How to show your next meeting in the Mac menu bar
“Standup in 12 min” in the menu bar, and a Join button that opens the call.
macOS shows calendar alerts and widgets, but nothing in the menu bar. MacFixes puts your next meeting there, with a button and a shortcut that join its video call.
Free in MacFixes.
What macOS gives you
Calendar sends an alert before each event, and its widget can sit in Notification Center or on the desktop. To join a call you open the event and find the link. There’s no countdown to your next meeting in the menu bar.
How MacFixes fixes it
- 1Turn on the fixOpen MacFixes Settings → Everyday and turn on “Next meeting in the menu bar” (or type its name into Search for a fix).
- 2Allow CalendarsMacFixes reads the calendars already on your Mac — iCloud, Google, Exchange, whatever Calendar shows — so there’s no calendar login to set up.
- 3Click JoinThe next meeting shows in the menu bar. Click it and choose Join, or give “Join next meeting” a shortcut to join in one press. A small reminder appears a minute before it starts.
Permissions, and turning it off
To stop using it, open MacFixes Settings → Everyday and use the switch on the “Next meeting in the menu bar” row.
Questions
Which video calls does it find?
Zoom, Google Meet, Microsoft Teams, Webex, FaceTime and a few others, from the link in the event’s URL, location or notes.
Can it show only meetings with a call?
Yes. Turn on “Only meetings with a video call link”. You can also show just the time left instead of the meeting’s name.
More fixes macOS doesn’t give you
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Show your next meeting in the Mac menu bar with MacFixes
MacFixes has 47 fixes for things macOS gets wrong or leaves out. Add only the ones you want. This one is free. macOS 14 Sonoma or later.