SecondBar put the OS X menubar on both of your Mac's dual monitors
If you are among the fortunate souls who run a Mac with a dual monitor setup, you'll want to check out SecondBar. Normally, you'd be stuck with the OS X menubar on just one monitor, forcing you to move your mouse back to your main screen whenever you want to access it. SecondBar solves that problem by putting a second menu bar on your other monitor.
SecondBar has a few weaknesses -- it's Snow Leopard-only, and it doesn't copy your extra menubar apps onto the second bar. It does give you access to the Apple Menu and the menubar for the active application, though, which can be extremely useful. it also has keyboard shortcuts to resize and reposition windows to one half of the screen, in case you need to view documents side by side on that second monitor.
Oh, and SecondBar is also completely free. Probably good, considering how pricey those delicious Apple Cinema Displays are.
SecondBar has a few weaknesses -- it's Snow Leopard-only, and it doesn't copy your extra menubar apps onto the second bar. It does give you access to the Apple Menu and the menubar for the active application, though, which can be extremely useful. it also has keyboard shortcuts to resize and reposition windows to one half of the screen, in case you need to view documents side by side on that second monitor.
Oh, and SecondBar is also completely free. Probably good, considering how pricey those delicious Apple Cinema Displays are.













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Subscribe to commentsSamJun 3rd 2010 4:21PM
Any similar programs for Windows (7)?
The DonutJun 3rd 2010 4:28PM
Ultramon for Windows :)
gamofunJun 4th 2010 11:58PM
My personal recommendation is Actual Multiple Monitors (http://www.actualtools.com/multiplemonitors/). It is a most powerful utility among others and it works fine under Windows 7.
Actual Multiple Monitors adds taskbar to second display and the second taskbar has all features of main taskbar like Start button and tray area with notification icons. Even more, it has Pin to Taskbar feature of Windows 7.
ChrisJun 3rd 2010 4:40PM
Argh! Make it for Leopard!
Dave JohnsonJun 3rd 2010 10:31PM
My graphics card seems to allow more than these options ... working off an ATI Catalyst control panel ... out of the box. Ultramon doe so much more than SecondBar ... but it costs $$.
jackbush316Jun 7th 2010 10:20AM
This function is not so fresh, but useful.
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