Good apps don’t always come with a price tag. These menu bar gems are free — and worth your space.

MacBing gives you quick access to Bing Chat on macOS, opening the familiar interface in your browser with a single click or shortcut. Lightweight and native, it runs on Ventura or newer and is free to download, with optional support if you feel generous.
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This menu bar app is an all-in-one mini browser. You can customize its size and position.
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View your monthly calendar at a glance with a clean, simple design in the menu bar for instant access.
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Catch is a menu bar app which enables you to download digital content made available via RSS. Simply add your feeds, and new episodes will be downloaded using your preferred BitTorrent client.
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FilevaultReboot is a small open-source utility that adds a FileVault restart option directly to your menu bar, saving you from digging through System Preferences whenever you need to initiate a secure restart.
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Simply type in your notes. No navigation, no button click, no catogory search. All notes are listed in time flow. You can use the tag system and keywords to search your notes.
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Peek brings your favorite AI chatbots together in one tidy interface, so you can move between ChatGPT, Gemini, Claude, Perplexity, Copilot and more without juggling tabs. No API keys required, just log in and your synced history follows, while built-in shortcuts, floating mode and quick screenshots keep everything effortlessly within reach.
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Doll is a menu bar app that puts the icons and badges of apps like Mail, Slack and Microsoft Teams into the menu bar.
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This menu bar app keeps track of the time remaining in your day. Use it as a visual cue to stay motivated and manage time more efficiently.
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This simple and clean to-do reminder app lets you manage your tasks in a rather fun and encouraging way, through interactive messages. You can also set reminders for important deadlines.
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