CalBar CalBar Access your calendar from the Menu Bar
CalBarThe CalBar app shows your macOS Calendar events in the menu bar. See your day, join meetings, and search events without switching away from what you're doing.
Companion to the macOS Calendar app. No data collection.
CalBar Features
Reminders Integration
Shows scheduled Reminders alongside calendar events. Real-time updates, click to open in Reminders.app.
What's Next
Optional menu bar text shows time remaining in your current event or time until your next one. Smart back-to-back detection keeps you on track.
Keyboard Navigation
⌘T (today), ⌘F (search), ⌘, (settings), ⌥ (weekly view), ESC (close), etc. Navigate the app without using the mouse.
Customization
Launch at login. Show/hide: meeting buttons, notes buttons, reminders, ongoing event indicators, locations, menu bar timing. Full control.
Privacy
Reads calendar data locally via EventKit. No external servers, no tracking, no analytics, no data collection whatsoever.
Integration
Click any event or reminder to open it directly in your Calendar or Reminders app, making it easy to view and edit details.
Quick Add
Type "lunch with Sarah tomorrow at 1pm" or "remind me to buy milk" and CalBar creates an event or reminder automatically. (Requires macOS Tahoe)
Common questions
What is CalBar?
CalBar displays your macOS calendar events directly in the Mac menu bar. It works with any calendar service you've added to the Calendar app — iCloud, Google Calendar, Microsoft Exchange, Outlook.com, and others. No additional setup required.
Is my calendar data private?
CalBar reads your calendar data locally on your Mac through Apple's EventKit framework. No data is ever sent to external servers or tracked.
How do I get started?
Download CalBar from the Mac App Store, grant calendar permissions, and your events appear instantly in the menu bar. Requires macOS 14.0 or later. Runs natively on Apple Silicon and Intel Macs.
Can I open calendar events from CalBar?
Simply click on any event in CalBar to open it directly in your Calendar app. This makes it easy to view details, edit events, or join meetings without searching through your calendar.
Can I navigate between different days?
You can browse previous and next days using the chevron buttons at the top of the window, or with the keyboard shortcuts ⌘[ and ⌘]. CalBar automatically returns to today after 5 minutes of inactivity or at midnight, so you never lose track of your current schedule.
What customization options are available?
The CalBar app includes extensive customization via the settings panel (⌘,): launch at login, show/hide meeting join buttons, show/hide notes buttons, show/hide reminders, show/hide ongoing event indicator (dot before title), show/hide event locations, show/hide menu bar event timing, and time format preferences.
Can I search my calendar in CalBar?
Press ⌘F to search your events and reminders by title or location. The CalBar app searches ±3 months from today (6 months total) and displays up to 50 results grouped by date. Click any result to open it in Calendar.app or Reminders.app.
Does CalBar support Apple Reminders?
The CalBar app shows scheduled Apple Reminders alongside your calendar events with real-time updates. Click any reminder to open it directly in Reminders.app. You can toggle reminders visibility in settings.
What keyboard shortcuts are available?
Here are the default shortcuts:
| Shortcut | Action |
|---|---|
⌘ T | Return to Today |
⌘ F | Open / Close Search |
⌘ , | Open Settings |
⌘ N | Add new event |
⌥ (Hold) | Toggle Weekly View |
ESC | Close Search / Settings / Window |
⌘[ and ⌘] | Previous / Next - Day or Week |
Which video call platforms are supported?
CalBar auto-detects meeting links from all major platforms: Zoom, Google Meet, Microsoft Teams, Webex, GoToMeeting, Whereby, Amazon Chime, Jitsi, Skype, 8x8, and RingCentral. Links are extracted from event URL field, notes, or location.
How can I get support?
For any questions, feature requests, or technical support, please contact [email protected].
Get CalBar
Quick access to your schedule without interrupting your workflow.
Requirements
macOS 14.0 or later
Apple Silicon or Intel Mac
What You Get
Search, reminders, weekly view
Video call shortcuts, keyboard nav
Getting Started
Download from App Store
Grant calendar permissions