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# system

Returns the system-wide status bar located in the menu bar.

```
class var system: NSStatusBar { get }
```

## Return Value

The shared status bar object.

## Discussion

The status bar begins at the right side of the menu bar (to the left of Menu Extras and the menu bar clock) and grows to the left as `NSStatusItem` objects are added to it.

## See Also

  [Status Bar Programming Topics](https://developer.apple.com/library/archive/documentation/Cocoa/Conceptual/StatusBar/StatusBar.html#//apple_ref/doc/uid/10000073i)


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