Release / 2 Nov 2025

SketchyBar v2.23.0

Use combinations of modifier keys in bar mouse actions.

Before you upgrade to v2.23.0

1 to fix

Update scripts that compare `$MODIFIER` or the JSON modifier field to one key: held modifiers now form a comma-separated list such as `shift,cmd`.

Action requiredRun actions by clicking or scrolling over status-bar items.Affects: Mouse-event scripts that assume only one modifier is reported.Inferred

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FelixKratz/SketchyBar/blob/v2.23.0/src/misc/helpers.h

The source notes that macOS 15.3 locked the private MediaRemote framework used for built-in media reporting.

Behavior changedUpdate status-bar items from scripts when desktop events occur.Inferred

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FelixKratz/SketchyBar/blob/v2.23.0/src/media.m

The `media.artwork` source depends on MediaRemote, which the repository notes was locked on macOS 15.3.

Behavior changedDisplay images and application icons in bar items.Inferred

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What changed in v2.23.0

Mouse events report multiple modifiers, including `fn`, and fonts gain feature selection. Rendering fixes address macOS 26 flicker, wake crashes, and animation pixel shifts.

SketchyBar v2.23.0 for macOS, available from the project's release and installation links.

New things you can do

Set `icon.font.features` or `label.font.features` with supported tags or numeric feature-selector pairs.

AddedSelect font features such as tabular numbers and stylistic alternatives.Inferred

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FelixKratz/SketchyBar/blob/v2.23.0/src/font.c

Fixed and improved

Mouse modifier reporting supports combinations of keys and the `fn` key.

ImprovedRun actions by clicking or scrolling over status-bar items.

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FelixKratz/SketchyBar/releases/tag/v2.23.0

Position item backgrounds horizontally with `background.x_offset`.

ImprovedCustomize the appearance and contents of a macOS status bar while it is running.

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FelixKratz/SketchyBar/releases/tag/v2.23.0

Fixes render flickering on macOS 26 and the reported crashes on wake.

Now worksCustomize the appearance and contents of a macOS status bar while it is running.

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FelixKratz/SketchyBar/releases/tag/v2.23.0

Animations no longer shift by a pixel because of the reported rounding error.

Now worksAnimate changes to status-bar elements.

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FelixKratz/SketchyBar/releases/tag/v2.23.0

Seeded by @iluxav with Codex, from the release's public sources. Each change links to its evidence.