Menu Bar Tint

Menu Bar Tint is here to help you out if you're struggling with the translucent menu bar in macOS Big Sur. A lot of folks weren’t too thrilled when they switched from their usual menu bar to this see-through version, especially if you have a bright background. It can be super glaring when your window is maximized!

How Menu Bar Tint Works

So, what does Menu Bar Tint do? Well, it lets you add some color to that menu bar! You can make it darker or even change its hue. The cool part is that you can customize different sections of the bar: top, center, and bottom. Plus, the opacity changes when your mouse hovers over it. It's pretty neat!

Easy Customization Options

The process to set it up is really easy. The menu bar has three sections where you can apply your chosen tint separately. They use a standard color selector for this—so you can go with black or pick any other color to match your background image.

A Small Drawback

However, there's a catch! Everything in the menu bar gets tinted—yep, even the text and icons. So unless you're working at Apple, you'll have to deal with that little limitation.

Hover Settings for More Control

You also get some flexibility with how things change when your mouse hovers over the menu bar. You could make it completely opaque and then visible only when hovering. That’s pretty handy!

Simplifying Your Experience

After you've set everything up, just close the configuration window! The app will run quietly in the background without taking up space in your menu bar or Dock. If you want to tweak settings later on, just launch it again. Don’t forget—you'll need to add it manually to your login items if you want those settings saved after rebooting.

A Good Solution Overall

Menu Bar Tint is a solid fix for those who aren’t fans of the transparent menu bar look. Just keep in mind that while it's helpful, there’s only so much a third-party app can do about how things appear in that area.