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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Obviously, the other big catalogue that Disney+ advertises right on its menu bar is the Pixar collection. Sarah Shachat, IndieWire, 18 Sep. 2025 Tahoe offers toggles for the same handful of classic macOS menu bar items, including Spotlight, Siri, the battery meter, Wi-Fi, audio, Bluetooth, Time Machine, Fast User Switching, and a handful of others. ArsTechnica, 15 Sep. 2025 Otherwise, the macOS menu bar is transparent by default, leaving its icons floating over the desktop. Edward Mendelson, PC Magazine, 15 Sep. 2025 Other clues are extra toolbars or buttons that appear in your browser menu bar at the top. Ken Colburn, AZCentral.com, 4 Aug. 2025 Live Activities from an iPhone will appear in the Mac's menu bar. Luke Larsen, Wired News, 11 June 2025 The operating system includes many of the features brought to iOS, and offers ways to customize controls, with a transparent menu bar. Kif Leswing,samantha Subin,jordan Novet, CNBC, 9 June 2025 The feature isn’t part of the top menu bar for results, but requires scrolling down to access. Michael L. Millenson, Forbes.com, 28 Apr. 2025

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