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We all know just how useful the macOS menu bar is for displaying information that we wish to see at a glance. As well as individual apps having their own menu bar icons, it's also possible to use third-party applications such as iStat menus to add additional useful icons.
BitBar is an open-source application that allows you to create scripts or plugins to display information in your menu bar. There is a whole library of plugins available to download and install, all for free.
In this week's tip, Don demonstrates how to install BitBar and configure a couple of plugins.
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Show Links:
BitBar Website - Link
BitBar on GitHub - Link
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Nice app. Thanks. Now somebody needs to develop a 2-line menubar! 😉 And, yes, I'm using Bartender but my visible bar is getting very full.
Ha! Now that’s a good idea. Bartender does go a long way to helping though.
Thanks for this, Don. Gonna go lose some time on BitBar now...
I use Solar Edge to monitor my system as well. I've installed BitBar and have followed your instructions to the letter, but end up with the sleep icon and . Should this plugin run regardless of where you are?
Hi Colin, Yes as far as I’m aware. It just needs the API information from your SolarEdge Account.
Just testing embedded URLs (http://screencastsonline.com) are working
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