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A Menu Extra in the Mac OS X, is a small icon that appears on the right side of the Menu Bar. For example, check out the image of the Eject icon to the right of this text that's circled in red.

Mac OS X Menu Bar Extras often...

• provide a quick and easy way to access common features (chat, sync)
• display information (time, email)
• control system functions (volume, eject a DVD/CD)

Here's a tutorial and video demonstration that shows you how to add/delete and rearrange OS X Menu Bar Extras.

Tutorial: How to Add Icons to Your OS X Menu Bar


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