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Bambu Bar
$9.99
Bambu Bar

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About Bambu Bar

Bambu Bar puts your Bambu Lab printer in the Mac menu bar or the Windows tray. It's free, its source code is public, and it's made by an independent developer, not by Bambu Lab.

In short

Bambu Bar is a Mac and Windows app for Bambu Lab 3D printers. It shows print progress, time left, temperatures, AMS filament in grams and the printer's live camera in the Mac menu bar or the Windows tray, with desktop widgets and print notifications.

It works with all 15 Bambu Lab printers over your local network, needs no Bambu Lab account, and runs on macOS 26 or later (Apple silicon and Intel) and on Windows 10 and 11 (x64 and ARM64); a Linux version comes next. It's free to use, its source code is MIT-licensed on GitHub, and it's made by Clever Mechanisms.

Free, open source, and the supporter license

Bambu Bar is free to use: printer monitoring, the camera, widgets, notifications and controls all work without paying anything.

If you'd like to support it, an optional one-time $9.99 supporter license turns on in-app update checks, automatic updates and the Hero Supporter badge, and one key activates one Mac and one PC. There's no subscription, and printer monitoring never needs it. Get Bambu Bar

The source code is public and MIT-licensed, on GitHub: you can read exactly what the app does with your printer, and build it yourself.

Who makes it

Bambu Bar is made by Clever Mechanisms, an independent developer. Questions, ideas or problems: write to support@clevermechanisms.dev, or see Support.

Not affiliated with Bambu Lab

Bambu Bar is independent, community-developed software. It is not affiliated with or endorsed by Bambu Lab. Bambu Lab, Bambu Studio, Bambu Handy, AMS and the printer names are trademarks of Bambu Lab.

Privacy, in one paragraph

Bambu Bar talks to your printer directly on your local network. The app has no analytics, advertising or tracking, and your printer data stays on your network. Access codes are kept in your macOS keychain or Windows Credential Manager and only ever sent to their printer. The full details are in the privacy policy.

Get it

  • Bambu Bar for Mac: free to use, with the optional supporter license, on the download page. Every release and what changed is in the changelog.
  • Mac App Store: coming soon.
  • Bambu Bar for Windows: free to use too, for Windows 10 and 11 on x64 and ARM64 PCs, on Bambu Bar for Windows. The same supporter license activates one Mac and one PC.
  • Linux: a Linux version comes next.

It works with every Bambu Lab printer, from the A1 mini to the H2D.

Questions, answered

What is Bambu Bar?

A Mac and Windows app for Bambu Lab 3D printers. It shows print progress, time left, temperatures, AMS filament in grams and the live camera in the Mac menu bar or the Windows tray, with desktop widgets and print notifications, for all 15 Bambu Lab printers on your local network.

Does Bambu Bar run on Windows or Linux?

It runs on Mac and Windows: macOS 26 Tahoe or later on Apple silicon and Intel, and Windows 10 version 1903 or later or Windows 11 on x64 and ARM64. A Linux version comes next. One supporter license activates one Mac and one PC.

Is Bambu Bar free?

Yes. Bambu Bar is free to use, and its source code is MIT-licensed on GitHub. An optional one-time $9.99 USD supporter license enables in-app update checks, automatic updates and a Hero Supporter badge. Printer monitoring works without it.

Who makes Bambu Bar?

Clever Mechanisms, an independent developer. You can reach support at support@clevermechanisms.dev.

Is Bambu Bar made by Bambu Lab?

No. Bambu Bar is independent, community-developed software by Clever Mechanisms. It is not affiliated with or endorsed by Bambu Lab. Bambu Lab, Bambu Studio, Bambu Handy, AMS and the printer names are trademarks of Bambu Lab.

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