Description:
Menu bar searching utility
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Type: Cask
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Latest Version: 1.17.3@0
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Tracked Since: Dec 17, 2025
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Links:
Homepage |
formulae.brew.sh
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Category: Productivity
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Tags:
menu-bar
search
productivity
launcher
macos
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Install:
brew install --cask finbar
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About:
Finbar is a macOS menu bar utility that enables lightning-fast searching for applications, files, and contacts directly from the menu bar. It provides a streamlined workflow by eliminating the need to switch between desktop spaces or use Spotlight. The tool offers customizable search scopes and keyboard shortcuts for instant access to your most-used resources.
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Key Features:
- Instant menu bar search access via customizable keyboard shortcut
- Smart filtering for applications, files, and contacts
- Customizable search scopes and sources
- Lightweight and non-intrusive background operation
- Native macOS integration and design
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Use Cases:
- Quickly launching applications without using Spotlight or Dock
- Finding and opening project files directly from the menu bar
- Searching contacts for email addresses or phone numbers
- Switching between recently used documents efficiently
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Alternatives:
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Spotlight
– Built-in but less customizable; Finbar offers more focused search scopes
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Alfred
– More feature-rich but heavier; Finbar is simpler and more focused on menu bar search
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Raycast
– Modern alternative with extensions; Finbar is more lightweight and menu-centric
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Version |
Rev |
Change |
Commit |
| Feb 16, 2026 6:57pm |
1.17.3 |
0 |
VERSION_BUMP |
945c344e |
| Jan 21, 2026 7:00pm |
1.17.2 |
0 |
VERSION_BUMP |
55eef58e |
| Mar 30, 2024 8:26pm |
1.13 |
0 |
VERSION_BUMP |
614a1f28 |
| Jan 24, 2024 10:05am |
1.12.3 |
0 |
VERSION_BUMP |
b41c176f |
| Dec 25, 2023 10:59am |
1.12.2 |
0 |
VERSION_BUMP |
b93da2c0 |
| Dec 23, 2023 5:07pm |
1.12.1 |
0 |
VERSION_BUMP |
47bb435c |
| Dec 19, 2023 11:18am |
1.12 |
0 |
VERSION_BUMP |
a8a53900 |
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