What’s in Our Menu Bar? Productivity Tools We Use Every Day (TPS560) 2a6041

12/05/2025

How much untapped potential is sitting in your menu bar or system tray right now? For many s,...

How much untapped potential is sitting in your menu bar or system tray right now? For many s, that screen section is cluttered with random icons — or worse, completely overlooked. But for us, it’s a quiet command center filled with powerful tools that make our work faster, our days smoother, and our systems smarter.
In this episode, we’re revealing the exact apps we keep in our menu bars—and why. From quick file automation and smarter calendar previews to advanced keyboard shortcuts and browser rules, you’ll walk away with simple, actionable ideas to level up your setup. When possible, we share Windows alternatives as well. Whether you’re a power or just getting started, you’ll find a few new tools to try (and maybe even clear out some digital clutter while you’re at it).
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Top 3 Productivity Resources [02:21]
What exactly is a menu bar—and why should you care? [04:01]
Bartender or chaos? How we keep our menu bars sane [05:36]
A better way to take screenshots [08:26]
The shortcut to snapping your windows into place [10:09]
The nostalgic system monitor we still love [15:58]
The drag-and-drop utility hiding in plain sight [18:39]
The calendar feature we can’t live without [23:30]
Open links in exactly the browser you want [27:08]
The shortcut savior for long-winded replies [29:14]
Which icons we keep visible—and what stays hidden [32:14]
Quick control for your home office lighting [33:14]
The Mac app that can (almost) do everything [35:51]
Links: Shopify
Zocdoc
SelectQuote
Setapp
Bartender
The Power of Moments: Why Certain Experiences Have Extraordinary Impact
Ice
CleanShot X
ShareX
Moom
FancyZones – PowerToys
iStat Menus
Rainmeter
Dropzone
Fantastical
Rainlendar
Velja
TextExpander
PhraseExpress
Breevy
BetterTouchTool
AutoHotKey
Elgato Control Center
25X Productivity Coaching
Productivity Academy
The Productivity Show on Youtube
The Productivity Show Youtube Clips
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Take the Productivity Quiz
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