7.12.1   Where is SpamSieve’s menu bar icon?

If you don’t see SpamSieve’s icon in the menu bar, first make sure that Show menu bar icon is checked in SpamSieve’s Settings ‣ Advanced window.

Make sure that SpamSieve is checked in System Settings ‣ Menu Bar ‣ Allow in the Menu Bar (macOS Tahoe 26 and later).

If you still don’t see it, the SpamSieve menu bar icon might not be visible if you have lots of other icons shown or if your Mac has a smaller screen. If there isn’t enough space to show the SpamSieve menu bar icon:

• You can remove other menu bar icons to make more space by Command-dragging them off the menu bar or by going to System Settings ‣ Control Center.
• The Control Center icon combines the functionality of many separate icons (Wi-Fi, Battery, Bluetooth, Sound, Battery, etc.), so some of the individual icons may not be necessary if you’re using Control Center.
• If your notebook Mac has a notch (camera housing) that covers the center of the menu bar, note that all of your icons need to fit on the right side of the notch. Even if there is empty menu bar space to the left of the notch, macOS will place any icons that overflow the right side directly in the notch (where they are invisible) rather than using the space to the left.
• If you can see the SpamSieve menu bar icon in some applications but not in others, you can give it priority by holding down the Command key and dragging it towards the right edge of the menu bar. That will ensure that it’s visible in Apple Mail or Outlook where you need to access it.
• You can still train SpamSieve from its Dock menu by clicking and holding on the Dock icon until the menu appears.
• You can still train SpamSieve using the keyboard shortcuts Command-Control-S (for Train as Spam) and Command-Control-G (for Train as Good).

It’s also possible that it’s been hidden by a third-party menu bar manager such as Bartender.