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Guides on tidying up the macOS menu bar.
Alfred: how to uninstall it cleanly
An Alfred uninstall is quit, then drag to the Trash, but settings, synced preferences, the Powerpack licence and permissions stay behind. What to remove.
Amphetamine alternatives: decide what you can drop
Looking for Amphetamine alternatives on macOS: count which of its features you actually use, what ships with macOS already, current App Store prices, and what never transfers.
Amphetamine not working on Mac: what to check
Amphetamine not working on a Mac: ask macOS which process holds the sleep assertion, then check a hidden icon, closed-display mode, triggers and login sessions.
Amphetamine menu bar icon: hide it or keep it
The Amphetamine menu bar icon carries state, not just a switch. What the app lets you change, what macOS does, where the notch stops you, and the four ways to handle it.
Amphetamine pricing: what the free tier covers
Amphetamine pricing in plain terms: the app costs nothing, has no paid tier, and no in-app purchases. Here is what the free download covers, what it leaves you to install by hand, and what to check instead of a price.
Amphetamine on Mac: how to set it up
How to set up Amphetamine on a Mac in the order the decisions actually arrive: session length, what stays awake, when to move to triggers, the sandbox limit on app triggers, and what the icon should show.
Amphetamine: how to uninstall it cleanly
How to uninstall Amphetamine on a Mac without leaving anything behind: the check to run first, the app itself, the three sandbox locations that remain, the sudoers file, and when hiding beats removing.
Barbee not working on Mac: what to check
Barbee not working on a Mac: how to separate the four symptoms, verify permissions and login items, read the public reports filed against macOS 26, reset the sandbox container, and file a useful bug report.