xbar plugin that outputs "Hello, World!" in the macOS menu bar. Watch YouTube video.

Install Node.js:

brew install node

Install xbar:

brew install --cask xbar

Open xbar:

open /Applications/xbar.app

If Apple blocks the app from being opened:

"xbar" cannot be opened because the developer cannot be verified.

macOS menu bar > Apple > System Preferences... > Security & Privacy > General > "xbar" was blocked from use because it is not from an identified developer > Open Anyway

Clone repository:

git clone https://github.com/remarkablemark/xbar-hello-world.git
cd xbar-hello-world

Install plugin by creating a symbolic link in the plugin folder:

npm run plugin:install

macOS menu bar > xbar > Refresh all

macOS menu bar > xbar > Open plugin...

You can toggle the plugin on/off and change the refresh interval.

macOS menu bar > xbar > Open plugin... > Uninstall this plugin...

Uninstall plugin by deleting the symbolic link in the plugin folder:

npm run plugin:uninstall

macOS menu bar > xbar > Refresh all

MIT