Apple’s super MAC OS X menubar items

 

access web services

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description
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Amua ★
Control Last.fm radio streams; an alternative to the official player.
free; open source

BloglinesMenu
Display the number of unread items in your Bloglines subscriptions.
free; open source

Delibar
Quickly access your del.icio.us bookmarks.
free

DiggUpdate
View a drop-down list of front page stories on Digg.
free

dotMac Menu
Quickly access parts of your .Mac account and iDisk.
free

FMenu ★
Display Facebook notifications and quickly access parts of the site.
free; open source

Gmail Notifier
Display the number of unread messages in your Gmail inbox.
free

iScrobbler
Automatically send recent iTunes track information to Last.fm.
free

iSeek
Search the Web using various search engines.
unlimited trial; $15

MacBiff
Display if (and in which folders) your IMAP server has new mail.
free; open source

MailCountX
Display the number of unread messages in Apple Mail.
free

MailTicker
Automatically see whether POP3 accounts have new messages.
free

Monocle
Search the web, Spotlight-like, using various engines.
free

MUMenu
View a list of new software on MacUpdate (checked periodically).
free

NetD
Look up word translations between English, Japanese, and Korean.
free

Reader Notifier ★
Display the recent unread items in your Google Reader account.
free; open source

RSS Menu
Be notified of new entries in RSS and Atom feeds.
free

WoW Status
Display the current status of World of Warcraft servers.
unlimited trial; $8

wStock
Display a scrolling stock ticker in your menubar.
free

YMail
Check whether your Yahoo Mail inbox has new messages.
free; open source

launch things

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description

HimmelBar
Launch applications, organized by folder.
free

MoofMenu
Launch applications, files, folders, and urls.
limited trial; $5

TigerLaunch
Launch selected applications (automatically adds new ones).
free; open source

manage information

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description

BlogAssist
Format text in the clipboard, especially to help markup blog entries.
unlimited trial; $10

Check Off
Make simple to-do lists and check them off.
free; open source

ClipboardSharing
Share clipboards across your local network.
free

Hallon
Create bookmarks (with notes and due dates) in several applications.
free; open source

High Priority
Create, edit, and delete iCal To Do items.
unlimited trial; $6

Jumpcut
Save and access your clipboard history.
free; open source

Library Books
Display the list of books you have checked out from your library.
free

URLwell
Easily save and access URLs from a drop-down list.
free

VoiceNoteMenu
Record and access voice notes.
limited trial; $12

time and weather

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Alarm Clock ★
Set alarms (with optional music), timers, and stopwatches.
free

Cosmic Debris
Display the probability of an Aurora Borealis event in your area.
free; open source

Countdown Clock
Display the amount of time remaining until a point in the future.
free

FuzzyClock
Display the current time in a “fuzzy”, idiomatic style.
free

JetClock
Display the current time in four different cities around the world.
free

MenuCalendarClock
View a compact monthly calendar.
unlimited trial; $20

Meteo
Display customizable weather forecasts for United States cities.
free; open source

MoonMenu
Display the current phase of the moon.
unlimited trial; $12

PowerController
Set an alarm clock; optionally play an MP3 as the alert.
limited trial; $10

QuakeBar
List recent earthquakes around the world.
free

TinyAlarm
Set a simple alarm clock for the near future.
free

WeatherBug Lite ★
Display the current local temperature and any weather alerts.
free

interface helpers

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name
description

Amnesty
Select Dashboard widgets and display them on your desktop.
limited trial; $20

ASM
Switch applications, Classic-style.
unlimited trial; $15

Caffeine ★
Stop your Mac from going to sleep or displaying the screensaver.
free

CoconutWiFi ★
Indicate the existence of any open wireless networks in range.
free

DeskShade
Manage your desktop pictures, lock your desktop, and more.
limited trial; $13

Desktopple
Easily hide all of the icons on your Desktop.
limited trial; $17

Ejector
Eject any or all disks (iPod, CD, USB drive, .dmg file, etc.).
free

IC-Switch
Change your default email, FTP, news, RSS, and web apps.
free

iDiskMenu
Mount and unmount iDisk, WebDAV, and FTP servers.
free; open source

Lab Tick ★
Control your backlit keyboard with a slider.
free

MainMenu ★
Run a variety of maintenance tasks from your menubar.
free

MenuPrefs
Access specific System Preference Panes.
unlimited trial; $5

ProcessWizard
Control the priority of each currently running process.
free

ScreenSaverMenu
Change your screen saver or lock your screen.
limited trial; $5

SharingMenu
Access and modify your Sharing preferences.
free

SoundSource
Switch between audio input and output devices.
free

SpiritedAway
Automatically hide applications after a period of inactivity.
free

SSHKeychain ★
Manage your SSH keys (integrates with Keychain) and forward ports.
free; open source

SwitchResX ★
Extensively manage the resolutions of all your monitors.
limited trial; €14

WindowFinder
Switch between open windows via an itemized list.
limited trial; $10

iTunes

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description

Barquee
Display customizable iTunes information and control iTunes.
limited trial; $10

ByteController
Control iTunes with customizable buttons and hotkeys.
free

iTunes Doodad
Basic drop-down iTunes controller.
free

M-Beat
Control iTunes with a variety of features.
limited trial; $10

Menuet ★
Control iTunes, rate songs, display artwork, submit tracks to Last.fm, etc.
free

Synergy
Control iTunes and display album artwork.
limited trial; $10

watch your system

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App Stop
Pause CPU usage and set priorities for running applications.
limited trial; $15

Cee Pee You
Display CPU load as a percentage in your menubar.
free

IPMenu
View your current internal and external IP addresses.
free

MemoryCell
Display how much memory the current application is using.
free

MenuMeters
Monitor CPU, memory, disk, and network statistics.
free; open source

Mouse Position Menu
Display your mouse-position coordinates.
limited trial; €15

Server Siren ★
Monitor your web servers and get alerts if they go down.
limited trial; $15

SlimBatteryMonitor
Monitor battery power in a variety of styles.
free

SMARTReporter
Display the “health” status of your hard drive.
free; open source

Temperature Monitor
Display your current processor temperature, where possible.
free

UptimeInMenuBar
Display the amount of time since you booted your computer.
free

other stuff

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BluePhoneElite
Extend your Bluetooth phone with call alerts and other features.
limited trial; $20

Deviant
Link your desktop to any folder, effectively switching the items on it.
free

DropCopy
Easily send files across a LAN by dragging and dropping.
free

Menulator
Calculate a variety of things from your menubar.
free; open source

Mp3Bar
Play MP3s (light CPU load, unlike iTunes).
free; open source

Pinki
Easily create thumbnail icons for image files.
free

Sidekick
Create new Appleworks documents and access recent ones.
limited trial; $10

SkypeMenuX
View and change your Skype user status, launch/quit Skype, and more.
free; open source