SwiftBar
A macOS menu bar customization tool that turns scripts into menu bar plugins
Free · Open sourceLatest versionMac
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About SwiftBar
SwiftBar lets you add custom menu bar programs on macOS in three easy steps: write a shell script, add it to SwiftBar, and there is no third step. Whatever your script prints becomes a menu bar title and a dropdown menu.
It is for anyone who wants live information or quick actions in the menu bar, using the scripting language of their choice. SwiftBar can run existing BitBar and xbar plugins, and it is bundled with a Plugin Repository you can browse from the Get Plugins menu item. Refresh intervals are set simply by naming the plugin file, and you can reorder plugins by dragging them.
Highlights
- Turn any executable script into a menu bar plugin
- Write plugins in the language of your choice
- Runs existing BitBar and xbar plugins
- Bundled Plugin Repository available from Get Plugins
- Refresh interval set in the file name, from milliseconds to days
- Header and body output format for menu titles and dropdown menus
Description adapted from the project README.
- Version
- 2.1.1
- Updated
- Aug 11, 2026
- Size
- 2.9 MB
- License
- MIT License
Open source details
- Source code
- Exact source for v2.1.1
- Released
- Aug 11, 2026
- GitHub stars
- 4.7K
- Website
- swiftbar.app
Community project. Help and bug reports go to the maintainers on GitHub; AppsXi does not provide support for this app.
License
PermissiveMIT License
Use, change and share it freely, including in closed source apps, as long as the copyright notice stays.
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Signed by Ameba Labs, LLC (X93LWC49WV)
Apple Developer ID team X93LWC49WV
Notarized by Apple
Hardened Runtime on
File matches the hash GitHub published
SHA-256 fcdec490782d6587046304044951c63de49ac422fc63892a6fab2dd7bc70c0cd
No malware found
ClamAV 1.5.4 on Oct 13, 2026
Install and behavior test in a virtual machine: not run yet
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Updates itself from the maintainer's own feed
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Versions
2.1.1checked
Checked Oct 13, 2026 · Mac
ZIP · 2.9 MB
Questions about SwiftBar
Is SwiftBar free?
Yes. SwiftBar is free and open source under the MIT License. AppsXi lists the maintainers' official release and does not charge for it.
Is SwiftBar safe to download?
AppsXi downloads every version of SwiftBar from the maintainers' official GitHub release and checks it before it is listed. For version 2.1.1 (checked Oct 13, 2026), the Mac download is signed by its developer and notarized by Apple, each file matches the checksum GitHub publishes for the release, byte for byte and a malware scan found nothing.
Does SwiftBar run on Apple silicon Macs?
Yes. SwiftBar has a native Apple silicon build, and it runs on Intel Macs too.
What does SwiftBar need to run?
SwiftBar needs macOS Monterey (12) or later.
Who makes SwiftBar?
SwiftBar is an open source project by SwiftBar on GitHub (swiftbar/SwiftBar). Help and bug reports go to its maintainers there.
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