Linux x86_64 · Pre-release · GTK 4

MacBar for Linux

Desktop monitor for Linux with tabs that mirror the macOS beta feature set — still early, best for testers and power users.

MacBar-v0.1-Linux-Beta-Pre-release-x64.tar.gz

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v0.1 Linux Beta Pre-release is a GTK 4 + libadwaita desktop companion to the macOS app — Monitor, Advisor, Chat, and App Cleaner on x86_64 Linux.

pre-release; expect rough edges and platform gaps vs macOS

Python 3.10+, GTK 4, libadwaita (and usually python3-gi / lm-sensors)

~/.local/share/macbar with a desktop entry after running the installer

Apple-only sensors (SMC, Mac Low Power Mode) show as N/A on Linux

Ubuntu / Debian

$sudo apt install python3-gi python3-venv gir1.2-adw-1 gir1.2-gtk-4.0 lm-sensors

Fedora

$sudo dnf install python3-gobject gtk4 libadwaita

Also on GitHub Releases. For the polished daily driver, use macOS.

v0.1-Linux-Beta-Pre-release-x64

Linux Beta — Monitor, Advisor, Chat, and App Cleaner with GTK4 + system tray. Pre-release for x86_64.

Pre-release: Requires Python 3.10+, GTK 4, and libadwaita. Apple-only metrics (SMC, Low Power Mode) show as N/A.

Extract → run install-MacBar-linux.sh → launches from ~/.local/share/macbar with a desktop entry.

Installer checks dependencies (python3-gi, GTK 4, libadwaita) and sets up a venv automatically. Also on GitHub Releases.

Use the apt or dnf one-liners above for your distro.

Download MacBar-v0.1-Linux-Beta-Pre-release-x64.tar.gz or install-MacBar-linux.sh, extract if needed, then run bash install-MacBar-linux.sh.

Launch from your app menu or system tray. Monitor, Advisor, Chat, and Cleaner tabs mirror the macOS beta feature set where metrics exist.