ScratchPad (macOS Menu Bar)

A tiny SwiftUI menu bar app for macOS. An icon appears in the menu bar; click it to open a small scratch pad window that stays on top.

Requirements

• Xcode 15 or newer
• macOS 14+ (Sonoma) or newer
• Swift 5.9+

Install and Run on another Mac

1. Install Xcode from the Mac App Store.
2. Clone the repository:

   git clone <your-repo-url>
   cd ScratchPad

3. Open the project in Xcode:
   • Open ScratchPad.xcodeproj.
4. Select the scheme ScratchPad.
5. Set the run destination to My Mac.
6. Press Run (⌘R).
   • The app will build and launch.
   • An icon appears in the top-right menu bar; click it to toggle the scratch pad.

Optional: Install the app into /Applications (local)

If you want to run the app outside Xcode on your machine:

1. In Xcode, select the ScratchPad target → Signing & Capabilities.
   • Set Team to your Apple ID/team.
   • Ensure the Bundle Identifier is unique (e.g., com.yourname.ScratchPad).
2. Product → Archive.
3. In the Organizer, choose Distribute App → Development and export the .app.
4. Drag the exported .app to /Applications.
   • On first launch, if macOS warns about an unidentified developer, right-click the app → Open, then confirm.

Build from Terminal (optional)

xcodebuild -project ScratchPad.xcodeproj -scheme ScratchPad -destination 'platform=macOS' build

Notes

• This project is macOS-only.