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Per-app rules
Mark the TV app, your video player, anything you watch. Set it once. Headroom keeps up.
The menu bar,
only when you want it.
Headroom tucks the menu bar away in the apps you watch in, and leaves it be everywhere else.
Download for Mac
Free · macOS 15+
Barely there.
Native, tiny, quiet. It won’t steal a frame from your film.
Swift / AppKit
Native to your Mac
No browser engine in the wings.
1.3 MB
A little download
The current Mac installer.
0 accounts
Just open and go
No sign-up. No subscription.
100% local
Your Mac, your rules
No network code in the app.
Installer size rounded. Headroom 0.4.0 · Apple Silicon preview.
Four strokes.
Automatic switching
Bring a film forward and the menu bar is already gone. Switch back to work and it returns.
Light as a feather
Native, tiny and quiet. It sits in the background and asks for nothing.
A key to override
Need the menu bar? Choose a mode from the Headroom menu and put it back in reach.
Curate each app
once.
Mark the apps you watch in: the TV app, your video player, anything that deserves the full frame. Headroom remembers, and changes the menu bar every time you switch. Try these switches with the app tabs in the hero above.
Set it here. Then take it for a spin ↗
The finer details.
Is it really free?
Yes. Headroom is free to download and use, with no account or subscription.
Does it work with the TV app and other players?
You can add fullscreen app rules for TV, your video player, and other apps in Settings. Rules apply while the configured app is foreground and fullscreen. Compatibility can vary by app.
Which Macs does it run on?
This preview is built for Apple Silicon and targets macOS 15 or later. Live menu bar switching has currently been verified on macOS 27.2; other versions still need testing.
What permissions does it need?
Automatic app rules need Accessibility access, called Device Control and Data Access on macOS 27. Manual menu bar changes work without that permission. Headroom doesn’t request Automation permission.
Can I check the time mid-film?
Move your pointer to the top of the screen to reveal the hidden menu bar. You can also choose a different visibility mode from Headroom’s menu.
Enjoy the show.
↓ Download for MacFree · Version 0.4.0 · macOS 15+ · Apple Silicon