Dev tools · alternatives · 2026

24 alternatives to Bidbar

Save and run Terminal commands from the Mac menu bar

Below are 24 products that do a similar job, ranked by how close each is in meaning and then by launch-day votes. Bidbar launched in 2019; newer entries below may have overtaken it.

1
BitBar▲160
Put the output from any script in your Mac OS X Menu Bar
2016 · github.com · its alternatives →
2
TermBar▲199
Your terminal in your Mac menubar
2017 · its alternatives →
3
ExtraBar▲152
Hey Hacker News The ones that know me here know that I am a productivity geek. After DockFlow to manage my Dock and ExtraDock, which gives me more space to manage my apps and files, I decided to tackle the macOS big boss: the menu bar. I spend ~40% of my day context-switching between apps — Zoom meetings, Slack channels, Code projects, and Figma designs. My macOS menu bar has too many useless icons I almost never use. So I thought to myself, how can I use this area to improve my workflows? Most solutions (Bartender, Ice) require screen recording permissions, and did not really solve my…
Dec 2025 · extrabar.app · its alternatives →
4
Prompt Library▲331
All your best prompts. One shortcut away.
Feb 2026 · prompt-library.app · its alternatives →
5
Later▲447
Save all your Mac apps for later with one click
2022 · getlater.app · its alternatives →
6
Bidbar – save bash commands in the menu bar and run them with shortcuts▲6
2019 · getbidbar.com · its alternatives →
7
Lacona▲645
Fast, simple, powerful keyboard-driven commands for Mac
2016 · lacona.io · its alternatives →
8
Bartender▲616
Organize and hide menu bar items on your Mac
2014 · macbartender.com · its alternatives →
9
One Thing▲138
Put a single task or goal in your Mac's menu bar
2022 · apps.apple.com · its alternatives →
10
Command-Tab Plus▲248
Keyboard-centric application switcher for your Mac ⌘
2016 · commandtab.noteifyapp.com · its alternatives →
11
Mac TODO Menubar▲144
All your todos easily accessible from your menu bar!
2018 · its alternatives →
12
TerminalWidget▲136
Put script output in your Desktop/Home screen widgets.
Aug 2026 · terminalwidget.app · its alternatives →
13
Alias▲107
Save and manage shortcuts in your macOS menubar
2020 · apps.apple.com · its alternatives →
14
Makerlog Menubar▲291
Log your tasks openly, faster than ever before! 🔥🚢
2018 · ambitiousfounder.com · its alternatives →
15
Mission Control Plus for Mac▲137
Quickly manage open windows in Mission Control on the Mac
2019 · fadel.io · its alternatives →
16MT
Memorize Terminal Commands▲166
2019 · memorize-terminal-commands.com · its alternatives →
17
File Cabinet Pro▲81
File manager for the menu bar
2020 · apptyrant.com · its alternatives →
18
MacQuit▲107
Quit all running Mac apps in one click from your menu bar
Mar 2026 · awesomemacapp.com · its alternatives →
19
MenuCopy - View copied text & image▲98
Clipboard manager in your macOS menu bar
2025 · apps.apple.com · its alternatives →
20
Pocket Copy▲91
Minimal clipboard manager for macOS, lives in your menu bar
2025 · github.com · its alternatives →
21
Hotlist▲148
Manage your daily todos straight from your Mac menu bar
2023 · pqina.nl · its alternatives →
22
QuickCMD▲109
Your favorite commands now in your MacOS menu bar
2025 · apps.apple.com · its alternatives →
23
Focused Task▲121
Open source mac menubar app that helps you do deep work
2020 · github.com · its alternatives →
24
Recordia▲200
Simple audio recorder that lives in your macOS menu bar
2020 · apps.apple.com · its alternatives →

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