simple-bar • Jean Tinland

Features

simple-bar is split into four main modules that can be tuned independently.

Current process name

Always keep track of the focused window, including both the app name and the current window title.

Spaces display

See every one of your spaces and the apps running inside each of them. The currently focused space is highlighted, and you can jump to any space directly with one click.

With SIP disabled you can create, move and destroyworkspaces directly from the bar.

Global information

Stay updated with practical widgets: browser song, Spotify track and playback state, weather, battery level, microphone and sound, wifi, date and time, and keyboard input language.

Some widgets are interactive, including Spotify play and pause, microphone mute and unmute, and wifi toggle.

Settings module

Customize layout and enable or disable individual global information widgets to match your workflow.

Open an empty workspace, click the current process widget, then presscmd + , to open settings.

Compatibility & requirements

Before installing simple-bar, you'll need to meet some prerequisites.

OS version

simple-bar has been tested on Intel and Apple Silicon Macs, and works on Catalina and above. For the best behavior, keep macOS updated to the latest stable release.

Screen size

A 13" screen is recommended with display scaling set to "More Space". Smaller displays still work, but you may need to disable some widgets.

Dependencies

Install and keep updated yabai, AeroSpace and Übersicht. simple-bar supports yabai and AeroSpace from v3 to v6, and v6 is required since macOS Sonoma.

Installation

Install simple-bar in two quick steps.

Clone the repository

Clone simple-bar into your Übersicht widgets directory.

git clone https://github.com/Jean-Tinland/simple-bar $HOME/Library/Application\ Support/Übersicht/widgets/simple-bar

Launch and configure

If Übersicht is already running, the bar should appear immediately.

Open an empty workspace, click the current process widget, then press cmd + , to open settings and personalize your layout.

Image gallery

Real setups from the community, each with a different visual style.

Built your own theme? Open an issue on GitHub, and I will add your screenshots below.

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