Identifying icons in menu bar

l have to admit that I don't find those symbols very useful. I just don't remember what most of them stand for. I'd rather have the names. However, since that is not possible, is there a way to make them more recognizable? Something like a click or a hovering over to show the name. Is that possible? NOTE: I was just reminded that the icons in the dock operate the way I would like the icons in the Menu bar to work, but I couldn't drag any of the Menu bar icons to the dock. Perhaps, though, there

is a way. Just a thought.

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Posted on Nov 29, 2018 2:45 PM

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Dec 1, 2018 8:22 AM in response to i_rina

Thanks, but that doesn't answer my question. My question is, is there a way to make the icons in the Menu bar as responsive as the icons in the Dock? At present, there is no way to easily determine what particular icons in the Menu bar link to. Sure, I remember some of them, but others are complete mysteries, and clicking on them is only the beginning of the search for their identities. When you point to the icons in the Dock, their identities are displayed. That's all I want for the icons in the Menu bar.


Some of the "possible" ways to improve the usability of the icons in the Menu bar might be as follows:

(1) Change the symbol to the name of the app, (2) Make them as responsive as are the icons in the Dock, (3) Move the icon from the Menu bar to the Dock


It may be that nothing can be done to improve the functionability of the icons in the Menu bar. In that case, I'll have to work around their deficiency, like trying to place the icons in the Dock instead of the Menu bar. I'm just looking for some kind of solution.

Dec 1, 2018 6:36 AM in response to Niku

Hi Niku,

Thanks for using Apple Support Communities, it's great to have you here. If I understand your post correctly you some questions about the icons on the menu bar and how it functions.

Check out the following link for a reminder of what those icons are. What’s in the menu bar on Mac?

You can also leave feedback on how you would like to see the menu bar function here: Product Feedback

I hope you find this helpful.

Best regards.

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