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HomeBar: Control Your Smart Home from the Mac Menu Bar

I used Chainer to build a small utility for anyone who uses HomeKit and wants quicker access to their devices on Mac.

HomeBar sits in your menu bar and lets you toggle lights, switches, and other HomeKit accessories with a single click. No need to open the Home app or pull out your phone.

A few things it does:

  • Menu bar access to all your HomeKit devices
  • Apple Shortcuts integration — run your shortcuts right from the menu
  • Keyboard shortcuts — assign hotkeys to any device
  • Sensor readings — see temperature, humidity, and other sensor data at a glance
  • Dark mode support — matches your system appearance

It's free and open source—available for download if you wanna try it out.

HomeBar in the Menu Bar