Tutorial

Use Shelf Mode when the menu bar runs out of room.

Shelf Mode is included in Tuck Free. It presents tucked icons below the menu bar, which is especially useful when a MacBook notch interrupts the available space.

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Free core featurePro customizationUpdated August 24, 2026

1. Confirm the basic workflow

Finish the Get Started guide first. Tuck needs Accessibility before it can manage the icons you placed to its left.

2. Open Shelf Mode

Choose Shelf as the display mode in Tuck. When you reveal the tucked group, the icons appear in a panel below the menu bar instead of competing for the same horizontal row.

Tuck Shelf Mode displaying hidden menu bar icons in a panel below the menu bar
Shelf Mode keeps tucked utilities reachable below a crowded or notched menu bar.

3. Approve Screen Recording if macOS asks

macOS may request Screen Recording so Tuck can identify menu bar icons accurately for Shelf previews. Tuck does not record, store, or upload the screen. Read the permissions explanation for the exact boundary.

4. Separate the free workflow from Pro customization

The core Shelf display is free. Tuck Pro adds custom Shelf styles, color and opacity, custom icon order, icon upload, spacing, Auto-Hide, Hover Reveal, app-specific Rules Mode, and advanced reveal gestures.

5. Change Shelf order with Pro

With Pro active, drag icons in the Shelf ordering control and save the order you want. Free users keep the default order.

Tuck Shelf icons arranged in a custom order
Custom Shelf order is a Pro control; opening and using Shelf Mode is free.

6. Troubleshoot missing or unresponsive icons

Reopen Shelf after granting permissions. If an icon is still missing or cannot open, return to this Shelf Mode guide, check the troubleshooting guide, and review the documented macOS 27 Preview limitations.

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