PayloadKit

Zappl AppBar

com.zappl.AppBar

AppBar is Zappl's companion Menu Bar app, developed by DARE Technology.

macOS

Configuration Keys (17)

Showing 17 of 17 keys

KeyTypeDescriptionDefaultRange
Titlestring

Title

stringThe title text shown in the top left of the AppBar windowDefault: "AppBar"Range: —

Title Font Size

integerThe font size of the title text shown in the top left of the AppBar window. Accepts numerical values between 16 and 32. Values outside this range will default to 22Default: 22Range: 16 – 32

Custom Logo (Dark Mode)

stringThe logo shown to the left of the title text in dark mode. Can be a file path, URL to an image, or an SFSymbol name. Defaults to the 'Custom Logo' option if specified, or the 'app.badge.fill' SFSymbol if neither Custom Logo options are specifiedDefault: "app.badge.fill"Range: —

Notification Logo

stringA path or URL to a custom branding logo shown to the right hand side of macOS notificationsDefault: —Range: —

Accent Colour

stringCustom colour to be used for buttons and highlighting. Accepts hex colour codes (e.g., #0000FF). Defaults to macOS system accent colour if not specifiedDefault: —Range: —

Installs Tab Enabled

booleanDetermines whether the installs tab is enabled. Disabled by default. When disabled, users will see a message indicating installs are not allowed. When enabled, users can use the installs tab to install approved apps. To customise approved apps, use the 'Allowed Installs' or 'Excluded Installs' options in the com.dare.zappl.preferences configuration profileDefault: falseRange: —

History Tab Enabled

booleanDetermines whether the history tab is enabled. Uncheck to hide the history tab which shows recent updates, installs and failuresDefault: trueRange: —

Liquid Glass Enabled

booleanEnables the liquid glass effect on macOS 26 (Tahoe) and later. This option has no effect on macOS versions prior to macOS 26Default: trueRange: —

Allow Update Notifications

booleanShows a macOS notification when new updates are cached by Zappl and are available to be updated via AppBar. Requires a notifications configuration profile which approves com.zappl.AppBar notificationsDefault: trueRange: —

Allow Install Notifications

booleanShows a macOS notification when installs complete. Requires a notifications configuration profile which approves com.zappl.AppBar notificationsDefault: trueRange: —

Allow Failure Notifications

booleanShows a macOS notification when installs or updates fail. Requires a notifications configuration profile which approves com.zappl.AppBar notificationsDefault: trueRange: —

Enable Quit Button

booleanEnables the quit button when right-clicking the menu bar icon. Uncheck to disableDefault: trueRange: —

Enable About Button

booleanEnables the about button which shows AppBar information such as installed version when right-clicking the menu bar iconDefault: trueRange: —

Custom Categories

arrayCustomise the default categories apps are assigned to in the installs tab by specifying app identifiers and their desired custom category labelsDefault: —Range: —

Category Mapping

dict—Default: —Range: —

App Identifier

required
stringThe identifier of the application (e.g., com.example.app)Default: —Range: —
categorystring

Category Label

required
stringThe custom category label to assign to this appDefault: —Range: —

Custom Descriptions

arrayCustomise the descriptions shown for apps in the installs tab by specifying app identifiers and their desired custom descriptionsDefault: —Range: —

Description Mapping

dict—Default: —Range: —

App Identifier

required
stringThe identifier of the application (e.g., com.example.app)Default: —Range: —

Description Text

required
stringThe custom description to display for this appDefault: —Range: —