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Bartender for Mac

Organize your menu-bar apps.

$26.40
In English
4.5
Based on 203 user rates

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 5.2.3

  • Configurable hover delay
  • Auto apply preset on launch
  • Fix showing/hiding when toggling Bartender Bar
  • Fix an issue with signing
  • Add setting to apply default style to new displays
  • Improvements to Bartender bar performance
  • Bug fixes and performance enhancements for triggers
  • Fix image alignment issues
  • Fix a focus issue that some users encountered
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Bartender for Mac

$26.40
In English
Version 5.2.3
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Bartender qualities

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5.0
Ease of use
5.0
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5.0
Reliability
5.0
Customer support
5.0

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4.5

(257 Reviews of Bartender)

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Derekcurrie
Derekcurrie
Oct 16 2024
5.1.8
4.0
Oct 16 2024
4.0
Version: 5.1.8
v5.2.3 is out. "Improvements & Bug Fixes: We've made several improvements under the hood to boost overall performance and efficiency. With this update, Bartender runs more smoothly, especially on macOS Sequoia. ▪ Configurable hover delay. ▪ Auto apply preset on launch. ▪ Fix showing/hiding when toggling Bartender Bar. ▪ Fix an issue with signing. ▪ Add setting to apply default style to new displays. ▪ Improvements to Bartender bar performance. ▪ Bug fixes and performance enhancements for triggers. ▪ Fix image alignment issues. ▪ Fix a focus issue that some users encountered. Thank you for your continued support, and as always, feel free to reach out with any feedback or issues!"
Derekcurrie
Derekcurrie
Sep 5 2024
5.1.1
4.0
Sep 5 2024
4.0
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!
HJRBR
HJRBR
Jul 27 2024
5.0.54
0.0
Jul 27 2024
0.0
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
duru
duru
Jun 20 2024
5.0.54
0.0
Jun 20 2024
0.0
Version: 5.0.54
For security reasons I now prefer ICE <https://github.com/jordanbaird/Ice>. And ICE is free!
svoop
svoop
Jun 5 2024
5.0.52
0.0
Jun 5 2024
0.0
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/
bobembry
bobembry
Oct 16 2024
5.2.3
5.0
Oct 16 2024
5.0
Version: 5.2.3
Derekcurrie
Derekcurrie
Sep 26 2024
5.1.8
4.0
Sep 26 2024
4.0
Version: 5.1.8
Dolphinboy2u
Dolphinboy2u
Jan 23 2024
5.0.49
5.0
Jan 23 2024
5.0
Version: 5.0.49
thebridegrace
thebridegrace
Oct 5 2023
5.0.36
5.0
Oct 5 2023
5.0
Version: 5.0.36
Diarbyrag
Diarbyrag
Sep 24 2023
5.0.10
5.0
Sep 24 2023
5.0
Version: 5.0.10
Ervins Strauhmanis
Ervins Strauhmanis
Sep 21 2023
4.2.24
5.0
Sep 21 2023
5.0
Version: 4.2.24
Panocha
Panocha
Jan 1 2023
4.2.21
5.0
Jan 1 2023
5.0
Version: 4.2.21
LKN G-Man
LKN G-Man
Dec 6 2022
4.2.21
5.0
Dec 6 2022
5.0
Version: 4.2.21
ERNEST UNGUREANU
ERNEST UNGUREANU
Nov 11 2022
4.2.14
5.0
Nov 11 2022
5.0
Version: 4.2.14
Vyggo
Vyggo
May 13 2022
4.1.49
5.0
May 13 2022
5.0
Version: 4.1.49
mrfrankus
mrfrankus
Jan 2 2022
4.1.21
5.0
Jan 2 2022
5.0
Version: 4.1.21
Diefis
Diefis
Dec 11 2021
4.1.21
5.0
Dec 11 2021
5.0
Version: 4.1.21
jfbloom22
jfbloom22
Nov 7 2021
4.1.14
5.0
Nov 7 2021
5.0
Version: 4.1.14
Rick6
Rick6
Oct 31 2021
4.1.14
5.0
Oct 31 2021
5.0
Version: 4.1.14
Godefroyr
Godefroyr
Sep 6 2021
4.1.3
5.0
Sep 6 2021
5.0
Version: 4.1.3
Nazaire
Nazaire
Jun 2 2021
4.0.48
5.0
Jun 2 2021
5.0
Version: 4.0.48
Eric-Caldwell
Eric-Caldwell
Nov 16 2020
5.0
Nov 16 2020
5.0
Version: null
Sixbillships
Sixbillships
Oct 18 2020
5.0
Oct 18 2020
5.0
Version: null
Robio
Robio
Apr 21 2020
4.0
Apr 21 2020
4.0
Version: null
Scott-C-H-
Scott-C-H-
Dec 16 2019
1.0
Dec 16 2019
1.0
Version: null
M-K1030
M-K1030
Nov 4 2019
1.0
Nov 4 2019
1.0
Version: null
iksretep
iksretep
Oct 8 2019
1.0
Oct 8 2019
1.0
Version: null
Graphic-Mac
Graphic-Mac
Oct 5 2019
5.0
Oct 5 2019
5.0
Version: null
argentum76
argentum76
Jun 29 2019
5.0
Jun 29 2019
5.0
Version: null
Db2
Db2
Feb 7 2019
5.0
Feb 7 2019
5.0
Version: null
TVieceli
TVieceli
Dec 5 2018
5.0
Dec 5 2018
5.0
Version: null
jim-23
jim-23
Sep 10 2018
3.5
Sep 10 2018
3.5
Version: null
Eric•Woehler
Eric•Woehler
Aug 17 2018
5.0
Aug 17 2018
5.0
Version: null
cig0
cig0
Aug 11 2018
5.0
Aug 11 2018
5.0
Version: null
Malby
Malby
Apr 19 2018
2.0
Apr 19 2018
2.0
Version: null
Edelheid
Edelheid
Mar 10 2018
4.5
Mar 10 2018
4.5
Version: null
Robertkreijveld
Robertkreijveld
Mar 4 2018
4.0
Mar 4 2018
4.0
Version: null
Rikyman
Rikyman
Mar 4 2018
5.0
Mar 4 2018
5.0
Version: null
usmaak
usmaak
Jan 3 2018
4.0
Jan 3 2018
4.0
Version: null
robfol
robfol
Dec 13 2017
5.0
Dec 13 2017
5.0
Version: null
KatRoss
KatRoss
Dec 13 2017
1.0
Dec 13 2017
1.0
Version: null
Freenergy
Freenergy
Dec 11 2017
4.5
Dec 11 2017
4.5
Version: null
YHC
YHC
Nov 22 2017
0.5
Nov 22 2017
0.5
Version: null
aadams
aadams
Oct 13 2017
4.5
Oct 13 2017
4.5
Version: null
VRH
VRH
Oct 13 2017
4.5
Oct 13 2017
4.5
Version: null