NetWorx icon is missing in macOS Menu Bar - Solution

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If you installed NetWorx app on your Mac and then got stuck being unable to access the app because there is no NetWorx icon in your Menu Bar, don't worry - you are not alone.

Missing Menu Bar icons are a common problem on macOS. Whenever there is not enough space for all the icons, macOS simply hides some of them without giving the user an easy way to access them. Windows has the "Show hidden icons" button that reveals the overflow (that's the little button with an upward arrow in the taskbar), but on macOS there is nothing. This problem is particularly common for those who have a MacBook with a notch, which reduces Menu Bar space even further.

The solution:

1. Reduce the number of icons in your Menu Bar.

Open System Settings - Control Center, and cull everything there that is not necessary. You can also drag unnecessary icons off the Menu Bar with your mouse while holding the Command key.

2. Disable NetWorx speed widget in Menu Bar.

This has been resolved in NetWorx version 7.2.2: the Menu Bar speed widget should be automatically disabled when NetWorx detects the notch. But if that's not the case for you, first remove as many Menu Bar icons as you can, to get NetWorx speed widget fit into your Menu Bar. Then click the widget and uncheck the Display Speed in Menu Bar item. After that, NetWorx will be displaying only its icon in the Menu Bar, which takes significantly less space. Then you will have more space to put other icons back in the Menu Bar, and have NetWorx app accessible too.

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