Twitter status in your Mac menu bar

Know the moment Twitter has an outage — without keeping a status page open. Beaconly watches Twitter's status feed and shows it in your menu bar, always visible, always current.

Download for Mac

Free to start · No credit card required

What you'll see

Twitter Api - System Status
Current Status of Twitter Services

How to add Twitter status to your macOS menu bar

1
Download Beaconly
Download Beaconly free from the Mac App Store. It lives in your menu bar — no dock icon, no clutter.
2
Open the Extension Library
Click the Beaconly icon in your menu bar and open the Extension Library. Search for “Twitter”.
3
Install the Twitter extension
Click Install. No account or sign-in needed — Beaconly reads Twitter's public status feed.
4
Arrange your menu bar
That's it — Twitter status now lives in your menu bar, refreshed automatically.

Frequently asked questions

Is the Twitter status monitor free? +

Yes. Beaconly's free plan includes up to 4 extensions. The Pro plan unlocks unlimited extensions for $0.99/month.

Does Beaconly need access to my Twitter account? +

No. Status monitors read Twitter's public status feed only — no account, no sign-in, no permissions.

How quickly will I know about an outage? +

Beaconly refreshes status feeds automatically in the background, so incidents and outages show up in your menu bar shortly after Twitter reports them.