MenuSite

A macOS menu bar app that displays websites in mobile view. Perfect for monitoring dashboards, social media, or any web service directly from your menu bar.

Features

• 🌐 Multiple website viewers - Run several instances simultaneously
• 📱 Mobile rendering - Websites display in mobile format for compact viewing
• 🎨 Smart icons - Automatically fetches website favicons or use custom images
• 🔗 Link handling - Toggle between internal navigation or opening links externally
• ⚙️ Customizable - Adjust window size, URL, and behavior per instance
• 🚫 No dock clutter - Lives purely in your menu bar

Installation

Option 1: Download Pre-built App

1. Go to Releases
2. Download the latest menusite-macos.zip
3. Unzip and drag menusite.app to Applications folder
4. Important: Right-click → "Open" on first launch (unsigned app security requirement)

Option 2: Build from Source

git clone https://github.com/fredsmith/menusite.git
cd menusite
open menusite.xcodeproj
# Build and run in Xcode (⌘+R)

Usage

1. Click the menu bar icon to open/close the website viewer

2. Right-click the menu bar icon for options:

   • Toggle external link behavior
   • Access settings
   • Create new viewers
   • Refresh or close

3. Settings allow you to:

   • Change website URL
   • Customize window dimensions
   • Upload custom icons
   • Configure link handling

Requirements

• macOS 11.0 or later
• Internet connection for website loading

Use Cases

• Developer dashboards - Monitor CI/CD, analytics, or admin panels
• Social media - Quick access to Twitter, LinkedIn, etc.
• System monitoring - Keep an eye on server status pages
• Personal productivity - Todo lists, calendars, or note-taking apps
• News & updates - Stay informed without browser tabs

Known Limitations

• App is unsigned (shows security warning on first launch)
• Some websites may not work properly in mobile view
• Login sessions may not persist between app restarts

Contributing

1. Fork the repository
2. Create a feature branch (git checkout -b feature/amazing-feature)
3. Commit your changes (git commit -m 'Add amazing feature')
4. Push to the branch (git push origin feature/amazing-feature)
5. Open a Pull Request

License

This project is open source and available under the MIT License.

Support

If you encounter issues or have feature requests, please open an issue.

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Made with ❤️ for the macOS community