Alternatives to BitBar
Other tools in this directory that do similar work, with a verified install command for each. BitBar itself: install BitBar.
Retroactive
Run Aperture, iPhoto, and iTunes on macOS Golden Gate, macOS Tahoe, macOS Sequoia, macOS Sonoma, macOS Ventura, macOS Monterey, macOS Big Sur, and mac
WhatCable
macOS menu bar app that tells you, in plain English, what each USB-C cable plugged into your Mac can actually do
MeetingBar
🇺🇦 Your meetings at your fingertips in the macOS menu bar
FineTune
FineTune, a macOS menu bar app for per-app volume control, multi-device output, audio routing, and 10-band EQ. Free and open-source alternative to Sou
redshift
Redshift adjusts the color temperature of your screen according to your surroundings. This may help your eyes hurt less if you are working in front of
Gitify
Git notifications on your menu bar. Available on macOS, Windows & Linux
Textream
Textream is a free macOS teleprompter app for streamers, interviewers, and presenters. It highlights your script in real-time as you speak, displayed
git
Git Source Code Mirror - This is a publish-only repository but pull requests can be turned into patches to the mailing list via GitGitGadget (https://
Vorssaint
Free and open-source macOS menu bar toolkit
Reactotron
A desktop app for inspecting your React JS and React Native projects. macOS, Linux, and Windows
Xournal++
Xournal++ is a handwriting notetaking software with PDF annotation support. Written in C++ with GTK3, supporting Linux (e.g. Ubuntu, Debian, Arch, SUS
Hidden Bar
An ultra-light MacOS utility that helps hide menu bar icons
git-secrets
Prevents you from committing secrets and credentials into git repositories
Secretive
Protect your SSH keys with your Mac's Secure Enclave
rtl_433
Program to decode radio transmissions from devices on the ISM bands (and other frequencies)
Dayflow
The automatic work journal/time tracker. Privately turns your screen into a timeline of what you actually accomplished. Open-source and local-first
noTunes
A simple macOS application that will prevent iTunes or Apple Music from launching
gotests
Automatically generate Go test boilerplate from your source code
BLEUnlock
Lock/unlock your Mac with your iPhone, Apple Watch, or any other Bluetooth LE devices
LidAngleSensor
tfw when you when your lid when uhh angle your lid sensor
Reminders MenuBar
Simple macOS menu bar application to view and interact with reminders. Developed with SwiftUI and using Apple Reminders as a source
xdg-ninja
A shell script which checks your $HOME for unwanted files and directories
LocationSimulator
MacOS application to spoof / fake / mock your iOS / iPadOS or iPhoneSimulator device location. WatchOS and TvOS are partially supported
Hot
Hot is macOS menu bar application that displays the CPU speed limit due to thermal issues
How we picked these
We match on what the tool does and how it installs, then order by how widely each project is used. We're not saying these are better or worse than BitBar — that depends on what you're building. We're saying they're the projects people reach for in the same situations, and each one has an install command we checked against its documentation.
BitBar is developed by its own authors and this page is an independent reference; we are not affiliated with or sponsored by any project listed, and nothing here is a paid placement.