menu bar
noun
: a narrow section across the screen in a computer program and that shows the names of available operations
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And the display notch still feels silly, given that the Mac never added Face ID and things other than the macOS menu bar can't really do anything with that top strip of screen space.
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Ars Technica, 11 Mar. 2025
The side menu bar has more links for browsing, reading the site's mission, seeing payment plans, downloading apps, buying merchandise, and meeting up for events.
—PCMAG, 27 Feb. 2025
To access all of your games—both purchased and downloaded—bring up the bottom menu bar by hitting the Oculus button on that right controller.
—Brad Bourque, WIRED, 22 Feb. 2025
For instance, the iOS app lacks the Extras icon in the bottom menu bar.
—PCMAG, 22 Jan. 2025
Within System Settings, go to the Control Center settings, then set the Automatically hide and show the menu bar option to Always.
—Justin Pot, WIRED, 7 Dec. 2024
From the menu bar at the top, choose Photos > Settings.
—Kim Komando, USA TODAY, 28 Nov. 2024
An icon shows up in the Apple menu bar the first time CleanMyMacis launched.
—Mark Sparrow, Forbes, 16 Oct. 2024
Peacock's interface is split into two main sections—Channels and Browse—with a top menu bar for navigation.
—PCMAG, 24 July 2024
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Ars Technica, 11 Mar. 2025
The side menu bar has more links for browsing, reading the site's mission, seeing payment plans, downloading apps, buying merchandise, and meeting up for events.
—PCMAG, 27 Feb. 2025
To access all of your games—both purchased and downloaded—bring up the bottom menu bar by hitting the Oculus button on that right controller.
—Brad Bourque, WIRED, 22 Feb. 2025
For instance, the iOS app lacks the Extras icon in the bottom menu bar.
—PCMAG, 22 Jan. 2025
Within System Settings, go to the Control Center settings, then set the Automatically hide and show the menu bar option to Always.
—Justin Pot, WIRED, 7 Dec. 2024
From the menu bar at the top, choose Photos > Settings.
—Kim Komando, USA TODAY, 28 Nov. 2024
An icon shows up in the Apple menu bar the first time CleanMyMacis launched.
—Mark Sparrow, Forbes, 16 Oct. 2024
Peacock's interface is split into two main sections—Channels and Browse—with a top menu bar for navigation.
—PCMAG, 24 July 2024
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“Menu bar.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/menu%20bar. Accessed 1 May. 2025.
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