Wei Bo

A little while ago, I posted here asking what you'd look for first in a redesigned CodexBar Lite.

The feedback was incredibly useful - especially around glanceability, keeping the app lightweight, and making sure a menu bar utility stays out of your way.

After using the redesign myself for a while and polishing the little things, it's now live.

The goal hasn't changed: keep CodexBar Lite minimal, privacy-first, and focused on doing one thing well.

I've just finished a pretty substantial UI refresh for CodexBar Lite and I'm using it myself before shipping it.

The functionality is largely the same. The focus this time wasn't adding features, it was making the app feel more polished while staying true to its original philosophy:

• Minimal

• Privacy-first

• Native macOS

Before I hit release, I'm curious: If you were testing a menu bar app, what's the first thing you'd notice or judge?

What a week!

CodexBar Lite closed at #13 Product of the Day with 97 points.
For a first Product Hunt launch, I honestly couldn't have asked for more.

I want to thank everyone who supported the launch, whether you upvoted, commented, tried the app, shared feedback, or simply stopped by to take a look. Every interaction meant a lot.

The launch may be over, but the project certainly isn't.