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24 alternatives to Security Growler

Menubar app which notify when various security events occur

Below are 24 products that do a similar job, ranked by how close each is in meaning and then by launch-day votes. Security Growler launched in 2016; newer entries below may have overtaken it.

1
Badgeify▲210
Add App Icons & Notifications to Your Mac Menu Bar
2024 · badgeify.app · its alternatives →
2
Bartender▲616
Organize and hide menu bar items on your Mac
2014 · macbartender.com · its alternatives →
3
Badgeify – Add Any App to Your Mac Menu Bar▲118
Get instant notifications from Messages, Mail, Slack, and more directly in your menu bar. Perfect for Mac users who hide their Dock or want better notification management.
2025 · badgeify.app · its alternatives →
4
MacBook Alarm▲501
Laptop 👩‍💻 Theft 🚨 Protection
2018 · andreyazimov.medium.com · its alternatives →
5
Captain▲191
A Docker menu bar app for Mac
2017 · getcaptain.co · its alternatives →
6
Clyde▲82
No more asking strangers if they could watch your stuff
2023 · theclyde.app · its alternatives →
7
MenubarX▲474
A powerful menu bar browser. Pin websites like Native Apps.
2022 · menubarx.app · its alternatives →
8
Loading▲205
See when apps are using your network in your Mac menubar
2015 · bonzaiapps.com · its alternatives →
9
Bartender 4▲247
Award-winning app for macOS that superpowers your menu bar
2021 · macbartender.com · its alternatives →
10
Bartender 2▲301
Organize and hide menu bar items on your Mac
2015 · macbartender.com · its alternatives →
11
AppLocker▲115
Password protect individual apps on your Mac
2016 · apps.apple.com · its alternatives →
12
Doorman▲71
A menu bar app that tells other bar apps it's time to close
2019 · its alternatives →
13
MacMenuBar▲317
A curated directory of 200+ Mac menu bar apps
2019 · macmenubar.com · its alternatives →
14
QBlocker▲132
Never accidentally quit an app again
2016 · its alternatives →
15
Pareto Security▲157
Avoid common security mistakes on your Mac
2021 · paretosecurity.com · its alternatives →
16
Mac TODO Menubar▲144
All your todos easily accessible from your menu bar!
2018 · its alternatives →
17
MenuBar Stats▲173
Advanced Mac system monitor right from the menu bar
2017 · seense.com · its alternatives →
18
Gestimer▲313
Lovely Mac menu bar app to create reminders w/ drag & drop
2015 · maddin.io · its alternatives →
19
EasyFinder▲108
Mac menu bar app to help access your important files fast
2019 · easyfinderapp.com · its alternatives →
20
iBetterCharge▲138
Mac app that notifies you when your iPhone battery is low
2015 · softorino.com · its alternatives →
21
Ice▲106
Powerful menu bar manager for macOS
2025 · icemenubar.app · its alternatives →
22
Thyme▲117
Mac menubar timer
2015 · joaomoreno.github.io · its alternatives →
23
TweetBar▲96
Nudges from your favorite Twitter account in your menubar
2018 · apps.apple.com · its alternatives →
24
ToDoBar▲58
Effortlessly manage tasks on your menu bar
2023 · todobarapp.com · its alternatives →

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