Is there a program that will let me move an item from my Dock to my Menu Bar?

And I don't mean like StatusDock, which will move it to the menu bar but also keeps it in the dock. I'd prefer it to just be gone from the Dock. Any way you can do this?

Solution 1:

Removing the Dock Icon

There is a way to remove the icon from the dock; the only problem is that you also lose the menu for the application, which is a slight drawback depending on the purpose of the application itself.

I, personally have never tried StatusDuck, perhaps when combined with the removal of the dock icon, it could be exactly what you're looking for.

As far as removing the dock icon itself, here's the process.

1. Find the application in the Applications folder (⌘ + click Dock Icon)
2. Right-click application
3. Click Show Package Contents
4. Edit the Info.plist inside the Contents folder
5. Modify/Add the LSUIElement key so that the value says YES

Note: LSUIElement may change to Application is agent (UIElement)

If you would like the application to show the dock icon again, modify the value to NO and save the .plist file.

It is worthy to mention that using an application like StatusDuck could help you access the application as a status item. You will just have to test it out.

StatusDuck: http://www.statusduck.com