I Built a macOS Menu Bar App to Track My Freelance Time — Here's How

As a freelance developer juggling multiple clients, I had one recurring problem: I never really knew where my time was going. I tried spreadsheets. I tried Toggl. I tried telling myself "I'll write it down later." You know how that ends. So I did what any developer does when they can't find the perfect tool — I built my own. Meet KronoBar 👋 What is KronoBar? KronoBar is a lightweight macOS menu bar app that lets you log time entries per client and project, without ever leaving your workflow. It lives quietly in your tray, one click away. No account. No cloud. No subscription. Just a clean local app that minds its own business. Why not just use an existing tool? Honestly? Most time trackers are either too heavy, too expensive, or require you to live inside a browser tab. I wanted something that: Doesn't interrupt my flow — a quick Cmd + Shift + T is all it takes Stays local — all data lives on my machine (SQLite, no sync, no tracking) Shows me the right info fast — today's breakdown, we