I am using Monterey 12.5 on a new MacBook Air and want to add the Messages.app to the menu bar. How can I do that? I tried going into Preferences and Dock & Menu Bar but that did not work. I had it on my older MacBook Air.
MacBook Air
It should already be in the Dock. If not, just drag it into the Dock from the Applications folder.
FWIW, I went back as far as High Sierra. In High Sierra, there was a widget you could add to the Notification Center called "Social" if that's what you meant by "I had it on my older MacBook Air". It no longer exists in Catalina and later.
NOT in the DOCK but the Menu Bar - Top Right
I assumed you meant the Dock because you can't add it to the Menu Bar.
How to add the Messages.app to the menu bar
