How to Clean Up Your Mac’s Menu Bar (Without Using Third-Party Software) | Lifehacker

This Lifehacker article explains how to clean up your Mac's menu bar without using third-party software. It details how to hide unwanted icons in the system settings and use a free tool to move icons closer together. It also notes a caveat for macOS 26 users regarding a bug that requires restarting applications or the Mac to see the changes.