MenuBarUSB <img width="31" height="31" alt="LOGO_PRINCIPAL" src="https://github.com/user-attachments/assets/e904ea51-7044-44b2-8770-c7925aa46839" />

A very simple and lightweight app that shows your USB connections in the macOS menu bar.

brew tap rafaelswi/menubarusb
brew install --cask menubarusb

Overview

<img width="797" height="585" alt="Screenshot 2025-08-31 at 22 35 10 (2)" src="https://github.com/user-attachments/assets/e68bc061-5385-40d2-8092-1874bca83a1d" />

Features

Customization

With MenuBarUSB, you can make your USB list your own.

<img width="1075" height="886" alt="full_image" src="https://github.com/user-attachments/assets/94651ef4-f0b4-4a55-9389-2e37e267b376" />

Technical support

You can use MenuBarUSB as a technical support tool to analyze device activity. While MenuBarUSB includes a built-in feature to review recorded activity, MenuBarUSB Analysis Tool allows you to view exported logs from other Macs. This is particularly useful for examining logs from clients or colleagues who are experiencing issues with USB devices.

<img width="682" height="239" alt="template" src="https://github.com/user-attachments/assets/2b79e587-d12a-4b7e-99bc-47a2792a8ef6" />

Notifications

Recommended settings for macOS 26 or higher

<img width="477" height="410" alt="Screenshot 2025-09-26 at 10 36 46" src="https://github.com/user-attachments/assets/5d2476b9-cc1e-4b20-bf6a-005b1df58f1c" />

Recommended settings for macOS 15 or lower

<img width="478" height="425" alt="settings_notif" src="https://github.com/user-attachments/assets/f83a7260-8d05-45bc-8d70-b3631f239c97" />

Installation via Homebrew

1. Add the tap

brew tap rafaelswi/menubarusb

2. Install MenuBarUSB

brew install --cask menubarusb

3. "Apple could not verify MenuBarUSB" warning

To open it, go to Settings > Privacy & Security > (scroll down) > Open Anyway.

Update

To update MenuBarUSB after a new version is released:

brew upgrade --cask menubarusb

If something goes wrong

brew upgrade
brew reinstall --cask menubarusb

License

This project is licensed under the terms of MIT License.