A different approach to this is Bartender [1]. It hides the menubar apps on the right but keeps the menus on the left. [1] http://www.macbartender.com/
+1 for the solid alternative. I hadn't see this before. Thanks!
A pro tip for reducing visual noise in OS X
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Re: A pro tip for reducing visual noise in OS X
#12I use Bartender[1] for ~the same purpose. I love the idea of a minimal menu bar there's just too much stuff I might want to check occasionally. So Bartender just shows me my time tracker (important for client work), Fantastical (I could probably ditch this) and battery status; everything else is in the hidden Bartender draw until I need it. Just one hotkey away - I bind it to Hyper-B[2] [1] http://www.macbartender.co…
Yeah, that's a great alternative. Thanks for mentioning.
Re: A pro tip for reducing visual noise in OS X
#13Doesn't full screen mode solve the problem of menus?
Full screen has a set of limitations for multiple monitors, either you're locked into one full screen app or the somewhat confusing world of separate workspaces for each display.
Re: A pro tip for reducing visual noise in OS X
#14I use Bartender[1] for ~the same purpose. I love the idea of a minimal menu bar there's just too much stuff I might want to check occasionally. So Bartender just shows me my time tracker (important for client work), Fantastical (I could probably ditch this) and battery status; everything else is in the hidden Bartender draw until I need it. Just one hotkey away - I bind it to Hyper-B[2] [1] http://www.macbartender.co…
A great feature of bartender is the default "5 second rule" [1]
[1] http://macsparky.com/blog/2014/7/bartenders-5-second-rule
Re: A pro tip for reducing visual noise in OS X
#15I recently bought an iMac with Mavericks and the fullscreen applications work like wonders. They hide the menu bars and deck, letting you see them when hovering over the edges. It's my first Apple PC, so I don't know how it is with previous versions, but definitely worth a look if you're a bit of a productivity freak like me.
Re: A pro tip for reducing visual noise in OS X
#16I use Bartender[1] for ~the same purpose. I love the idea of a minimal menu bar there's just too much stuff I might want to check occasionally. So Bartender just shows me my time tracker (important for client work), Fantastical (I could probably ditch this) and battery status; everything else is in the hidden Bartender draw until I need it. Just one hotkey away - I bind it to Hyper-B[2] [1] http://www.macbartender.co…
I love bartender, also love the ability for it to show stuff if the icon changes for a certain time. Say weather app stuff, it can stay hidden, but if the weather changes might as well stay up there a minute or two then go away again.
Another app I love is Spirited Away, which will auto command-h an app after a certain period of inactivity. Can disable it as well but its an interesting way of keeping windows hidden.