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AppKit is a graphical user interface toolkit on macOS. It is the original macOS development framework, and provides the basic building blocks for application development.

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How to check if a modifier key is pressed when clicking on a menu bar item in macOS apps

Learn how you can provide different content or functionality when clicking on a menu bar item with a modifier key pressed in macOS apps using both AppKit and SwiftUI.

How to keep your macOS app's menu bar item running after quitting the app

Learn how you can interrupt the app's termination and change your app's activation policy to keep the menu bar item running after the app has been quit.

A menu bar only macOS app using AppKit

How to setup a menu bar only macOS app using AppKit.