# \#menu-bar-icon **URL:** https://community.folivora.ai/tag/menu-bar-icon/175.md [Latest](https://community.folivora.ai/latest.md) · [Categories](https://community.folivora.ai/categories.md) · [Tags](https://community.folivora.ai/tags.md) --- ## [Space Status Menubar Preset](https://community.folivora.ai/t/space-status-menubar-preset/44878)
**Author:** [@yougotwill](https://community.folivora.ai/u/yougotwill)\ **Replies:** 6\ **Last updated:** [August 26, 2026, 10:53am UTC](https://community.folivora.ai/t/space-status-menubar-preset/44878 "2026-08-26T10:53:42Z")
I use Desktops/Spaces everyday with a Tiling window manager. Previously I was using Aerospace and then Spaceman but I'm trying to leverage BetterTouchTool as much as possible to improve the performance of my machine and… --- ## [Custom Icon to the Mac Menu](https://community.folivora.ai/t/custom-icon-to-the-mac-menu/46730)
**Author:** [@Craig\_D](https://community.folivora.ai/u/Craig_D)\ **Replies:** 4\ **Last updated:** [April 11, 2026, 8:55pm UTC](https://community.folivora.ai/t/custom-icon-to-the-mac-menu/46730 "2026-04-11T20:55:47Z")
Hi there, I’m trying to add the Apps app to the Mac Menu bar and don’t know what I’m missing. What am I doing wrong? Thanks! --- ## [Click Menu Bar Status Item](https://community.folivora.ai/t/click-menu-bar-status-item/35324)
**Author:** [@Holymio](https://community.folivora.ai/u/Holymio)\ **Replies:** 5\ **Last updated:** [December 9, 2025, 8:53am UTC](https://community.folivora.ai/t/click-menu-bar-status-item/35324 "2025-12-09T08:53:26Z")
Hey, I have a question regarding the "Click Menu Bar Status Item" functionallity. Trying to create a trigger with this action only allows me to select the BTT Status item in the dropdown menu. How can I add other Menu It… --- ## [Menubar Item order Preservation Options](https://community.folivora.ai/t/menubar-item-order-preservation-options/44979)
**Author:** [@SeanC](https://community.folivora.ai/u/SeanC)\ **Replies:** 3\ **Last updated:** [September 3, 2025, 6:23pm UTC](https://community.folivora.ai/t/menubar-item-order-preservation-options/44979 "2025-09-03T18:23:38Z")
Right now, the implementation of custom menubar either uses a custom floating menu, or a button to hide and show the menubar with some basic features like "Click X menubar item" or "Search for Menubar item" For those of… --- ## [Keyboard Shortcut for Menu Bar Icons in the upper RIGHT corner of screen (APPLE Menu Bar)](https://community.folivora.ai/t/keyboard-shortcut-for-menu-bar-icons-in-the-upper-right-corner-of-screen-apple-menu-bar/23390)
**Author:** [@bmcalm](https://community.folivora.ai/u/bmcalm)\ **Replies:** 3\ **Last updated:** [June 29, 2024, 11:30pm UTC](https://community.folivora.ai/t/keyboard-shortcut-for-menu-bar-icons-in-the-upper-right-corner-of-screen-apple-menu-bar/23390 "2024-06-29T23:30:42Z")
HI, Is there anyway to activate/select icons located in the upper RIGHT corner of the screen (Apple Menu Bar)?? ( As shown in the image, circled in red) How would I keyboard shortcut to that icon? I know you can m… --- ## [USB Toggled Menu Bar Icon](https://community.folivora.ai/t/usb-toggled-menu-bar-icon/37463)
**Author:** [@BaseballBBQ](https://community.folivora.ai/u/BaseballBBQ)\ **Replies:** 18\ **Last updated:** [June 10, 2024, 12:08pm UTC](https://community.folivora.ai/t/usb-toggled-menu-bar-icon/37463 "2024-06-10T12:08:54Z")
I want to display a menu bar button whenever I connect a specific USB device, and want it to disappear when disconnecting the specific USB device. How would I go about achieving this? --- ## [Menu Bar Microphone Mute Toggle & Visual Indicator](https://community.folivora.ai/t/menu-bar-microphone-mute-toggle-visual-indicator/30491)
**Author:** [@anon](https://community.folivora.ai/u/anon)\ **Replies:** 6\ **Last updated:** [May 8, 2024, 1:02pm UTC](https://community.folivora.ai/t/menu-bar-microphone-mute-toggle-visual-indicator/30491 "2024-05-08T13:02:56Z")
Why is everyone talking over me today? How rude! Ohhh for #$%&'s sake... "Sorry guys! I didn't realize I was muted this whole time." Problem Solved: Mic Mute Toggle & Icon Indicator in Menubar Visual Awar… --- ## [Dynamic Custom Menu Bar Icons](https://community.folivora.ai/t/dynamic-custom-menu-bar-icons/34605)
**Author:** [@SUBZ3RO](https://community.folivora.ai/u/SUBZ3RO)\ **Replies:** 2\ **Last updated:** [December 23, 2023, 3:00am UTC](https://community.folivora.ai/t/dynamic-custom-menu-bar-icons/34605 "2023-12-23T03:00:22Z")
Is it possible to have custom menubar items display an icon based on the result of an AppleScript or terminal command? For example, an icon when dark mode is on, and another icon when dark mode is off? If not, is it pos… --- ## [Menubar SF icon JSON data returned from AppleScript is ignored](https://community.folivora.ai/t/menubar-sf-icon-json-data-returned-from-applescript-is-ignored/22272)
**Author:** [@mmiller42](https://community.folivora.ai/u/mmiller42)\ **Replies:** 6\ **Last updated:** [September 19, 2023, 1:36pm UTC](https://community.folivora.ai/t/menubar-sf-icon-json-data-returned-from-applescript-is-ignored/22272 "2023-09-19T13:36:14Z")
Describe the bug When configuring a Custom Menubar Icons \> Apple/Java Script Menubar Icon trigger, if you create an AppleScript that returns a JSON string to set the menubar icon's SF symbol name, etc., the symbol infor… --- ## [Menu bar icon status not really distinguishable](https://community.folivora.ai/t/menu-bar-icon-status-not-really-distinguishable/32816)
**Author:** [@tbgulli](https://community.folivora.ai/u/tbgulli)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [August 18, 2023, 9:02am UTC](https://community.folivora.ai/t/menu-bar-icon-status-not-really-distinguishable/32816 "2023-08-18T09:02:24Z")
I don't know if is' only me but I'm having a hard time telling if BTT is activated or not if the menu bar icon is in the white version. I sometimes have to disable BTT to type some text and with the black icon I can clea… --- ## [BST menu bar item not working on Ventura 13.4](https://community.folivora.ai/t/bst-menu-bar-item-not-working-on-ventura-13-4/31722)
**Author:** [@usnmustanger](https://community.folivora.ai/u/usnmustanger)\ **Replies:** 6\ **Last updated:** [May 25, 2023, 5:48pm UTC](https://community.folivora.ai/t/bst-menu-bar-item-not-working-on-ventura-13-4/31722 "2023-05-25T17:48:15Z")
Describe the bug: BST menu bar icon doesn't respond when clicked, and menu shortcut to bring up menu doesn't do anything. And it's orange. Screenshots Device information: Type of Mac: M1 MB Air macOS version: Vent… --- ## [Add\_New\_Trigger and Icons Question (path vs base64 encoded)](https://community.folivora.ai/t/add-new-trigger-and-icons-question-path-vs-base64-encoded/30399)
**Author:** [@timbot](https://community.folivora.ai/u/timbot)\ **Replies:** 3\ **Last updated:** [February 23, 2023, 1:09am UTC](https://community.folivora.ai/t/add-new-trigger-and-icons-question-path-vs-base64-encoded/30399 "2023-02-23T01:09:24Z")
Hi, I finally got the base64 encoded icon working with automating making new triggers. I noticed there's an icon\_path in the supporting docs For the icon you can either provide it directly using the icon\_data parameter… --- ## [Menubar icon is not appearing](https://community.folivora.ai/t/menubar-icon-is-not-appearing/29216)
**Author:** [@Sagar\_Patel](https://community.folivora.ai/u/Sagar_Patel)\ **Replies:** 1\ **Last updated:** [January 5, 2023, 3:33pm UTC](https://community.folivora.ai/t/menubar-icon-is-not-appearing/29216 "2023-01-05T15:33:48Z")
BetterTouchTool's Menu-bar icon is not appearing Note: I have tried the latest (alpha) version of BetterTouchTool 3.951 and I have already restarted my system. MacBook Pro M1 Max 16 inch 2021, OS Ventura 13.0.1 (22A400… --- ## [Trigger CCC (Carbon Copy Cloner) – "Suspend all tasks…" from menu bar?](https://community.folivora.ai/t/trigger-ccc-carbon-copy-cloner-suspend-all-tasks-from-menu-bar/29752)
**Author:** [@Konti](https://community.folivora.ai/u/Konti)\ **Replies:** 2\ **Last updated:** [January 4, 2023, 9:08pm UTC](https://community.folivora.ai/t/trigger-ccc-carbon-copy-cloner-suspend-all-tasks-from-menu-bar/29752 "2023-01-04T21:08:12Z")
Hello everyone, I need to be able to trigger the "Suspend all tasks…" command from menu bar of CCC (Carbon Copy Cloner). Sadly I couldnt find away to do this and it is driving me crazy as I would like to have a a keyboar… --- ## [Menu Bar Icons: Disable Preset doesn't disable the icon](https://community.folivora.ai/t/menu-bar-icons-disable-preset-doesnt-disable-the-icon/14354)
**Author:** [@pep](https://community.folivora.ai/u/pep)\ **Replies:** 1\ **Last updated:** [January 11, 2022, 9:44am UTC](https://community.folivora.ai/t/menu-bar-icons-disable-preset-doesnt-disable-the-icon/14354 "2022-01-11T09:44:44Z")
The bug Disable the preset that contain the Menu Bar Icon doesn't disable the menu bar icon. If I click the menu bar icon, it executes the predefined action. Device information: Type of Mac: Macbook pro macOS version… --- ## [Bug in 3.607 - Menubar icons not showing](https://community.folivora.ai/t/bug-in-3-607-menubar-icons-not-showing/24565)
**Author:** [@andy4222](https://community.folivora.ai/u/andy4222)\ **Replies:** 2\ **Last updated:** [October 31, 2021, 7:35pm UTC](https://community.folivora.ai/t/bug-in-3-607-menubar-icons-not-showing/24565 "2021-10-31T19:35:49Z")
After updating to 3.607, the "double click menu bar" trigger is not working. I had this action which would show/hide the menu bar icons to the left of BTT's icon (by expanding). Now the double click menu bar is not worki… --- ## [Bugs with alternate color/text when using AppleScript Menu Bar; BTT UI menu bug](https://community.folivora.ai/t/bugs-with-alternate-color-text-when-using-applescript-menu-bar-btt-ui-menu-bug/21141)
**Author:** [@mmiller42](https://community.folivora.ai/u/mmiller42)\ **Replies:** 1\ **Last updated:** [February 3, 2021, 9:01pm UTC](https://community.folivora.ai/t/bugs-with-alternate-color-text-when-using-applescript-menu-bar-btt-ui-menu-bug/21141 "2021-02-03T21:01:11Z")
Describe the bug: When using an AppleScript Menubar Icon trigger with no text, I've encountered a few issues: Sometimes the result of the script is printed even if configured to "Show only icon, no text". When the alt… --- ## [Red/Green dot on Menu bar icon](https://community.folivora.ai/t/red-green-dot-on-menu-bar-icon/18518)
**Author:** [@caelex](https://community.folivora.ai/u/caelex)\ **Replies:** 5\ **Last updated:** [August 27, 2020, 5:03pm UTC](https://community.folivora.ai/t/red-green-dot-on-menu-bar-icon/18518 "2020-08-27T17:03:19Z")
Every so often I see a red or green dot that covers the upper-right quarter of the BTT icon in the Menu bar. However, try and search as I might I cannot figure out what these dots signify, as they will appear and disappe… --- ## [How to switch Icon when button is pressed?](https://community.folivora.ai/t/how-to-switch-icon-when-button-is-pressed/14968)
**Author:** [@chrisjtow](https://community.folivora.ai/u/chrisjtow)\ **Replies:** 2\ **Last updated:** [August 10, 2020, 9:26am UTC](https://community.folivora.ai/t/how-to-switch-icon-when-button-is-pressed/14968 "2020-08-10T09:26:31Z")
How do I have the button icon change to the alternate icon when pressed? For example, I want the icon to switch from the USA Flag to the Japanese Flag when I'm switching between keyboards. --- ## [Is it possible to fix the position of the BTT icon in the menu bar?](https://community.folivora.ai/t/is-it-possible-to-fix-the-position-of-the-btt-icon-in-the-menu-bar/18149)
**Author:** [@ShayonPal](https://community.folivora.ai/u/ShayonPal)\ **Replies:** 5\ **Last updated:** [August 9, 2020, 9:24pm UTC](https://community.folivora.ai/t/is-it-possible-to-fix-the-position-of-the-btt-icon-in-the-menu-bar/18149 "2020-08-09T21:24:57Z")
I am thinking of replacing Bartender and Dozer by using the BTT action "Show / Hide Menubar Icons Left of BTT icon". However, one part where it fails is that every time the MacBook boots up, or BTT restarts, the icon's p… --- ## [Don't Be Late - DBL - Fun reminder, timer app using FloatingWebView and AppleScript for speech and Custom Menubar icon \[New Version v1.4.2\]](https://community.folivora.ai/t/dont-be-late-dbl-fun-reminder-timer-app-using-floatingwebview-and-applescript-for-speech-and-custom-menubar-icon-new-version-v1-4-2/14104)
**Author:** [@doug](https://community.folivora.ai/u/doug)\ **Replies:** 14\ **Last updated:** [June 11, 2020, 10:48pm UTC](https://community.folivora.ai/t/dont-be-late-dbl-fun-reminder-timer-app-using-floatingwebview-and-applescript-for-speech-and-custom-menubar-icon-new-version-v1-4-2/14104 "2020-06-11T22:48:29Z")
Don't Be Late - DBL v1.4.2 March 30, 2020 - New and Improved - Now with easier navigation tabs, better colors, quick timers, and unlimited customizable timers! Select the chime and message for when the timer completes! I… --- ## [Apple Script Output in Menu Bar](https://community.folivora.ai/t/apple-script-output-in-menu-bar/16505)
**Author:** [@Caliguvara](https://community.folivora.ai/u/Caliguvara)\ **Replies:** 3\ **Last updated:** [May 26, 2020, 9:25pm UTC](https://community.folivora.ai/t/apple-script-output-in-menu-bar/16505 "2020-05-26T21:25:49Z")
Hi there, The menu bar icon feature is great, but to be honest I would love to be able to put there some text, widget-like. Basically I just want to run a battery script and display the output. The Script being quite … --- ## ["Doubleclick Main Menubar" trigger conflicts with Inductive Automation Ignition Designer](https://community.folivora.ai/t/doubleclick-main-menubar-trigger-conflicts-with-inductive-automation-ignition-designer/15694)
**Author:** [@HDG](https://community.folivora.ai/u/HDG)\ **Replies:** 1\ **Last updated:** [April 30, 2020, 6:00am UTC](https://community.folivora.ai/t/doubleclick-main-menubar-trigger-conflicts-with-inductive-automation-ignition-designer/15694 "2020-04-30T06:00:05Z")
Describe the bug "Doubleclick Main Menubar" trigger conflicts with Inductive Automation Ignition Designer - specifically throws a jxbrowser.chromium.BrowserException. Issue does not occur when "Doubleclick Main Menubar…