Barista is a sleek, lightweight menu bar manager for macOS that helps you declutter your menu bar by hiding items you don't need to see all the time. Also, if you activate caffeinated-mode, your computer will not sleep or dim.
Stay caffeinated & craft pretty menu bars.
- 🔄 Menu Bar Manager Manage your menu bar with ease
- ☕ Caffeinate Caffeinate your Mac to prevent it from sleeping (or dimming)
- 🍎 Native macOS Experience Built with SwiftUI for a seamless Mac experience
- ⚙️ Customizable Choose which items to hide and when
- ⏱️ Auto-Hide Automatically hide items after a customizable delay
- 🔑 Global Hotkey Toggle visibility with a keyboard shortcut
- 🚀 Startup Launch Option to launch at login
- 🌙 Always-Hidden Section Keep certain items permanently hidden
- 🌐 RTL Support Full support for right-to-left languages
brew install --cask barista- Download latest version
- Open and drag the app to the Applications folder
- Launch Barista and drag the icon in your menu bar (hold
CMDto move) to position it where you want
- Position the Icons: Hold
⌘(Command) and drag to arrange the Barista icons in your menu bar - Hide Menu Items: Click the "vertical ellipsis" to hide items to the left of the divider
- Show Hidden Items: Click the "vertical ellipsis" again to reveal hidden items
- Access Settings: Right-click the "vertical ellipsis" to access preferences
- macOS Ventura (13.5) or later
To release a new version with auto-update support:
- Make your changes and increase the version number
- Create a new tag and push it to GitHub
- GitHub Actions will automatically:
- Build the application
- Sign it for Sparkle updates
- Create a release
- Update the appcast.xml file
For more details on how to work with the auto-update system, see:
If you encounter build issues with dependencies like HotKey or Sparkle:
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Run the dependency setup script:
./scripts/setup-dependencies.sh
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For "No such module 'HotKey'" errors:
- Reset Swift Package Manager caches in Xcode
- See Build Instructions for detailed steps
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For Sparkle framework issues:
- Make sure the Copy Frameworks build phase is added to your Xcode project
- Check that the Sparkle framework is properly copied to the app bundle
For complete troubleshooting steps, see Build Instructions.
We welcome contributions! Please feel free to submit a Pull Request.
Many thanks to...
- Hidden Bar for being the initial code inspiration
- Bartender
- Chris Breuer
- All Contributors
We would like to extend our thanks to the following sponsors for funding Stacks development. If you are interested in becoming a sponsor, please reach out to us.
The MIT License (MIT). Please see LICENSE for more information.
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