#306·menubar

showDockIcon: false not working on macOS

Author: jamiebullockCreated Nov 20, 2020Updated Jul 29, 2026

Description

On macOS the dock icon is initially hidden, but when I click the menubar app, it appears, and the native app menu bar is also shown.

Steps to Reproduce the Problem

  1. Launch one of the examples that comes with menubar, e.g. hello-world
  2. Observe that no dock icon is visible
  3. Click the menubar icon

Expected Behaviour

No dock icon appears when the menubar icon is clicked

Actual Behaviour

A dock icon appears, along with a set of main app menus (Electron, File, View, Window, Help)

Specifications

  • Menubar version: 9.0.1
  • Platform: macOS 10.15 and 11.0.1
  • Electron version: v9.3.4

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