[macOS Client] Twingate Icon Not Visible in Menu bar

Last updated: September 16, 2026

Applicable to:

  • Twingate Component: Client

  • Platform: macOS

  • Device: MacBook device with a camera notch within the top menu bar.

Overview

On some MacBook devices there is a notch in the menu bar for the camera. In instances where there are many menu bar application icons that approach the notch, the menu bar applications icons are truncated.

Symptoms

Upon launching the Twingate Client the Twingate Client icon cannot be found in the menu bar. Activity monitor shows the Twingate process is running.

 

In the below screenshot from a MacBook Pro M1 Pro device containing the camera notch (annotated), we see there are many menu bar icons that lead up to the camera notch. We do not see the Twingate Client icon but Activity Monitor shows the Twingate process is running.

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Resolution

macOS 27 introduces native menu bar expansion to handle the screen notch.

For versions previous macOS versions, there workarounds are:

  • Use an external monitor without a notch on the menu bar. As seen in the below screenshot, all menu bar icons are displayed, including the Twingate process that was not previously seen.

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  • Leverage third party applications* that allow for collapsing and expanding menu bar icons.

  • Quit applications that are present in the menu bar until the Twingate Client icon appears.

Note: once the Twingate Client icon is present, you can hold command to click and drag the icons to reorder. 

 

*Disclaimer note: Twingate does not explicitly endorse any third party applications. This statement is provided as a courtesy for your reference; third party application use is at your discretion.