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   Bidbar▲129

   Save and run Terminal commands from the Mac menu bar

   2019

2. 2
   Prompt Library▲331

   All your best prompts. One shortcut away.

   Feb 2026 · prompt-library.app

3. 3
   TermBar▲199

   Your terminal in your Mac menubar

   2017

4. 4
   Maccy▲378

   Lightweight open-source clipboard manager for macOS

   2019

5. 5
   QuickCMD▲109

   Your favorite commands now in your MacOS menu bar

   2025

6. 6
   MenubarX▲483

   A powerful menu bar browser. Pin websites like Native Apps.

   2022

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   Copycat: Free Copy paste shelf for mac▲7

   A minimal, open-source drag and drop bar shelf for macOS

   Jun 2026 · github.com

8. 8
   Slapdash Command Bar▲199

   The fastest interface in the world

   2021

9. 9
   File Cabinet Pro▲81

   File manager for the menu bar

   2020

10. 10
    Eggshell▲90

    Simple BASH script manager for your Mac menubar

    2018

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    Captain▲191

    A Docker menu bar app for Mac

    2017

12. 12
    Substage▲183

    A natural language command bar for your Mac's Finder window

    2025

13. 13
    Menu Launcher▲84

    Launch any file, folder or app from your Mac menu bar

    2019

14. 14
    ExtraBar▲152

    Build precise Mac actions and trigger them from the bar

    Dec 2025 · extrabar.app

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    PRs MenuBar▲111

    Stay on top of your pull requests from your Mac menu bar

    Nov 2025

16. 16
    Snap Deck HQ▲77

    Everything you need in one native macOS command bar

    Jun 2026 · apps.apple.com

17. 17
    AgentMicro▲160

    Live Codex task status in your macOS menu bar

    Aug 2026 · agentmicro.cc

18. 18
    CodexBar Lite▲84

    Privacy-first Codex tracker for your macOS menu bar

    Jul 2026 · getcodexbar.xyz

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    EasyFinder▲108

    Mac menu bar app to help access your important files fast

    2019

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    Paste Quick▲109

    Quick clipboard and copy/paste manager

    2025

21. 21
    Mission Control Plus for Mac▲137

    Quickly manage open windows in Mission Control on the Mac

    2019

22. 22WI
    What if your menu bar was a keyboard-controlled command center?▲60

    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…

    Jan 2026 · extrabar.app

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    Dockside app for Mac▲130

    Your friendly file shelf that lives next to your macOS Dock

    2024

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    MenuCopy - View copied text & image▲98

    Clipboard manager in your macOS menu bar

    2025

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