Sound Packs, Stage View with Ableton Link, Classic 1.1 click and Setlists. QuickNome is the menu bar metronome built to keep you in the pocket — always one click away.
QuickNome – Menu Bar Metronome
QuickNome lives in your menu bar, always one click away. No windows to manage, no setup — just open it, set your tempo, and play.
Tempo Control
Set your BPM with the + and − buttons, drag the tempo display up or down, or use tap tempo to match any song in real time. Hold + or − to rapidly scroll through tempos. Shift-drag or shift-click to snap to the nearest 5 BPM. Arrow keys work too.
Menu Bar Capsule
A compact capsule in your menu bar shows your current tempo and play state at a glance. It pulses on every beat 1, inverts when playing, and shows a mute indicator when your volume is off — all without opening the panel.
Time Signatures
Switch between 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, and 7 beats per measure with a single tap. Beat dots animate in real time so you always know where you are in the bar.
Recents & Quick Launch
QuickNome remembers your last 5 tempos. Jump back to any of them instantly, or use CMD+1 through CMD+5 to switch tempos from anywhere. CMD+Option+1–5 sets the tempo and starts the metronome in one keystroke.
Volume & Mute
Adjust volume with the [ and] keys or the volume slider. Press M to mute and unmute without losing your volume setting. If you try to play while muted, QuickNome lets you know.
Click Sounds & Sound Packs
QuickNome now supports custom click sounds — including the Classic 1.1 sound, back by popular request. It's a sharp, penetrating tone that cuts through any mix or ambient room noise. Choose from four Sound Packs, each with a distinct feel for different playing contexts:
Wood & Rim — organic woodblock and rim-style sounds with a natural, tactile feel
Stage Clicks — modern synthetic, mix-ready clicks built for loud stage environments
Analog Percussion — warm, characterful click tones with a little texture
Studio Clicks — tight, polished studio-style clicks for tracking and production
Each pack includes unique sounds for the downbeat and subdivision clicks. Preview any pack before purchasing.
Bluetooth Speaker & Headphone Support
QuickNome routes audio to external Bluetooth speakers and headphones. Practice with your AirPods, send the click to a Bluetooth monitor, or use any wireless audio device — QuickNome follows wherever your audio goes.
Stage View
Open Stage View from the menu bar for a large-format display designed for the stage. It shows your live tempo, current beat number, and click state in real time — big enough to read from across a room. Mount it on a second monitor or a laptop screen facing the performer. Stage View is powered by Ableton Link for rock-solid timing sync across your setup.
Setlists & Songs
Organize your tempos into setlists with named songs. Build out your set before a gig, jump to any song instantly during performance, and keep your tempo changes planned in advance — no more hunting through recents mid-show.
Keyboard Shortcuts
Space — Play / Pause
T — Tap Tempo
M — Mute / Unmute
[/] — Volume down / up
↑ / ↓ — BPM up / down
CMD+1–5 — Load recent tempo
CMD+⌥+1–5 — Load recent tempo and start
QuickNome is built for musicians, producers, teachers, and anyone who needs a reliable tempo reference without interrupting their workflow.
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doesn’t work
Midi the Veg
All I get is a demo that runs on it’s own, my mouse and cursor do nothing, there is no menu bar. How do you even get this thing to work??? Glad it was free
Developer Response
Try out 1.2.0. It’s a complete rewrite and is free.
needs work
tswell
Very unconventional program in every way. It won’t show in your Dock when it’s running or in the Finder, only at the top of the screen as a pull down menu item. It does show in Activity Monitor among your active processes. Even when it’s doing nothing it uses lots of your CPU, and in addition it causes coreaudiod to use a large percent of your CPU potential. When it’s actually running (making sounds) it uses even more! That’s a lot of power consumption just to make a sound once every 4 billion CPU cycles (on my machine). Add to that the bizarre system of setting the frequency and you have a totally irritating application that will not put you in a mood to create beautiful music.
Developer Response
1.2.0 has been released and is a complete rewrite and addresses many issues. Please upgrade for free.
One of the best apps for musicians ever!
PCEvans113
This app is super convenient to just have on your computer. I only put 4 stars because it can be difficult to get to shut of ocasionaly. When I click on the button to turn it off it thinks that I am trying to set a tempo. Would love an update that adds some other method of turning off.
Developer Response
1.2.0 is a complete rewrite and has addressed the shutdown issue(and many other User Experience issues).
A great click
ScienceVsNature
A simple metronome which can run nicely in the background. Volume is determined by your computer output level. Click and drag left and right to increase or decrease your metronome tempo in the QN icon of your finder tool bar. Great App
Stability improvements when connecting to Bluetooth devices like speakers and headphones.
Version 1.3.5
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