Installation

> Published on Wed, Feb 4, 2026> Updated on Sat, Feb 14, 2026

Requirements #

Note: a-bar can be used without yabai or AeroSpace, but you won't be able to use the spaces & processes widgets. You can still use a-bar as a system status bar replacement with its included widgets and your custom ones.

Install with Homebrew #

brew tap Jean-Tinland/a-bar
brew install --cask a-bar
Warning: Homebrew installation script automatically removes the com.apple.quarantine attribute. That way, the app should work out of the box without having to open System Settings to allow it.

Install from release #

  1. Download the latest release from the Releases page.
  2. Move a-bar.app to /Applications.
  3. Remove quarantine*:
xattr -rd com.apple.quarantine /Applications/a-bar.app
  1. Launch a-bar. If macOS blocks it, open System Settings → Privacy & Security and click Open Anyway.
  2. Grant required permissions when prompted.

(*) I'm not planning to notarize the app: Apple is already collecting enough money from developers

Build from source #

git clone https://github.com/Jean-Tinland/a-bar.git
cd a-bar
open a-bar.xcodeproj

Build and run with ⌘R in Xcode.

Something is wrong in this documentation? Please open an issue on GitHub in a-bar repo.
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