Some apps are worth paying for. These premium menu bar tools deliver serious value.

CopyPaste Pro automatically records a certain number of clips (50 by default) and allows you to quickly access them at a latter time. This menu bar app also allows you to add your own entries in an Archive: this comes in handy when you are using the same text strings frequently.
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This menu bar app tells you the temperature of each of the CPU cores on your Mac, and also lists the fan speeds cooling off these cores.
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This menu bar app checks regularly your Mac’s security configuration. No more facepalms when you realize you accidentally left your firewall or disk encryption disabled. The app code is fully open-sourced.
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Chrono allows you to create a timer in seconds and shows the remaining time in your menu bar. Great for time boxing or general purpose timers to boost productivity. There’s also a log where you can analyse how you’ve spend your time.
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GlanceCal makes your appointments accessible via the menu bar to quickly check if you’re on schedule and see what’s up next.
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The transparent menu bar of MacOS 11 Big Sur is a nightmare for some people. This menu bar app brings back the “perfectly fine” macOS Catalina menu bar.
There is also the De-Notch-ifier.
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TrashMe 3 helps you clean your Mac to recover space. But it also has a standalone menu bar app to monitor your system activity, like CPU load & temperature, memory usage, battery status, graphic card in use, and network configuration.
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Display a gorgeous album cover on your desktop. You can also control playback status and display the track name, artist and album name. Everything is customizable.
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With AirBuddy, you can open your AirPods case next to your Mac and see the current status right away, just like how it works on your iPhone. The menu bar gives you an overview of all of your nearby devices.
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MiniKey is a one time password generator for two-factor authentication. It lets you copy generated codes with a click, and drag codes from MiniKey into authenticating apps.
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