Presets

Presets let you save and switch between different bar configurations. Each preset stores its own set of apps, actions, and appearance settings — so you can have one setup for work, another for design, and swap between them instantly.

How presets work

A preset is a snapshot of your bar. It includes:

  • The apps and folders in your bar

  • Each item’s menu actions and deep links

When you apply a preset, your bar switches to that configuration. Your other presets are saved and ready to switch back to at any time.

On first launch, ExtraBar creates a Default preset from your current bar.

Creating a preset

  1. Set up your bar the way you want it — add apps, configure actions

  2. Open ExtraBar → Presets

  3. Click Create

  4. Name your preset

  5. Your current bar configuration is saved

You can also create a clean (empty) preset and build it from scratch.

Managing presets

Right-click any preset or use the context menu for quick actions:

  • Apply — Switch your bar to this preset

  • Manage — Edit the apps and actions inside the preset

  • Rename — Double-click the preset name or use the context menu

  • Duplicate — Create a copy with a new name

  • Delete — Remove the preset (you must always keep at least one)

Use Edit Mode to drag and reorder presets.

Preset hotkeys

You can assign a keyboard shortcut to any preset for instant switching. Open ExtraBar → Keyboard to configure preset hotkeys.

ExtraBar supports three trigger types:

  • Single Press — A standard shortcut (e.g., ⌥ + ⌘ + 1)

  • Key Sequence — Enter a scope key, then press an action key

  • Multi-Press — Tap a key multiple times quickly (e.g., double-tap ⌥)

Export and import

Share your setup across Macs or with others using the export/import wizards. Access them from the toolbar icons in the preset management view.

Exporting:

  1. Open ExtraBar → click Manage on any preset

  2. Click the Export (↑) button in the toolbar

  3. Choose what to export:

    • Presets — Export one or more full presets with all their apps and actions

    • Single App Configuration — Export just one app’s actions from a preset

  4. Choose whether to include real values (like meeting IDs and URLs) or export as templates with placeholders

  5. Save the .json file

Importing:

  1. Open ExtraBar → click Manage on any preset

  2. Click the Import (↓) button in the toolbar

  3. Choose the .json export file

  4. Select which presets or app configurations to import

  5. If a preset name already exists, choose how to handle it:

    • Keep Both — Import with a renamed copy

    • Replace Existing — Overwrite the existing preset

    • Skip — Don’t import the duplicate