Clonk

A macOS menu bar app that displays the current time and shows a delicious calendar popup when clicked.

Clonk is a small side project and mostly built using an AI-assisted development agent. I hope it will eventually be mature and feature rich, but no need to take it too seriously just yet.

Installing

Download Clonk.dmg from the latest release and install it like any other app.

Clonk is not currently signed, so the first time you attempt to open the app macOS will show you a warning and prevent it from opening.

1. Visit System Settings -> Privacy & Security
2. Scroll down and you'll see a message about Clonk and an option to allow it to run
3. Allow it and the open the app again

FAQs

How do I hide the built-in macOS clock?

There is no way to fully hide the macOS clock in the menu bar. The best approach is to minimise its appearance.

1. Go to System Settings -> Control Centre
2. Scroll down and click Clock Options
3. Coose Analogue for the menu bar clock style

How do you pronounce Clonk?

It rhymes with:

• ✅ bonk
• ✅ honk
• ❌ monk

Building and Running

Option 1: Command Line (No Xcode Required)

Prerequisites:

• macOS 14.0 or later
• Command Line Tools for Xcode: xcode-select --install

Build and run:

cd Clonk
./build.sh
open build/Clonk.app

Development:

# Live reload (auto rebuild on file changes)
./live.sh

Using Swift Package Manager:

swift build
swift run Clonk

Option 2: Xcode

1. Open Clonk.xcodeproj in Xcode
2. Select your development team in the project settings (if needed for code signing)
3. Build and run (⌘+R)
4. The app will appear in your menu bar