hiding the Wacom menu bar item on Mac OS

Robert Warner

• 18 octobre 2024 14:03

I'm running the latest Wacom driver (6.4.7-2) on the latest version of MacOS (15.01).  Previously there was an option to hide the Wacom menubar item and I can no longer figure out how to do this.  Is this still possible?

 

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  João

  • 21 octobre 2024 09:23
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  Hi Robert Warner, 
  You can remove this by disabling the "Show wireless tablet battery status in menu bar" box in the driver options. 
  

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  Robert Warner

  • 21 octobre 2024 15:20

  Unfortunately this option no longer appears in the latest version.  Wacom support told me it was removed "to simplify things and make it easier to find Wacom features", which of course is a load of manure.  I guess they want to force people to see their logo at all times.  Fortunately there's a 3rd party app called Bartender that lets you hide menubar icons.

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  João

  • 22 octobre 2024 12:42
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  Hi Robert Warner, 

  That screenshot was taken with the latest version of the driver so that information is not completely correct. It is still there, but only appears with compatible devices - i.e. devices that have an internal battery.  

  I'll ask the team to consider this as a point of improvement for the future. 

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  Michal Sommers

  • 4 février 2025 01:18

  I was able to remove the menu bar icon in System Settings > Wacom Tablet > Options.

  At the bottom of the Options window is the 'Show wireless battery status in menu bar' check box.

  I have 15.2 OS and 6.4.8-2 Wacom driver.

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  TJ Searl

  • 9 juin 2025 01:26

  I was able to remove it on my desktop Mac via System Settings > Wacom Tablet > Options as well.  But IIRC, I found it under the settings for my Express Key remote, which is annoying, as that's something I never use and wouldn't have thought to check there if not on accident. Also discovered (when I moved to my laptop) that the device has to be connected in order to access any of those settings, which is also annoying, as the menubar icon shows up regardless. 

  FWIW, there's a really handy app called "Bartender" that will allow you to hide (nearly) any icon from your menubar or collapse them into a submenu.  Highly recommend. 

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  Dana Dale

  • 20 avril 2026 18:32

  Thanks! This has been driving me nuts for months. Wacom center is easy enough to access that I don't need a menubar, and on my small screen it was blocking essential items. I'd looked everywhere but never would have thought to check the Remote settings....

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