Toggle macOS menubar (compatible w/ earlier versions of macOS)

toggle_menu_bar.scpt

set os_version to system version of (system info)

if os_version as string < "11.0" then
	#display dialog "Smaller than 11"
	tell application "System Preferences"
		activate
		reveal pane id "com.apple.preference.general"
	end tell
	
	delay 0.5
	
	tell application "System Events"
		tell window "General" of process "System Preferences"
			click checkbox "Automatically hide and show the menu bar"
		end tell
	end tell
	
	tell application "System Preferences" to quit
else
	#display dialog "Larger than 11"
  	# following script adopted from https://jessicadeen.com/show-hide-menubar-big-sur/
	tell application "System Events"
		set menu_status to autohide menu bar of (dock preferences)
		tell dock preferences to set autohide menu bar to not menu_status
		#tell dock preferences to set autohide menu bar to not autohide menu bar
	end tell
end if