Menu Bar Tools

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Menu bar tools live in the top-right strip of the screen and each do one job: show system stats, control external display brightness, run scripts, or hide clutter. On MacBooks with a notch, menu bar space is limited, which is why icon hiders like Ice, Hidden and Dozer are so widely used.

Most apps here are small, free and open source. Because they run all day, prefer native apps with low memory use, launch-at-login support and updates for the current macOS. MonitorControl adjusts external monitor brightness and volume, xbar and SwiftBar turn any shell script into a menu bar item, and SketchyBar replaces the bar with a fully scriptable one.

Agent Islandtristan666666/agent-islandMacBook notch companion for Claude Code and Codex sessions, showing live status and auto-resuming selected long-running tasks.Open sourceFreeAirPoiseairpoise.vercel.app15Menu bar app that uses AirPods motion sensors for head-posture reminders and configurable head-gesture shortcuts.Open sourceFreeupdated 1mo agoAAnvilanvilformac.comTool for serving local static sites and Rack apps with simple URLs.FreeAtollEbullioscopic/Atoll5kTurns the notch into a Dynamic Island-style hub for media controls, live activities, and quick utilities.Open sourceupdated todayBartendermacbartender.comOrganize or hide menu bar icons on your Mac.Belayperfectoweb.github.ioKeeps your Mac awake only while a local AI coding agent is working, and lets it sleep the moment the work stops.FreeApp StoreCandelacandela.fyi40Display care for external monitors: OLED burn-in protection, panel health history, and everyday brightness, volume, and contrast controls.Open sourceFreeNativeupdated 8d agocctopcctop.app158Open-source menu bar monitor that shows live status for AI coding sessions (Claude Code, Codex, opencode, pi) and jumps to the right terminal pane or editor window.Open sourceFreeupdated 15d agoChargeMonitorCrashSystemZ/ChargeMonitor12Menu bar battery monitor with real-time charging stats and energy impact insights.Open sourceFreeupdated 8mo agoCodexIslandericjypark/codex-island356Turns the MacBook notch into a Dynamic Island-style live activity for Claude Code and Codex CLI rate limits and spend, computed locally with no telemetry.Open sourceFreeupdated 3d agoSaneBarsanebar.com325Privacy-first menu bar manager with hidden zones and automation rules.Open sourceFreeupdated 14d agoSharptoothapps.apple.comMenu bar tool for managing Bluetooth devices with hotkeys and automation.FreeBeardedSpicebeardedspice/beardedspice2.8kControl web players and supported apps with your keyboard media keys.Open sourceFreeupdated 5y agoBlinkmegootronic/Blink182A little robot that watches your running dev servers and iOS simulators, and restarts them without going back to the terminal.Open sourceFreeNativeupdated 1mo agoBoring Notchtheboring.name11kTurn your MacBook notch into a music and file control center.Open sourceFreeupdated todayBye AppQuitdesignsbymuzeer/Bye-Mac-App87A minimal menu bar app to quickly view and kill running processes.Open sourceFreeupdated 10mo agoDayBarwangchujiang.comAn application that can display the local date and reminder events in the menu bar.App StoreDatosindresorhus.comA better menu bar clock with calendar, events, and time zones.App StoreDozerMortennn/Dozer8.7kHide MacOS menubar items.Open sourceFreeupdated 2y agoDynamicHorizondynamichorizon.appAdds media controls, notifications, and system indicators to the notch area.Reposefikrikarim/repose33Menu bar break timer that dims your screen and pauses during calls.Open sourceFreeupdated 4mo agoFishing Fundsff.1zilc.top1.2kDisplay real-time trends of Chinese funds in the menubar.Open sourceFreearchivedGoogleDriveSyncsaihgupr/GoogleDriveSync423A menu bar app for seamless Google Drive syncing.Open sourceupdated 1mo agoFolder Peeksindresorhus.comQuickly access documents, files, folders, and apps from the menu bar.FreeApp StoreHeyMategetheymate.vercel.app2AI assistant in the MacBook notch that answers questions about your screen out loud and runs Claude Code, Codex, or OpenCode agents after you approve their plan, with media, file shelf, and calendar widgets.Open sourceFreeNativeupdated todayHiddendwarvesf/hidden15.2kA ultra-light MacOS utility that helps hide menu bar icons.Open sourceFreeupdated 23d agoHue in the Menuapps.apple.comPhilips Hue light management in the menu bar with multi-room support.FreeApp StoreIcejordanbaird/Ice29.8kMenu bar manager for hiding icons and organizing layouts.Open sourceFreeupdated 9d agoILoveNotchniyamvora/ILoveNotch16Turns the MacBook notch into a tray for media, files, calendar, reminders, notes, and timers.Open sourceFreeNativeupdated 5d agoItsycalmowglii.com4kTiny calendar for your Mac's menu bar.Open sourceFreeupdated 2d agoItsyhomeitsyhome.app1kControl your HomeKit and Home Assistant smart home from the menu bar.Open sourceApp Storeupdated 1mo agoItsytvitsytv.app645Control your Apple TV from the menu bar.Open sourceFreeupdated 2d agoKeelhavenkeelhaven.app24Menu bar app that runs scheduled, encrypted restic backups to a local disk, S3, SFTP, or a REST server.Open sourceFreeupdated 6d agoKeyStatskeystats.vercel.app1.5kMenu bar tracker for daily keystrokes, clicks, movement, and scrolling.Open sourceFreeupdated 13d agoLatergetlater.app1.8kSave all your Mac apps for later with one click.Open sourceFreeupdated 3y agoLunavectlovach/Lunavect38Menu bar app and desktop widgets showing which Claude Code or Codex session is working, waiting for input, or done, with usage limits and activity.Open sourceFreeNativeupdated 8d agoLuxShotlukebuild/LuxShot57Native and privacy-first menu bar OCR tool.Open sourceFreeupdated 7mo agoMacToolsggbond268/MacTools1.3kOpen-source menu bar toolkit with plugins for display controls, system toggles, cleanup, device status, and everyday utilities.Open sourceFreeNativeupdated todayMask Thisapps.apple.com23Menu bar app that masks sensitive information in the clipboard.Open sourceFreeApp Storeupdated 1mo agoMeetingBarmeetingbar.onrender.com5.4kMenu bar app for your calendar meetingsOpen sourceFreeupdated 2d agoMemStatsmemstats.chungxon.dev8Menu bar memory monitor that splits RAM usage by user account, groups helper processes into apps, and shows memory pressure and swap.Open sourceFreeNativeupdated todayMenu Bar Calendarsindresorhus.comA monthly calendar right in your menu bar.FreeApp StoreMenubarCCksterx/MenubarCC6Menu bar crab that shows your Claude Code sessions at a glance: walking while Claude works, bouncing when it needs you.Open sourceFreeupdated 2mo agoMenubarXmenubarx.appA powerful Mac menu bar browser, pin webpage like an App.FreeApp StoreMenuScoresmenuscores.vercel.app115A menu bar app that delivers real-time sports news and scores.Open sourceFreeupdated todayMixioRadixIV/Mixio9Menu bar app with per-app & tab volume control, 10-band EQ with native style UI.Open sourceFreeupdated 16d agoMole Widgetbsnkhua/mole-widget86Lightweight system monitor with live CPU, memory, disk, network, battery, and process stats in a resizable desktop widget managed from the menu bar.Open sourceFreeupdated 2mo agoFreeAudiohakanotal/FreeAudio7Per-app volume and mute, output device switching, and volume control for HDMI/DisplayPort monitors.Open sourceFreeupdated 9d agoFreeDisplayhakanotal/FreeDisplay22Control external display brightness, HiDPI modes, resolution, and arrangement from the menu bar.Open sourceFreeupdated 9d agoMonitorControlMonitorControl/MonitorControl34.5kControl external display brightness and volume directly.Open sourceFreeupdated 1d agomuxbar1989v/muxbar15Menu bar app for tmux session management — list, attach, kill sessions, live preview, and a closed-lid mode for in-bag work.Open sourceFreeupdated todaymysaalishansnsn/mysa9A macOS menu bar app for quick breathing breaks, with a frosted screen overlay and handwritten quotes.Open sourceFreeupdated 3mo agoNetFlussranagmbh.de637Native menu bar app for real-time upload/download speeds and top bandwidth-using apps.Open sourceFreeNativeupdated 7d agoNNotchNooklo.cafeCustomizes your Mac's menu bar to seamlessly integrate with the notch design.Notchlynotchly.xyz55Lightweight Dynamic Island for macOS with AI coding agent notifications.Open sourceFreeNativeupdated 2mo agoOne Thingsindresorhus.comPut a single task or goal in your menu bar.FreeApp StoreOne Switchfireball.studioMac menu bar app that adds various switches to the Mac's menu bar.OnlySwitchjacklandrin/OnlySwitch6k⚙️ All-in-One menu bar app, hide 💻MacBook Pro's notch, dark mode, AirPods, ShortcutsOpen sourceFreeupdated todayPandansindresorhus.comTime awareness in your menu bar.FreeApp StorePelmetpelmet.fif7y.com860Menu bar manager built for macOS 27's rebuilt menu bar. Hides the icons you don't need until you do.Open sourceFreeNativeupdated todayPeninsulaCelve/Peninsula459Dynamic Peninsula for macOS, focusing on window switching, notifications, and file storage.Open sourceFreeupdated 1y agoPowerMeisternaden.coConserve energy and improve Battery-Life on your MacBook.Profisoryefga/Profisor4Switch Xcode provisioning profiles for the current project from the menu bar.Open sourceFreeupdated 3mo agoQuickgifquickgif.appQuickly Find and Share GIFs.FreeApp StoreReminders MenuBarDamascenoRafael/reminders-menubar4kSimple macOS menu bar app to view and interact with reminders.Open sourceFreeupdated 11d agoRewriteBarrewritebar.comA macOS menu bar app that helps you write your text with the assistance of AI.Second Clocksindresorhus.comShow a second clock for a different time zone in your menu bar.FreeApp StoreThawstonerl/Thaw22A powerful menu bar management tool for hiding and showing menu bar items.Open sourceupdated 1d agoSketchyBarFelixKratz/SketchyBar12.5kA highly customizable macOS status bar replacement.Open sourceFreeupdated 1d agoSpacedsindresorhus.comOrganize your menu bar items into groups.FreeApp StoreStreakerjamieweavis/streaker197GitHub contribution streak tracking menubar app.Open sourceFreeupdated 4d agoSwiftBarswiftbar/SwiftBar4.7kPowerful macOS menu bar customization tool.Open sourceFreeupdated 16d agoTactiletactile.masn.studio59Adds subtle trackpad haptic taps over clickable elements, with optional visual cues for accessibility.Open sourceFreeupdated 1d agoTextSnipertextsniper.appSimple yet powerful OCR app in your Menu Bar. Instantly copy and paste text from anywhere.App StoreTodaysindresorhus.comView today’s schedule and calendar events from the menu bar.FreeApp StoreTomatoBarivoronin/TomatoBar3.6kWorld's neatest Pomodoro timer for macOS menu bar.Open sourceFreeupdated 4mo agoTypeCuetypecue.app11Types a prepared script into any app, one hotkey press per line, as real keystrokes at a human pace, for demo recordings and live presentations.Open sourceFreeupdated 2mo agoUTC Timesindresorhus.comShow the time in UTC in the menu bar or a widget.FreeApp StoreVanillamatthewpalmer.netHide menu bar icons on your Mac.FreeVorssaintvorssaint.com27.5kOpen-source menu bar toolkit for per-app volume, system monitoring, window control, clipboard history, keeping awake, and app cleanup.Open sourceFreeNativeupdated todayWandelBaralexiosus/WandelBar19Customizes the menu bar background with blur, tint, shadows, textures, presets, and per-Space settings.Open sourceFreeNativeupdated todayWeek Numbersindresorhus.comThe current week number in your menu bar.FreeApp StoreWork Hoursniteoweb/work-hours-mac72Simple app that tracks your work hours from the menu bar.Open sourceFreeupdated 1y agoXbarxbarapp.com18.1kPut the output from any script or program into your macOS Menu Bar (the BitBar reboot).Open sourceFreeupdated 2y agoFunKeyapps.apple.comKeyboard sound tool that adds mechanical-style typing audio.App Store

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