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Open the AdBar disk image from your Downloads folder.
AdBar for Mac · early access
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AdBar 0.1.0-alpha.4 is ready for macOS 14.0+ on Apple Silicon. It takes one extra, one-time step to open.
v0.1.0-alpha.4Apple SiliconPublished 5 Sept 2026
AdBar.appEarly access
AdBarLives quietly in your menu bar.
A two-minute setup
Download. Move.
Open once.
Move to Applications
Drag AdBar.app into your Applications folder.
Open AdBar
Sign in with the code shown by the app (approve it here), choose your controls, and AdBar stays in the menu bar.
Before you open it
macOS may show
a warning.
This early-access build is not yet Apple-notarized. That means macOS can block the first launch even after you move AdBar to Applications.
“AdBar can’t be opened because Apple cannot check it for malicious software.”
- 1
Close the alert. Keep AdBar in Applications.
- 2
Open System Settings → Privacy & Security.
- 3
Scroll down and choose Open Anyway beside the AdBar message.
- 4
Confirm Open. You only do this once.
The download page publishes the exact version and SHA-256 checksum. AdBar updates remain signed by its update key.
Small by design
Your Mac,
your rules.
01
Menu-bar only. No Dock icon getting in your way.
02
No screen recording, Accessibility, or Input Monitoring permissions.
03
Pause any time and decide when sponsor placements appear.
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