Bartender 5 launches with revamped features for enhanced menu bar control on macOS

Bartender, the well-known macOS app that provides comprehensive control over menu bar items, has launched its 5th version, packed with a slew of new features and enhancements to its fundamental capabilities. The firm claims this to be the most substantial update to date, including support for macOS Sonoma.

One of the significant introductions in Bartender 5 is the menu bar item groups. This feature enables users to consolidate multiple menu bar items under a single, customizable menu bar item. It is particularly useful for categorizing similar menu bar items, which can be accessed via a single click or hover, and it is especially beneficial for conserving space on a MacBook Pro with a notch.

Additionally, Bartender 5 presents numerous methods to enhance user interaction with menu bar items. This is achieved through an entirely redesigned triggers system that facilitates the application of presets or displays menu bar items when they require user attention.

A completely new addition to Bartender 5 is the menu bar styling feature. This allows users to personalize the menu bar of each space. The range of possible menu bar designs is virtually limitless, including options to tint the menu bar with any color, add borders or shadows, create a rounded menu bar, or even separate pills.

Bartender 5 also includes numerous other improvements, refinements, and novel features that make this update a significant advancement worth exploring. If you have a license to any previous version of Bartender, you can get a great discount on an upgrade license. And if you bought Bartender 4 from July 2022, you are even entitled to a free upgrade to Bartender 5.