Menu bar clock format examples

The menu bar clock and world clocks in iStat Menus are highly customisable. All relatively normal clock formats are possible, as are some wildly different formats. It’s very flexible.

To edit the menu bar clock, go to the time tab and click the pencil icon in the menu bar preview to open the menu bar clocks sheet. Then, click the pencil icon to go into editing mode. Click the + button to add items.

To delete a token, drag it to the + button, which will become a trash can. Or, click inside the text field place the insertion point after the token you’d like to delete, and press the delete key.

The example below shows the tokens required for a standard 12-hour clock with the day of the week, hours, minutes and an AM or PM indicator.

It’s also possible to show a mini calendar with the current day of the month, and a 24-hour clock with hours, minutes and seconds. To add the “:” character, just type it into the token field. This works for spaces and other characters, too.

Below is an example with some static text added to the token field, the current day, month and day number, as well as a fuzzy clock.

Multiple clocks #

It is possible to show multiple clocks for different cities. This can be done by stacking clocks on top of each other, by showing clocks side by side, or both.

To show stacked clocks, change the popup button from 1 Line to 2 Lines. The token field will now be split into two, and each line can be configured separately.

Clicking + will add another row, which corresponds to a separate horizontal item in iStat Menus’ menu bar — this is for placing clocks side by side.

It’s also possible to use multiple stacked items side by side, for situations where you really, really need to be aware of the time in many locations at once.

Emoji, flags and other characters #

You can use emoji to add country flags and other icons to your menu bar. To do this, choose Emoji & Symbols from the Edit menu, or press ⌃⌘space.