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Why a 15MB SwiftUI Menu Bar App Crushes Electron Bloat for Devs

Imagine firing up your Mac without Electron's RAM vampire sucking 120MB idle for a quota check. This 15MB SwiftUI beast hides in your menu bar, whispering service statuses—no tabs, no drama.

Pulse SwiftUI menu bar app displaying AI quotas and service statuses on macOS

⚡ Key Takeaways

  • SwiftUI menu bar apps crush Electron on size (15MB vs 200MB) and RAM (12MB idle vs 120MB). 𝕏
  • Native beats web-tech for OS-integrated utilities—fewer deps, faster iteration. 𝕏
  • Dev workflows improve sans tab rituals; spot issues at a glance. 𝕏
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