Understand the project
Practical overview
When it fits
Use CryptoBar for lightweight desktop price monitoring when CoinGecko data and a macOS menu-bar interface fit the task.
Who it is for
- Mac users who want selected cryptocurrency prices visible from the menu bar.
- People who want a quick view of 24-hour price movement alongside their tracked coins.
Documented uses
- Monitor prices for configured cryptocurrencies from the desktop.
- Check a coin’s 24-hour chart without opening a separate charting app.
- Adjust the tracked-coin list, refresh interval and UI layout.
Before you choose
Requirements & limits
The README documents Homebrew or manual-release installation and says the public CoinGecko API does not require an API key.
- The app is built for macOS, using Objective-C and AppKit.
- CoinGecko is the documented price-data provider; another provider is described as experimental and may require API and response-format changes.
- The repository identifies an MIT license.
Check current requirements in the official documentation. Source-based guidance does not mean OpenViST has run or independently tested this project.
Source-based practical guide
Install CryptoBar on macOS
Install and open the menu-bar app using the documented Homebrew method.
Before you start
- A macOS computer
- Homebrew
Steps
Run
brew install --cask erdwin90/cask/crypto-bar.Run
open -a "CryptoBar".
Expected outcome
CryptoBar is installed and opened as a macOS menu-bar application.
Guide limitations
- The README also documents manual installation through the latest release, but does not provide manual installation steps.
Evidence and transparency
Sources & review
Source record details
- Source availability
- Active
- Sources checked
- 2 October 2026
- Original website title
- erdwin90/crypto-bar-mac · Official homepage title · retained in its source language