macOS Add & remove menu bar items via script (not GUI)

[0004838]

Hi,

I'd like to add & remove the Airport, Bluetooth and Time Machine menu bar icons using Automator. Anyone know of a way to do this without using GUI scripting?

 

[Pakaku]

Bartender would accomplish that, but that's an app, not a script.

 

[0004838]

Thanks for the reply. Nice idea, not sure if it would be suitable for my situation, and anyway $15 is too much.

Thanks though.

 

[chrfr]

Thanks for the reply. Nice idea, not sure if it would be suitable for my situation, and anyway $15 is too much.

Thanks though.

You can add menu extras with the unix command "open."
Example:

open /System/Library/CoreServices/Menu\ Extras/AirPort.menu

 

[0004838]

You can add menu extras with the unix command "open."
Example:

open /System/Library/CoreServices/Menu\ Extras/AirPort.menu

That's actually useful, thanks. But how do I close them? I've checked Activity Monitor and ps in the Terminal, but can't find anything that looks right.