Bartender for Mac
Organize your menu-bar apps.
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Bartender overview
Bartender lets you organize your menu-bar apps by hiding them, rearranging them, or moving them to Bartender's Bar. You can display the full menu bar, set options to have menu-bar items show in the menu bar when they have updated, or have them always visible in Bartender's Bar.
Features:
- Lets you tidy your menu-bar apps how you want.
- See your menu-bar apps when you want.
- Hide the apps you need to run, but do not need to see.
- Have the clean looking menu bar you want.
- Rearrange your menu-bar items as you wish.
What’s new in version 5.1.8
- Lots of bug fixes
- Fix an issue with transition between light mode and dark mode
- Better, more efficient caching
- Fixed an issue with launching at login
- Fix a bug with Time Machine
- Enhanced compatibility and performance optimizations for macOS Sequoia.
- Fixed a few memory leaks to ensure better stability.
- Resolved minor bugs to improve your user experience.
- Fix an issue where some images would load correctly
Bartender for Mac
$26.40
In English
Version 5.1.8
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Sep 5 2024
Version: 5.1.1
v5.1.2 is out. "Updates • Import/Export Settings: You can now easily transfer your Bartender settings between devices or share them with others. Simplify your setup process by importing your preferred confiburations or exporting them for backup and safe keeping. - Bug fixes • Fix bug where icons would disappear." - -> I for one am pleased that the new owners/devs have their feet on the ground and are doing a good job!
Jul 27 2024
Version: 5.0.54
I have constant problems upgrading. FastSpring doesn't find my old license. The site of their Customer Service is awfully slow. I had already problems with them when they were the paying service for TakeControl Books with other issues.
I think I have to look for another application to avoid Bartender and FastSpring. It's not the price, but the time I have to spend and getting ****ed off with their attitude, wasting more than the license price.
It seems, that customers are idiots for them. Amen
Jun 20 2024
Version: 5.0.54
For security reasons I now prefer ICE <https://github.com/jordanbaird/Ice>. And ICE is free!
Jun 5 2024
Version: 5.0.52
⚠️ SECURITY WARNING! The owner of Bartender has silently changed in April 2024 without making this public or information to existing users. The new owners behave very secretive about this an given Bartender requires screen recording permission, you should be aware of this situation before installing or keep using this application. For details see https://www.macrumors.com/2024/06/04/bartender-mac-app-new-owner/
May 23 2024
Version: 5.0.52
CONCLUSION (of my rant fest): I had a good email conversation with Surtees Studio's tech support. They apologize for the [extraordinary] process required for the upgrade. They are going to look into finding a streamlined automation process. There are a few elements involved. (1) The new version uses a new security certificate, requiring users to set up security settings all over again. (2) Changes in macOS Sonoma in particular have made look like the old settings remain, when they don't. That's Apple's fault. Apple also has failed to provide an automated method of working around that nonsense. Therefore, a forced RESET is typically required using the CLI (Character Line Interface). Shameful Apple. (3) Amidst this mess, Surtee's Studio put out a sloppy workaround process, and GUI, and added CLI reset instruction page. - - FUTURE: Expect the Dev to clean up the process. I would also hope Apple sorts out their own, sadly perennial macOS blundering. 🙄😤
