Quick Start#

On first launch, ExtraBar opens an onboarding window that helps you pick your apps, style your bar, and choose a bar position. You can skip it and set everything up manually with the steps below.

Create your first action#

1. Open ExtraBar in your menu bar
2. Click Manage on the preset you want to use (Use the default to get started)
3. Click + Add and choose "Add Apps or Folders"
4. Choose an Application
5. Click on the App Settings icon (⚙)
6. Click + Add and choose an action

Some actions (for example deep links) require further customization. See Deep Links section for guidance.

Global hotkeys#

ExtraBar is built for quick keyboard navigation.

Open ExtraBar → Settings (⚙) → Hotkeys for more information

Important Hotkeys:

1. Activate ExtraBar Focus to interact with applications (⌥ + ⌘ + F)
2. Toggle between bar positions — Menu Bar, Notch, Floating Bar (⌥ + ⌘ + M)
3. Hide and show apps/floating bar on demand (⌥ + ⌘ + B)
4. Open the Bookmark Manager (⇧ + ⌘ + B)

Hotkeys are fully customizable.

Keyboard Navigation#

Once ExtraBar Focus is on:

• Arrow keys — Navigate through apps and menus
• Number keys (1-9) — Select actions quickly
• Enter — Execute the selected action
• Escape — Close the menu

Quick actions to try#

• Open a website you visit often
• Launch an app
• Open a specific Slack channel
• Join a recurring Zoom meeting

See Examples section for more.