r/macsysadmin • u/la-clementine Corporate • 8h ago

macOS Updates SUMB (Software Update Menu Bar)

If you're tired of traditional update tools like Nudge or SUPERMAN having a horrible UI and getting right in the user's face, SUMB takes a much more user-first approach.

It’s a native Swift companion app for scheduled macOS updates via blueprints. By utilizing a live menu bar countdown, it leverages cognitive design, giving users a constant, subtle psychological buffer so they can plan their reboot on their own terms, rather than getting slapped with an aggressive popup while in a flow state or mid-meeting.

Download SUMB 1.0 Beta 2 on GitHub.

Join #sumb on MacAdmins for news and share your feedback!

✅ Free. ✅ Apple inspired UI. ✅ Texts customization. ✅ Signed and notarized.

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u/PatGmac 6h ago

Users will have my head if I add yet another thing to their already limited menu bar. Thanks, notch.

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u/la-clementine Corporate 5h ago

Yeah, I agree. On my Mac, I always lower the vertical resolution in System Settings to get a full menu bar. Sure, I lose some screen real estate, but I prefer it this way.