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Analysis updated 2026-05-18

17SwiftAudience · generalComplexity · 1/5Setup · easy

In one sentence

A macOS menu bar app that displays a countdown to a date you choose, like an anniversary or deadline, installed via a single Terminal command.

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  root((dday menubar))
    What it does
      Shows countdown in menu bar
      Tracks a chosen date
      Runs at login
    Tech stack
      Swift
      macOS menu bar app
    Use cases
      Birthday countdown
      Deadline tracker
      Anniversary reminder
    Setup
      Terminal install script
      Requires macOS Ventura or newer

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What do people build with it?

USE CASE 1

Keep a running countdown to an upcoming event, like a birthday or deadline, visible in your Mac menu bar.

USE CASE 2

Track days since a meaningful date, such as an anniversary, without opening a separate app.

USE CASE 3

Add a lightweight always-on-screen reminder that starts automatically at login.

What is it built with?

SwiftmacOS

How does it compare?

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Complexity1/52/52/5
Audiencegeneralpm foundergeneral

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How do you get it running?

Difficulty · easy Time to first run · 5min

Requires macOS 13 Ventura or newer and running an install script from Terminal.

No license is stated in the README, so usage rights are unclear.

So what is it?

This is a small Mac app that shows a D-Day style countdown right in your menu bar, the strip of icons at the top of your screen on macOS. A D-Day countdown counts down or up the days to or from a date you care about, such as an anniversary, a deadline, or a birthday, and this app keeps that number visible at all times without needing to open a separate app or calendar. The README notes that the project was entirely generated by AI. To install it, you open the Terminal app on your Mac, which you can find by pressing Command and Space and typing Terminal, then paste and run a single command that downloads the project and runs its install script. macOS may ask for security permission during this process, which needs to be allowed for the app to work. The app requires macOS 13, also known as Ventura, or a newer version. Once installed, you click the calendar icon that appears in your menu bar and go into its settings to type in the name of your event and its date, then save it. The app is set up to start automatically each time you log in, and this is turned on by default the first time you install it. To remove the app, you delete its application file from your Applications folder using a short command in Terminal. The README is brief and does not mention a license, so it is not clear what rights are granted for reusing or modifying the code.

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Prompt 1
Walk me through installing dday_in_mac_menubar on my Mac using the Terminal command from the README.
Prompt 2
What macOS security permissions do I need to allow for this menu bar app to run correctly?
Prompt 3
How do I change the event name and date once dday_in_mac_menubar is installed?
Prompt 4
Show me how to fully uninstall dday_in_mac_menubar from my Applications folder.

Frequently asked questions

What is dday_in_mac_menubar?

A macOS menu bar app that displays a countdown to a date you choose, like an anniversary or deadline, installed via a single Terminal command.

What language is dday_in_mac_menubar written in?

Mainly Swift. The stack also includes Swift, macOS.

What license does dday_in_mac_menubar use?

No license is stated in the README, so usage rights are unclear.

How hard is dday_in_mac_menubar to set up?

Setup difficulty is rated easy, with roughly 5min to a first successful run.

Who is dday_in_mac_menubar for?

Mainly general.

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