Observed arrival · 2026-08-20
PortBar: The Menu-Bar Bouncer for Port 3000
A macOS utility that shows every listening TCP port, its process and PID, and lets developers open or stop it from the menu bar.
○Open
⊠Login
$Paid
†Ads
✦Pretty
●Pro
◎Niche
◉Human
⚑Risk
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Why it surfaced
PortBar turns the familiar `lsof -i :3000` hunt into a glanceable native panel, with one-click browser access and process stopping. It costs €7.50 once, runs on Apple Silicon and Intel Macs, and keeps system listeners locked away from overenthusiastic cleanup.
A macOS utility that shows every listening TCP port, its process and PID, and lets developers open or stop it from the menu bar.
Observed signals
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⊠LoginAccess appeared gated
$PaidCommerce or pricing visible
✦PrettyNotable craft visible
●ProPolished or operationally mature
◎NicheUnusually specific use
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