Bartender
A macOS menu bar management tool used to hide, organize, and access menu bar icons that the system has collapsed.
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On MacBooks with a notch, the physical space occupied by the notch on the left side of the menu bar reduces the number of status icons that can be displayed; when there are too many menu bar apps, the system hides the excess, and users need third-party tools (such as Bartender) to access the collapsed icons.
Bartender, Magnet, and Alfred are typical productivity tools in menu bar form.
Bartender, Stats, and Amphetamine are representative examples of Menu Bar Apps.
iStat Menus, Bartender, CleanMyMac, Alfred, and Raycast are among the macOS system enhancement or menu bar applications.
Early notch creative applications include TopNotch (which achieves visual concealment by leveraging OLED's pure-black non-emission property) and Bartender (which uses the spaces on either side of the notch to manage menu bar icons).
Bartender 5's shift to a subscription model sparked community controversy, and 1Password's transition from a one-time purchase to a subscription model drew extensive criticism from longtime users.
In 2024, an incident occurred in which suspicious code was injected into Bartender after it was acquired, reducing macOS users' trust in closed-source menu bar tools.
Ice, Hidden Bar, and Thaw are open-source Bartender alternatives that users have switched to.
In early 2024, Bartender was acquired by an undisclosed company, and the new version required broader permissions, raising user concerns about privacy and security.
Bartender has long held a dominant position in the Mac menu bar management market since its launch in 2012.
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On MacBooks with a notch, the physical space occupied by the notch on the left side of the menu bar reduces the number of status icons that can be displayed; when there are too many menu bar apps, the system hides the excess, and users need third-party tools (such as Bartender) to access the collapsed icons.
50%UnverifiedBartender, Magnet, and Alfred are typical productivity tools in menu bar form.
50%UnverifiedBartender, Stats, and Amphetamine are representative examples of Menu Bar Apps.
50%UnverifiediStat Menus, Bartender, CleanMyMac, Alfred, and Raycast are among the macOS system enhancement or menu bar applications.
50%UnverifiedEarly notch creative applications include TopNotch (which achieves visual concealment by leveraging OLED's pure-black non-emission property) and Bartender (which uses the spaces on either side of the notch to manage menu bar icons).
50%UnverifiedIce, Hidden Bar, and Thaw are open-source Bartender alternatives that users have switched to.
50%UnverifiedBartender has long held a dominant position in the Mac menu bar management market since its launch in 2012.
50%UnverifiedMany highly regarded menu bar tools on macOS, such as Bartender, iStat Menus, and Little Snitch, all adopt the menu bar application form factor.
50%UnverifiedBartender 5's shift to a subscription model sparked community controversy, and 1Password's transition from a one-time purchase to a subscription model drew extensive criticism from longtime users.
50%UnverifiedIn 2024, an incident occurred in which suspicious code was injected into Bartender after it was acquired, reducing macOS users' trust in closed-source menu bar tools.
50%UnverifiedIn early 2024, Bartender was acquired by an undisclosed company, and the new version required broader permissions, raising user concerns about privacy and security.
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