CryptoBar is a lightweight and user-friendly macOS menu bar application for tracking real-time cryptocurrency prices. Designed for simplicity and efficiency, CryptoBar lives in your menu bar, giving you a quick, at-a-glance view of your favorite cryptocurrency prices without interrupting your workflow., with open-source transparency and a focus on privacy.
- Features
- Installation
- How to Use
- Support the Project
- Contributing
- License
- FAQ
- Acknowledgments
- App Interface
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📈 Live Menu Bar Ticker: Displays the price of your primary coin (the first in your list) directly in the menu bar.
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📊 Glanceable Price List: A clean popover window showing a list of all your configured coins, complete with 24-hour performance coloring.
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🎨 Highly Customizable:
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Coin Selection: Add up to 30 coins using simple symbols (
btc,eth,sol) or specific CoinGecko IDs. -
Fiat Currency: Choose from over 15 fiat currencies (like
USD,EUR,JPY,GBP,INR, etc.). -
Refresh Rate: Set the data refresh interval from every 10 seconds to 5 minutes.
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📍 Pinable Window: Click the pin icon to keep the price list popover on top of all other windows.
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🚀 Launch at Login: Set CryptoBar to start automatically when you log in to your Mac.
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🔄 Built-in Updates: Includes an automatic update checker to notify you of new versions, with an option to auto-download and install.
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❤️ Privacy-First: No accounts, no sign-ups, no tracking. Just a simple, anonymous API call to fetch public price data.
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⌨️ Quick Access: Right-click the menu bar icon for quick access to Settings or to quit the app.
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Go to the Latest Release page.
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Download the
CryptoBar-vX.X.X.dmgfile. -
Open the
.dmgfile and drag CryptoBar.app into your Applications folder. -
Run the app from your Applications folder.
If you prefer to build the project yourself:
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Clone the repository:
Bash
git clone https://github.com/cmalf/CryptoBar.git -
Open the project in Xcode.
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Select the
CryptoBartarget and pressCmd+Bto build.
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Click the CryptoBar icon (or price) in your menu bar to open the popover.
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Click the gear icon ⚙️ to open the Settings panel.
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On the General tab:
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In the Coins Ticker box, enter the coins you want to track, separated by commas (e.g.,
btc,eth,sol,doge). The first coin in the list will be shown in your menu bar. -
Select your preferred Fiat Currency (e.g.,
USD). -
Adjust the Update Interval slider to your liking.
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Toggle Launch at login if desired.
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Click Apply.
Your settings are saved, and the menu bar ticker will update immediately.
If you enjoy using CryptoBar, please consider supporting its development! The app has a built-in Support page
(click the heart icon ❤️) with several cryptocurrency donation options available.
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Binance Pay ID:
96771283 -
Bybit Pay ID:
117943952 -
Solana (SOL):
SoLMyRa3FGfjSD8ie6bsXK4g4q8ghSZ4E6HQzXhyNGG -
EVM (ETH/BSC/etc):
0xbeD69b650fDdB6FBB528B0fF7a15C24DcAd87FC4
This project is open-source and Contributions, bug reports, and feature suggestions are very welcome!
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Fork this repo and create a pull request.
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Please open an issue to suggest enhancements or submit found bugs.
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All levels of contributors are encouraged to participate.
CryptoBar is free software released under the GNU General Public License v3.0 or later. You can redistribute it and/or modify it under the terms of this license.
See the LICENSE file for more details.
Q: Is there any telemetry?
A: No. CryptoBar never tracks your activity or sends data to third parties.
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CryptoBar is developed and maintained by cmalf.
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Icon and UI are designed for a clean macOS experience.
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This project is open source and made with ❤️ for the crypto & Mac,Hack community.
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Price data is sourced from cryptobubbles.net.
Main Interface
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Settings:
General,Updates,About
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