Mac automation

Automator Alternative

ExtraBar is an Automator alternative for actions you launch yourself. Put scripts, Shortcuts, API calls, keyboard commands and deep links in your menu bar, then run them with one click.

Automator creates workflows. ExtraBar makes automations accessible. It does not replace every Automator workflow.

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An Automator alternative turning a requested Mac automation into a visible ExtraBar menu item

Automator today

Automator is still here

Automator still ships with macOS. Apple maintains a user guide for macOS Tahoe that covers workflows, variables, loops and scripts.

Apple has moved Mac automation toward Shortcuts, and most Automator workflows can be converted.

ExtraBar puts those Shortcuts in your menu bar alongside AppleScript, shell scripts, Python, Node, Ruby and Lua. Run any of them with one click or a single hotkey.

Read Apple’s current Automator guide

The AppleScript icon beside an ExtraBar character, representing a long-standing Mac automation workflow

How they differ

Automator creates workflows. ExtraBar lets AI build the action.

Automator is a visual builder for chaining actions. ExtraBar gives finished actions a permanent place in your menu bar.

ExtraBar is an Automator alternative for scripts, Shortcuts, API calls, keyboard commands and deep links you launch yourself. Automator still makes more sense for some background tasks and longer workflows.

A plain-English automation request becoming organized actions in the ExtraBar menu bar

Beyond Automator

Automator is only one piece.

If you use Automator, you probably care about moving faster on your Mac. That is how Raycast, Keyboard Maestro and BetterTouchTool often end up in the same setup.

ExtraBar fits into your automation stack. Keep the Automator workflows that still work, and put your most-used Raycast commands, Keyboard Maestro macros and BetterTouchTool actions in the menu bar.

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Raycast and ExtraBar fitting together as two pieces of a larger Mac automation setup

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Make a script that finds all git repos and performs a git fetch/pull on them

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Done — “Git Pull all Repos” was created in ExtraBar → Automations.

Create an automation that opens Mail and marks everything as read

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Done — “Mark all as read” was created in ExtraBar → Automations.

I want a “Start Work” action that closes everything and opens Mail, Chrome, Slack and Jira

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Done — “Start Work” was created in ExtraBar → Automations.

Add an action that clears all my notifications

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Done — “Clear Notifications” was created in ExtraBar → Automations.

Add an automation that closes all apps and puts my Mac to sleep

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Done — “Good Night” was created in ExtraBar → Automations.

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Git Pull all Repos1

Mark all as read2

Start Work3

Clear Notifications4

Good Night5

Automator & ExtraBar

Capability	Automator	ExtraBar
Build multi-step workflows visually	Supported by Automator	Not built into ExtraBar
Run when files enter a folder	Supported by Automator	Not built into ExtraBar
Run AppleScript and shell scripts	Supported by Automator	Supported by ExtraBar
Launch an action with a keyboard shortcut	Supported by Automator	Supported by ExtraBar
Keep actions visible in the menu bar	Not built into Automator	Supported by ExtraBar
Run Apple Shortcuts from the menu bar	Not built into Automator	Supported by ExtraBar
Build an action with AI through ExtraBar MCP	Not built into Automator	Supported by ExtraBar

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Those apps hide menu bar icons. ExtraBar lets you create custom actions, and add them to the menu bar.

Menu bar managers help you organize existing icons. ExtraBar lets you build a fully customizable bar with your own shortcuts, deep links, and actions - things that don't exist in your menu bar today.

Deep links let you skip navigation and jump straight into specific content.

Instead of opening Zoom and finding your meeting, one click takes you directly there. Same for Slack channels, Spotify, and apps like Raycast, BetterTouchTool, Things 3 and more which support Deep links.

ExtraBar does not have a free trial, but we offer a 30-day money-back guarantee.

If you try it out, and it doesn't fit your workflow, you will get a full refund, no questions asked.

ExtraBar supports macOS 12.4 and later, including macOS 26 (Tahoe).

No. ExtraBar works entirely offline.

There's no analytics, no telemetry, no data collection. Your configuration stays on your Mac. The only time ExtraBar requires internet connection is during license activation.

Your configuration is stored locally in your Mac's Application folder.

You own your data. Nothing is stored in the cloud. You can back it up, move it, or delete it anytime.

ExtraBar supports export and import of your configuration.

You can save your setup to a file and load it on another Mac.

Put your automations where you can see them.

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