Barstool
I really hate the way the macOS menu bar looks, and how crowded it gets with all my apps' Menubar menus. Barstool lets me still see the time/date and other useful info while hiding the menubar. I can see wifi connectivity, date, time, and battery all the time. The app also observes system notifications to surface now playing state, (Apple) calendar events, and volume/brightness changes. I've had to do a lot of finking with mac PrivateFrameworks as apple loves to make all the interesting data unavailable through official sources/APIs. Happy to get any feedback/questions!
Barstool launched on May 10, 2026 with 3 votes, #3,449 of 20,538 launches that month and more than 50% of that year's launches.
What it does
The better menubar meant for macOS. Barstool sits beside the notch and lets you get even more control over your mac. Barstool lets you control music, Wi-Fi, calendar, brightness and volume, and more!..all from beside your notch! Barstool is designed to sit elegantly at the top of your screen, and show you the information you need to know transiently.
The better menubar meant for macOS. Barstool sits aside your the notch and lets you get even more control over your mac.
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