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

See which virtual space you’re currently in, displayed directly in your menu bar for instant access.
NameSpace

Spaces (the virtual desktop feature) currently just labels each Space as “Desktop 1”, etc. This menu bar app allows you to name each Space and shows the name of your current Space in the menu bar. It also provides an alternate way to switch Spaces.
JazzUp

Add satisfying mechanical keyboard sounds—or others—to your typing for a more engaging experience efficiently without extra steps for seamless integration with ease.
Tunnelblick
MenuPing

MenuPing is a menu bar app that checks how well the network is working. It pings a server on the Internet every seconds (configurable) and prints the result in a short way at the top of the screen.
BridgeBlock

This menu bar app prevents wireless bridging attacks by detecting bridging conditions and taking action. It also has a command line version for system administrators.
Cliptools

Access your clipboard history, save clips, use programmable Smart Clips, paste the date or time, insert example text, perform calculations and paste the result or replace the selection, convert numbers to words, sorts lines and much more.
Spaced

The menu bar app Spaced lets you organize your menu bar items into groups for a more streamlined appearance. Comes in handy on larger screens where menu bar space is ample.
Radiola

Radiola is a lightweight Internet radio player. It lets you play different radio stations and switch between them easily, without running a resource hungry media player.


