MusicPlayerMenubar
v1.0.1 — Universal Binary for Apple Silicon & Intel

Music from your
menu bar.

A lightweight, polished music player that lives in your macOS menu bar. Play local files, search your library, and control playback — all without leaving what you're doing.

~1 MB
App size
<8 MB
Memory cap
9+
Audio formats
0
Subscriptions
macOS 14+ Universal Binary ~1 MB
MusicPlayerMenubar in action

Everything you need. Nothing you don't.

Built for one thing — playing your local music without getting in the way.

Local Playback

Plays MP3, M4A, AAC, WAV, FLAC, AIFF and more. Your music, your files, no streaming required.

Loop Modes

Loop a single track on repeat, loop your entire library, or play straight through. One click to cycle.

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Instant Search

Filter your library by title, artist, or album. Results update as you type — find any track in seconds.

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Persistent Library

Your track list is saved automatically and survives app restarts. Deleted files are auto-pruned on launch.

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Album Artwork

Extracts and displays embedded artwork as lazy-loaded thumbnails. Metadata for title, artist, album, and duration.

Lightweight

Under 8 MB memory for artwork cache. No Electron, no web views — pure native Swift and AppKit.

Full Transport

Play, pause, next, previous, and smooth scrub seeking. Volume slider appears on hover — clean and minimal.

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Dynamic Icon

Menubar shows a music note when idle and an animated waveform when playing — always know at a glance.

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Universal Binary

Runs natively on both Apple Silicon and Intel Macs. Single binary, no Rosetta needed.