diff --git a/FchatiApp/Sources/FchatiApp/FchatiApp.swift b/FchatiApp/Sources/FchatiApp/FchatiApp.swift
index 867a2a5..2dd52a7 100644
--- a/FchatiApp/Sources/FchatiApp/FchatiApp.swift
+++ b/FchatiApp/Sources/FchatiApp/FchatiApp.swift
@@ -14,21 +14,9 @@ struct FchatiApp: App {
             RootView()
                 .background(WindowConfigurator())
         } label: {
-            MenuBarIcon()
-        }
-        .menuBarExtraStyle(.window)
-    }
-}
-
-private struct MenuBarIcon: View {
-    var body: some View {
-        if let url = Bundle.main.url(forResource: "MenuBarIcon", withExtension: "png"),
-           let image = NSImage(contentsOf: url) {
-            Image(nsImage: image)
-                .renderingMode(.original)
-        } else {
             Image(systemName: "message")
         }
+        .menuBarExtraStyle(.window)
     }
 }
 
diff --git a/IMPLEMENTATION_STATUS.md b/IMPLEMENTATION_STATUS.md
index 0cfb565..39a756d 100644
--- a/IMPLEMENTATION_STATUS.md
+++ b/IMPLEMENTATION_STATUS.md
@@ -200,7 +200,7 @@
 - The macOS app now has an always-visible quit control beside the top-level tabs, in addition to the existing Settings action.
 - The macOS app now includes a normal main window and Dock presence while retaining the menu-bar shortcut.
 - `FchatiApp/Resources/AppIcon.png` and `FchatiApp/Resources/Fchati.icns` provide the bundled Dock and application icon, and the installer copies the icon into the application bundle.
-- The supplied Teamwork Chat icon now replaces the app icon and provides the custom menu-bar icon from the signed application resources directory.
+- The supplied Teamwork Chat icon replaces the app icon; the menu bar uses the native monochrome message symbol for visual consistency with macOS.
 
 ## Bug Fixes — Post-Review ✅
 
diff --git a/scripts/run-macos-app.sh b/scripts/run-macos-app.sh
index a2ed7cf..c93449a 100755
--- a/scripts/run-macos-app.sh
+++ b/scripts/run-macos-app.sh
@@ -10,7 +10,6 @@ INSTALL_PATH="/Applications/Fchati.app"
 STAGING_DIR="$(mktemp -d "${TMPDIR:-/tmp}/fchati-install.XXXXXX")"
 STAGING_APP="$STAGING_DIR/Fchati.app"
 ICON_PATH="$PROJECT_DIR/Resources/Fchati.icns"
-MENU_BAR_ICON_PATH="$PROJECT_DIR/Resources/MenuBarIcon.png"
 
 cleanup() {
     rm -rf "$STAGING_DIR"
@@ -47,17 +46,11 @@ if [[ ! -x "$EXECUTABLE_PATH" ]]; then
     exit 1
 fi
 
-if [[ ! -f "$MENU_BAR_ICON_PATH" ]]; then
-    echo "Menu bar icon not found: $MENU_BAR_ICON_PATH" >&2
-    exit 1
-fi
-
 echo "Creating the application bundle..."
 mkdir -p "$STAGING_APP/Contents/MacOS" "$STAGING_APP/Contents/Resources"
 cp "$PROJECT_DIR/Info.plist" "$STAGING_APP/Contents/Info.plist"
 cp "$EXECUTABLE_PATH" "$STAGING_APP/Contents/MacOS/$PRODUCT_NAME"
 cp "$ICON_PATH" "$STAGING_APP/Contents/Resources/Fchati.icns"
-cp "$MENU_BAR_ICON_PATH" "$STAGING_APP/Contents/Resources/MenuBarIcon.png"
 codesign --force --sign - --timestamp=none --entitlements "$PROJECT_DIR/FchatiApp.entitlements" "$STAGING_APP"
 
 if [[ -d "$INSTALL_PATH" ]]; then