MacTools

MacTools bundles a growing set of small, focused menu bar utilities — keep-awake, battery charge control, a network rate monitor, a window switcher, and more — behind one unified search palette (⌘K) so you never have to hunt through separate menu bar icons to find the one you need.

Why it makes the list

Most menu bar utility collections ship as separate apps you install one by one, each with its own icon crowding your menu bar. MacTools takes the opposite approach: one app, one icon, a searchable command palette in front of every plugin, and a plugin marketplace for adding more without installing anything new.

Standout features

• Unified search palette (⌘K) across every installed plugin
• Plugin marketplace for adding new tools without separate installs
• Keep Awake, battery charge control, network rate monitor, and more built in
• Fully localized, with English and Chinese interfaces confirmed
• Light and dark mode, matching system appearance
• One menu bar icon instead of one per tool

Pricing

Completely free and open source (GPL-3.0).