance by opting for a full-blown indicator that displays the month, date, and time (along with flashing separators) or a simple analog icon. Or, you can go for something in between.
Head over to System Preferences > Dock & Menu Bar > Clock and use the customization options to tweak the Clock to your liking.
Reduce Mac Menu Bar Transparency
By default, the Mac’s menu bar is very transparent and picks up the color of the desktop wallpaper. You can, however, remove that effect to make it stand out. To do that, go to System Preferences > Accessibility > Display and check the box next to Reduce transparency.
However, the setting also applies to the rest of the user interface (such as the Dock and application windows), so turn it off if you don’t like your Mac’s new looks.
Hide Menu Bar Automatically
Instead of making the menu bar more prominent, you can do just the opposite by hiding it. Not only does that give the Mac an ultra-minimalistic look (especially if you hide the Dock along with it), but it also frees up a fraction of additional screen real-estate to work with.
Go to System Preferences > Dock & Menu Bar and uncheck the box next to Automatically hide and show the menu bar to hide the menu bar. You can still access it at any time by dragging the cursor to the top of the screen.
Tip: You can also hide the Dock by selecting the Automatically hide and show the Dock option under System Preferences > Dock & Menu Bar.
Access Menu Bar Using Keyboard
Did you know that you could access the menu bar using your Mac’s keyboard? Just press Ctrl+F2 or Fn+Ctrl+F2 to highlight the Apple logo to the left of the menu bar. You can then move along the bar using the Left and Right arrow keys, and move up and down menu items using the Up and Down arrow keys.
You can also change the key binding for this shortcut by heading into System Preferences > Keyboard > Inputs. Then, select Move focus to the menu bar to replace the shortcut.
Hold Down the Option Key
When you interact with the various menus or status icons on the menu bar, holding down the Option key may reveal alternative items and additional information. For example, selecting the Wi-Fi icon that way will bring up a host of details related to any active Wi-Fi network.
Locate Menu Items Faster
The Help menu on the menu bar contains a search bar, but it’s not restricted to filtering out search topics. You can also use it to reveal any menu item easily. If you have a hard time locating something, just search for it instead.
Time to Serve
You’re bound to interact with the Mac’s menu bar a lot, so taking a few minutes to customize it the way you want it to work will translate into a much better experience. The tips above aren’t exhaustive, but they should put you on the right track.
