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- There is a another bug in macOS that can cause menu items to appear overlapped and loose their order, Bartender has always tried to detect this and recover the positioning (but not the order), some users are experiencing the order of their items being lost, Changes have been made to try and prevent this UI layout issues on Permissions Screens.
- Oct 06, 2019 Dear developers, I bought Bartender version 1 some years ago. However, I stopped using it because I had too many menu bar apps and it was slowing down my computer. I recently bought a faster Mac and wanted Bartender to manage the menu again. Unfortunately, 1.
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Bartender free alternative? I'm looking for a free alternative to Bartender: an app which allows hiding of menu bar icons, and pushing hidden ones into a deeper menu to reduce clutter. I am aware of Broomstick; it doesn't allow the secondary level, it's just a binary show/hide.
What's new in this version:
New Features / Improvements:
Notification Center can now be hidden:
- Its been a long time coming, and now Notification Center can now be set to 'Always Hide' or 'Always Show'
macOS 10.15 Catalina Support:
- This release fully supports macOS Catalina and will now ask the user for the new 'Screen Recording' permission required for Bartender to work
- It needs this permission so that it can get information about your menu bar items, and capture images of the menu bar and menu bar items, it does this for 4 reasons, to know which menu items you have, to make “show for updates” work, to display the menu items in preferences, and to create a smooth transition when switching states
- Bartender does not record your screen, and does not save or transmit these images
Bug Fixes:
Fix for not adding to Screen Recording Permissions in System Preferences:
- If the user clicked to open system preferences, Bartender may not be listed in Screen Recording, this has been fixed
Rare crash fix:
- We receive occasional crash reports of a crash we have not seen here, we believe this build fixes the crash
Crashing when macOS does not apply Accessibility Permission Correctly:
- There is a bug in macOS that can cause Accessibility permissions to fail for an app, even though it has been setup correctly and is reported as such. Bartender now tries to detect this and help the user fix the issue by toggling the permission
Item position being lost:
- There is a another bug in macOS that can cause menu items to appear overlapped and loose their order, Bartender has always tried to detect this and recover the positioning (but not the order), some users are experiencing the order of their items being lost, Changes have been made to try and prevent this
UI layout issues on Permissions Screens:
- The permissions screens had layout issues in macOS version older than 10.15, this has been fixed
Hiding left menu not activating:
- Some users have experienced issues with the left menu not being hidden when needed, work has been done to fix this
Some UI elements not correct colour in dark mode:
- These should now all work correctly in Dark mode
Apps without Display Name would be not be displayed correctly:
- Apps that do not have a display name could end up without a name in Bartender Preferences, this has now been fixed
Notification Center can now be hidden:
- Its been a long time coming, and now Notification Center can now be set to 'Always Hide' or 'Always Show'
macOS 10.15 Catalina Support:
- This release fully supports macOS Catalina and will now ask the user for the new 'Screen Recording' permission required for Bartender to work
- It needs this permission so that it can get information about your menu bar items, and capture images of the menu bar and menu bar items, it does this for 4 reasons, to know which menu items you have, to make “show for updates” work, to display the menu items in preferences, and to create a smooth transition when switching states
- Bartender does not record your screen, and does not save or transmit these images
Bug Fixes:
Fix for not adding to Screen Recording Permissions in System Preferences:
- If the user clicked to open system preferences, Bartender may not be listed in Screen Recording, this has been fixed
Rare crash fix:
- We receive occasional crash reports of a crash we have not seen here, we believe this build fixes the crash
Crashing when macOS does not apply Accessibility Permission Correctly:
- There is a bug in macOS that can cause Accessibility permissions to fail for an app, even though it has been setup correctly and is reported as such. Bartender now tries to detect this and help the user fix the issue by toggling the permission
Item position being lost:
- There is a another bug in macOS that can cause menu items to appear overlapped and loose their order, Bartender has always tried to detect this and recover the positioning (but not the order), some users are experiencing the order of their items being lost, Changes have been made to try and prevent this
UI layout issues on Permissions Screens:
- The permissions screens had layout issues in macOS version older than 10.15, this has been fixed
Hiding left menu not activating:
- Some users have experienced issues with the left menu not being hidden when needed, work has been done to fix this
Some UI elements not correct colour in dark mode:
- These should now all work correctly in Dark mode
Apps without Display Name would be not be displayed correctly:
- Apps that do not have a display name could end up without a name in Bartender Preferences, this has now been fixed
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Subscribe- Latest Version:Bartender 3.1.7 LATEST
- Requirements:macOS 10.12 Sierra or later
- Author / Product:Surtees Studios Ltd / Bartender for Mac
- Old Versions:
- Filename:Bartender 3.zip
- MD5 Checksum:bfa122d5be7411df1ded3a6a0c6f86cc
- Details:Bartender for Mac 2020 full offline installer setup for Mac
Bartender for Mac lets you organize your menu bar icons, by hiding them, rearranging them, show hidden items with a click or keyboard shortcut and have icons show when they update. There are many ways to configure Bartender for macOS as you wish. Give it a go and find out!
Features and Highlights
macOS Mojave Ready
It fully supports macOS Sierra, High Sierra and Mojave.
Updated UI for modern macOS
The Bartender Bar now displays in the menu bar, making it look like part of macOS.
Keyboard navigate menu items
With the program you can keyboard navigate menu items simply use the hotkey to activate then arrow through them and press return to select.
Search all menu items
You can now search all menu items, allowing you quick access to a menu item without looking for it. Simply use the hotkey to activate or control click the app menu item and start typing.
Completely rewritten for modern macOS
It has been rewritten for modern macOS. Using the latest technologies and best practices the tool is more reliable, capable and lays the foundation for future innovations.
Take control of your menu bar icons
With the app you can choose which apps stay in the menu bar, are displayed in the Bartender Bar or are hidden completely.
Hidden menu bar icons
Hidden items can be shown whenever you want, by clicking on the Icon or via a hot key.
Show menu bar icons in the menu bar when they update
Set up apps to display their menu bar icons in the menu bar for a period of time when they update. Allowing you to see whats happening, or take important action.
Autohide
It can automatically hide menu bar icons again when you click on another app
Works with Dark mode
It works great in light or dark mode
Keyboard Navigate your menu bar icons
Keyboard navigate menu icons; simply use the hotkey to activate then arrow through them and press return to select.
Search menu bar icons
You can search all menu icons, allowing you quick access to menu icons without looking for it. Simply use the hotkey or control click the Bar tender menu icon to activate search and start typing.
Order your menu bar icons
With the app, you can set the order of the menu bar items, both in the menu bar and the hidden items, simply by ⌘+dragging the items. So your menu bar items are always in the order you want.
Minimalism
If you want a really clean look and privacy, It can also be hidden.
Note: 4-week trial version.
Features and Highlights
macOS Mojave Ready
It fully supports macOS Sierra, High Sierra and Mojave.
Updated UI for modern macOS
The Bartender Bar now displays in the menu bar, making it look like part of macOS.
Keyboard navigate menu items
With the program you can keyboard navigate menu items simply use the hotkey to activate then arrow through them and press return to select.
Search all menu items
You can now search all menu items, allowing you quick access to a menu item without looking for it. Simply use the hotkey to activate or control click the app menu item and start typing.
Completely rewritten for modern macOS
It has been rewritten for modern macOS. Using the latest technologies and best practices the tool is more reliable, capable and lays the foundation for future innovations.
Take control of your menu bar icons
With the app you can choose which apps stay in the menu bar, are displayed in the Bartender Bar or are hidden completely.
Hidden menu bar icons
Hidden items can be shown whenever you want, by clicking on the Icon or via a hot key.
Show menu bar icons in the menu bar when they update
Set up apps to display their menu bar icons in the menu bar for a period of time when they update. Allowing you to see whats happening, or take important action.
Autohide
It can automatically hide menu bar icons again when you click on another app
Works with Dark mode
It works great in light or dark mode
Keyboard Navigate your menu bar icons
Keyboard navigate menu icons; simply use the hotkey to activate then arrow through them and press return to select.
Search menu bar icons
You can search all menu icons, allowing you quick access to menu icons without looking for it. Simply use the hotkey or control click the Bar tender menu icon to activate search and start typing.
Order your menu bar icons
With the app, you can set the order of the menu bar items, both in the menu bar and the hidden items, simply by ⌘+dragging the items. So your menu bar items are always in the order you want.
Minimalism
If you want a really clean look and privacy, It can also be hidden.
Note: 4-week trial version.