barik is a lightweight macOS menu bar replacement. If you use yabai or AeroSpace for tiling WM, you can display the current space in a sleek macOS-style panel with smooth animations. This makes it easy to see which number to press to switch spaces.
This is a fork of barik by mocki-toki. Thank you for creating this project!
- macOS 15.0+
brew tap ojowwalker77/barik
brew install --cask barikTo update:
brew upgrade barikDownload from Releases, unzip, and move to Applications.
macOS may block the app since it's not notarized. To open:
xattr -cr /Applications/Barik.appOr right-click the app → Open → Click "Open".
- (Optional) Install yabai or AeroSpace for workspace support.
- Uncheck Desktop & Dock → Show items → On Desktop
- Launch barik and add to login items.
Click the gear icon to customize your toolbar:
- Drag widgets to add/remove/reorder
- Widgets are organized into left, center, and right zones
- Center zone stays screen-centered
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Config file: ~/.config/barik/config.toml or ~/.barik-config.toml
theme = "system" # system, light, dark
[widgets]
displayed = [
"default.spaces",
"spacer",
"default.network",
"default.battery",
"default.bluetooth",
"divider",
"default.time"
]
[background]
enabled = true
[experimental.foreground]
position = "top" # top, bottom
horizontal-padding = 25| Widget | ID |
|---|---|
| Spaces | default.spaces |
| Time | default.time |
| Battery | default.battery |
| Network | default.network |
| Bluetooth | default.bluetooth |
| Now Playing | default.nowplaying |
| Divider | divider |
| Flexible Space | spacer |
[yabai]
path = "/path/to/yabai"
[aerospace]
path = "/path/to/aerospace"Supports any media app through MediaRemote framework. Tested with:
- Spotify
- Apple Music
- Browser media
PRs welcome!