I replaced my brown-noise browser tab with a menu bar app

Re:I replaced my brown-noise browser tab with a menu bar app by xattt on Wednesday September 16, 2026 @09:30PM (#49735346)

I can’t quite tell if Apple putting handy utilities (e.g. white noise) and options (e.g. reduce motion) within Accessibility settings, along with controls for braille readers and joystick controls, is part of a universal provision initiative (i.e. reducing stigma in having to use Accessibility settings).

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Re:I replaced my brown-noise browser tab with a menu bar app by upbeat_general on Thursday September 17, 2026 @12:03AM (#49736255)

My uneducated guess is that it’s done to avoid clutter for the rest of the settings and because accessibility is a good justification to outweigh this concern.

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Re:I replaced my brown-noise browser tab with a menu bar app by oldmanrahul on Thursday September 17, 2026 @11:42AM (#49742478)

This is my guess as well.

It's probably easier to get buy-in from stakeholders if what you want to add is hidden behind menu options (reduced risk).

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