ProfileBar 1.4.0

What's Changed

• Open selected tab URLs in one profile handoff by @afrojun in #9
• Add ProfileBar for Chrome and recreate tab groups across profiles by @afrojun in #10
• Handle same-named profiles and show group moves only where groups exist by @afrojun in #11

Full Changelog: v1.2.0...v1.4.0

ProfileBar 1.2.0

What's Changed

• Focus existing Chrome profile windows before opening new ones by @afrojun in #5
• Clarify development and live testing guidance by @afrojun in #7
• Give development builds distinct icons by @afrojun in #8
• Add native Chrome profile URL bridge by @afrojun in #6

Full Changelog: v1.1.1...v1.2.0

ProfileBar 1.1.1

ProfileBar 1.1.1 makes the new ProfileBar website easier to find.

What’s new

• The About panel now links to the ProfileBar website.
• The README and GitHub repository now point to the dedicated product page.
• Profile switching behavior is unchanged.

Install

1. Download ProfileBar-1.1.1-macos-arm64.dmg below.
2. Open it and drag ProfileBar to Applications.
3. Quit and reopen ProfileBar if an older version is running.

ProfileBar requires macOS 14 or later, an Apple silicon Mac, and Google Chrome. The app is signed with a Developer ID certificate and notarized by Apple.

ProfileBar 1.1.0

ProfileBar 1.1 adds a lightweight update check so future releases are easier to discover.

What’s new

• Checks quietly for a new release about 10 seconds after launch when a check is due, then at most once per day.
• Adds Check for Updates… to the ProfileBar menu for an immediate check.
• Only shows an automatic prompt when a newer version is available.
• Keeps installation in your control by opening the signed DMG on GitHub Releases.

The update request sends GitHub the installed ProfileBar version. It does not send Chrome profile names, browser activity, or other app data.

Install

1. Download ProfileBar-1.1.0-macos-arm64.dmg below.
2. Open the disk image and drag ProfileBar to Applications.
3. If ProfileBar is already running, quit and reopen it.

ProfileBar requires macOS 14 or later, an Apple silicon Mac, and Google Chrome. The app is signed with a Developer ID certificate and notarized by Apple.

ProfileBar 1.0.0

ProfileBar puts your Chrome profiles in the macOS menu bar so you can switch with one click or a keyboard shortcut.

Highlights

• Shows each Chrome profile using its own avatar.
• Switches to an existing profile window, even when it is in another Space.
• Opens the profile when it is not already running.
• Supports a global keyboard shortcut for each profile.
• Can launch automatically when you sign in.

Install

1. Download ProfileBar-1.0.0-macos-arm64.dmg below.
2. Open the disk image and drag ProfileBar to Applications.
3. Open ProfileBar and grant Accessibility access when prompted. This is required to focus an existing Chrome window.

ProfileBar requires macOS 14 or later, an Apple silicon Mac, and Google Chrome.

The app is signed with a Developer ID certificate and notarized by Apple. Its source code is available in this repository.