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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

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Post by danso »

Not a bad idea, though I don't know if the need outweighs the work of installing yet another background app...for starters, the menu bar really isn't that much "noise" (at least on the left side, I do agree that the background-app icons seem to proliferate on the right)...secondly, on an iMac screen, or even a 15-inch Retina, my eyes have more than enough real-estate to dwell on without even noticing the menu bar.

Re: A pro tip for reducing visual noise in OS X

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Post by okor »

danso wrote: post #2

Not a bad idea, though I don't know if the need outweighs the work of installing yet another background app...for starters, the menu bar really isn't that much "noise" (at least on the left side, I do agree that the background-app icons seem to proliferate on the right)...secondly, on an iMac screen, or even a 15-inch Retina, my eyes have more than enough real-estate to dwell on without even noticing the menu bar.

I feel you. I wish there was a better way. However, the application is currently using only 7MB or RAM and 0% CPU, according to the activity monitor (MBA ~ 2012). A small price to pay if reducing distractions is important to you.

Re: A pro tip for reducing visual noise in OS X

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Post by jongold »

I 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.com/

[2] http://brettterpstra.com/2012/12/08/a-useful-caps-lock-key/

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