Bye for MAC
Free, open-source Mac menu bar app that quits all your running apps in one click, with the option to keep the ones you still need.
Bye Overview
Bye is a small menu bar app for the Mac that closes your running apps in bulk. After a long working session you may have a design tool, a code editor and a dozen utilities still open; instead of quitting each one by hand, you open Bye from the menu bar and quit them all with a single click. Before you do, you can click to select or deselect individual apps, so anything you still need stays open.
Bye is built with SwiftUI and uses Apple’s own frameworks, so it stays light and uses almost no CPU while idle. Its interface uses a glass-like look that follows Light and Dark Mode. It was made by the designer designsbymuzeer and is free and open source under the MIT license. Version 1.0 is the first release; it needs macOS 14.6 or later and runs natively on Apple Silicon and Intel Macs. The app is not notarized by Apple, so on first launch macOS warns about an unidentified developer: right-click the app and choose Open to start it.
Key Features
Bye clears your workspace in one step.
- One-click quit: close all running user apps at once.
- Selective control: click apps to keep them open or include them.
- Menu bar app: always one click away in the menu bar.
- Native SwiftUI: small, fast and nearly idle when not in use.
- Light and Dark Mode: a glass-like interface that adapts to your setting.
- Settings panel: a separate panel for the app’s options.
- Tiny download: under 1 MB.
- Open source: the full code is on GitHub under the MIT license.
What’s New in Version 1.0
Bye 1.0 is the first public release.
- Quit running apps in bulk from the menu bar, with apps you can select or deselect
Bye FAQ
Is Bye free?
Yes. Bye is free and open source under the MIT license.
What does Bye do?
It lists your running apps in a menu bar popover and quits them all with one click, so you can clear your workspace quickly.
Can I keep some apps open?
Yes. Click an app to deselect it before quitting, and it stays open.
Which macOS version does Bye need?
Bye 1.0 needs macOS 14.6 or later.
Does Bye run on Apple Silicon?
Yes. It is a universal app that runs natively on Apple Silicon and Intel Macs.
Why does macOS say Bye is from an unidentified developer?
Bye is not notarized by Apple. Right-click Bye.app and choose Open the first time; after that it opens normally.
How do I install Bye?
Download the zip from the GitHub releases page, unzip it and drag Bye.app into your Applications folder.
Does Bye use much memory or CPU?
It is a native SwiftUI app built with Apple’s frameworks and uses almost no CPU when idle.
Does Bye support Dark Mode?
Yes. Its glass-like interface adapts to Light and Dark Mode.
Where does the Bye download on bye.FULLMAC.app come from?
The download button leads to the official Bye releases page on GitHub at https://github.com/designsbymuzeer/Bye-Mac-App/releases/latest. bye.FULLMAC.app does not change or repackage the app.
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