ExtraBar

Key Features

• •Custom Actions let you build a personalized menu bar with actions to open apps, run scripts, trigger shortcuts, or execute shell commands. This transforms the static bar into a dynamic hub tailored to your unique workflow, putting control and flexibility directly in your hands.
• •Deep Links provide instant, one-click access to specific content within applications like Figma frames, Zoom meetings, Notion pages, or OmniFocus perspectives. This feature bypasses app launch and navigation, saving time and reducing friction by taking you directly to what you need.
• •Multiple Display Modes offer flexibility in how the bar is presented, including standard Menu Bar, Floating Bar, a collapsed single-icon mode, and Notch Mode for MacBooks. This allows you to adapt the tool to your screen layout and preference, keeping your workspace clean.
• •Keyboard Shortcuts and hotkeys enable rapid navigation and triggering of your custom bar and its actions without using the mouse. You can assign a hotkey to open the bar and use numbers and arrows to navigate, significantly speeding up your interaction flow.
• •Presets allow you to save and switch between different menu bar configurations for various projects or contexts. If you switch between work tasks, your bar can switch with you, maintaining an optimized setup for every scenario without manual reconfiguration.
• •App Folders help you keep your menu bar organized and clean by grouping related apps, actions, and deep links into folders. This is essential for managing a large number of custom items while maintaining a clutter-free and efficient interface.
• •Extensive App Integrations work seamlessly with popular tools like Raycast, Keyboard Maestro, Obsidian, Notion, Fantastical, Things 3, and many more. For each app, you can create deep links to specific commands, views, or documents, unifying your toolset.
• •Local & Offline Operation means all your configuration is stored locally on your Mac with no analytics, telemetry, or data collection. The app works entirely offline, ensuring your data privacy and workflow reliability are never compromised.

Use Cases

• •Designers can instantly open specific Figma files, frames, or prototypes, and pull up brand asset folders directly from the menu bar. This eliminates searching through projects and speeds up the design review and asset retrieval process dramatically.
• •Developers can jump straight into IDE projects, switch Git branches, or spin up local development environments with a single click from the menu bar. This streamlines the coding workflow, reducing context switches and keeping focus on the development task at hand.
• •Managers can stay on top of their team by opening dashboards, reports, or specific Slack channels, and joining recurring Zoom or Google Meet meetings instantly. This provides quick access to critical communication and management tools without disrupting workflow.
• •Power Users can build a comprehensive command center for Raycast deep links, Keyboard Maestro macros, and BetterTouchTool gestures, running AppleScripts and shell commands. This centralizes complex automation and scripting, making advanced workflows simple to trigger.
• •Writers and Researchers using apps like Obsidian, Bear, or Ulysses can open daily notes, search tags, or access specific manuscripts instantly. This facilitates quick capture and retrieval of ideas and notes, supporting a fluid writing and research process.
• •Task Managers can access filtered views in OmniFocus (like flagged tasks), open the Today view in Things 3, or add quick tasks to Todoist without opening the full app. This keeps task management lightweight and integrated directly into the active workspace.

Who is this for?

ExtraBar is built for macOS power users, productivity enthusiasts, and professionals who leverage a suite of applications in their daily work. This includes designers using Figma, developers relying on IDEs and Git, managers coordinating teams via Slack and Zoom, and knowledge workers using tools like Obsidian, Notion, and task managers. It specifically targets users frustrated with app navigation friction and who seek to personalize their computing environment for maximum efficiency and speed.