Its how Mac OS has done it since the very beginning. Apple did usability studies and determined it was easier and more intuitive for most people (the menu bar in Mac OS is in a 100% consistent ...

In addition to system menus, menu extras in OS X can be quickly accessed with a keystroke. Menu extras are the small utility menus at the top-right of your screen that give you quick access to some of ...

OS X does not support a quick-access button for its contextual menu, but there is a workaround that might work for you. Even though contextual menus are largely useful when using a mouse or trackpad, ...

[Editor’s note: The following review is part of Macworld’s GemFest 2009 series. Every day until the end of June 2009, the Macworld staff will use the Mac Gems blog to briefly cover a favorite free or ...

Apple has shown interest in a new graphical user interface element that would allow devices running either Mac OS X or iOS to consolidate toolbars and menus and cut down on screen clutter. The plans ...

Over the years, one of my favorite Mac apps has always been iStat Menus by Bjango. In anticipation of OS X Yosemite launching, version 5 was released today with a completely new design and some cool ...

The strip across the top of the OS X screen provides access to important system and app functions, along with enabling you to stash handy utilities Welcome to our complete guide to the menu bar in Mac ...