Bartender
Bartender lets you organize your Menu Bar Apps, by hiding them, rearranging them, or moving them to the Bartenders Bar. You can display the full menu bar, set options to have Menu Bar Apps show in the menu bar when they are updating, or have them always visible in the Bartenders...
Features
- System Tweaker
- Hide apps
- Organization
Tags
- menu-bar
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- POX published news article about Bartender
Popular macOS app Bartender changes ownership secretly, sparking user concernsBartender, a well-known macOS app for customizing the menu bar, has recently changed ownership in a...
- POX published news article about Bartender
Bartender 5 launches with revamped features for enhanced menu bar control on macOSBartender, the well-known macOS app that provides comprehensive control over menu bar items, has la...
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What is Bartender?
Bartender lets you organize your Menu Bar Apps, by hiding them, rearranging them, or moving them to the Bartenders Bar. You can display the full menu bar, set options to have Menu Bar Apps show in the menu bar when they are updating, or have them always visible in the Bartenders Bar.
Bartender information
Developed by
Surtees Studios Licensing
Proprietary and Commercial product.Pricing
One time purchase (perpetual license) that costs $15.Alternatives
10 alternatives listedSupported Languages
- English
Comments and Reviews
Best features include: alltogether hide some apps, give a second submenu, and give updates for several apps so they appear only when cirtain conditions are met.
I used to love bartender and install it on every mac. However it was sold under some shady circumstances to a company that buys macOS apps from indie devs. There was no communication until they were caught red handed when the signing cert changed on a recent update. It has been speculated that mac apps that require a lot of permissions are getting scooped up by malicious actors. I don't know if that's the case here, but due to the lack of communication around this, I've uninstalled the app and moved to a free and open source solution (Ice).
Bartender used to be good. But now they changed owner secretly, without any communication at all. The app requires system permissions, which you might not want to give to someone who keeps their identity a secret.
Without Bartender, my menu bar would be an absolute mess!
If you are new to the Mac you probably only have a few menu bar icons, and they are all from Apple. But if you have been a Mac user for awhile, icons may extend across your menu bar and collide with the application's menu. Bartender is a GREAT program that creates a pop-up menu bar extension. Move the menu bar icons that you don't need there and you menu bar is instantly cleaned up. I could not live without it.