Bartender

Release Notes

Bartender 6.6.1 The latest build of Bartender is focused on improving two key areas - stability in live mode, and overall performance. We've revamped the layout page to fix strange issues like missing images, or items disappearing mid/post moves. Bartender has the lowest memory & CPU usage we've recorded despite the larger workload required to manage the bar on Tahoe. Fixes

• Memory usage should no longer creep up over longer sessions for users with triggers enabled.
• Triggers should "update" more reliably.
• Leaving open the layout page will no longer cause memory usage to stay high after editing your bar.
• The layout page should no longer see "disappearing icons" when moving things around, or after leaving the app open for a while.
• CPU usage should be lower in general, but in particular when using live mode.
• In live mode, the menu bar should "settle" faster, and perform far fewer operations to get your bar into the correct order.
• Battery usage should be reduced overall, but enabling the "lower power usage on battery" setting will lower this further, at the cost of some live updates being delayed. Generally this delay shouldn't be noticeable unless you're updating your menu bar constantly. If you face any issues with this update, or want to share a feature request, please reach out to us. [email protected]

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Bartender 6.5.2 This update for Bartender brings some improvements to pro onboarding, a new airpods activity, and some small fixes for users on large monitors. Bartender 6 Fixes

• Users on extremeley wide displays will no longer see artifacts in the menu bar
• If you've purchased Bartender previously and choose to upgrade to Mega, you can now update your license from the license page, to another key. Top Shelf New
• You can now enable Connection Alerts & Low Battery Alerts for your AIrpods in the Status Section of Top Shelf Fixes
• The "Hover here" option now correctly aligns with the indicators in onboarding
• You can also now skip the demo entirely If you face any issues with this update, or want to share a feature request, please reach out to us. [email protected]

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Bartender 6.5.1 This update for Bartender introduces Top Shelf & Bartender Pro, refines the on-demand layout experience, improves the look and feel of menu item groups, and brings back some favourite features from older versions of Bartender (yes, we've brought back swapping items from Bartender 4). New

• Top Shelf & Bartender Pro are now available in Bartender Pro - learn more here. Mega Supporters have access included already, just head to settings and turn it on.
• Under Advanced settings, you can now enable swapping items to make room. You can swap shown items when there isn't enough space to show hidden items, every time you click the bar, or never.
• When items are in a group, they will now show in a separate "Grouped Items" section in the layout screen, instead of being shown under "Always Hidden" and unmovable. You can edit or delete a group by clicking on it, and you can still move them around in the normal sections.
• When on-demand layout is enabled, Bartender will now auto-move the items you move, instead of moving them all and hitting sort each time. It will also show whether your bar is currently organized or not. Fixes
• When using on-demand layout, items should no longer bounce back to old positions, and you are no longer required to hit "sort my bar". If a large number of items are out of place, you'll still be asked to request sort.
• Fixed an issue causing indexing to stop working on Macs under memory pressure.
• Decreased resource usage for the indexing & sorting process.
• Improved indexing for known problematic items.
• When using Live mode, Bartender will ignore un-indexed items until their identity is resolved, resulting in fewer mouse clicks.
• Fixed an issue causing Widgets to sometimes not show in the sidebar.
• Fixed a duplicate About/License listing in the sidebar.
• Fixed a sporadic launch crash for some users.
• Fixed a crash that can occur when leaving Bartender & the Mac running for long periods of time. If you face any issues with this update, or want to share a feature request, please reach out to us. [email protected]

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Bartender 6.1.1 This release focuses on workarounds for issues caused by system bugs in Tahoe, that got worse the longer Bartender runs.

• The layout page should now update more frequently, and show newly added/removed items faster
• The layout shown in the layout page should reflect the actual layout
• When running Bartender for long periods of time, WindowServer CPU usage should no longer creep up

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Bartender 6.1.0 Bartender 6.1.0 improvements to energy usage & system pressure, and refines the experience on Sequoia & Tahoe.

• Lowered CPU usage & system pressure during moves & image capture
• Restore the older styling system for users on Sequoia who can't fully color their menu bar
• Prevented image triggers from causing the UI to slow-down

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Bartender 6.0.4 This update brings performance improvements, fixes a couple items showing up that shouldn't be, and brings back image triggers.

• Image triggers will now behave as expected
• The battery trigger should now correctly move/hide the battery icon
• The “Hidd-en” or similar text will no longer show
• Reduced the amount of moves required to setup your presets
• Styles on Tahoe should now apply more reliably
• Bartender should now find more items names, rather than labelling them as MenuItem
• Indexing will now filter out more invalid processes, and complete faster

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Bartender 6.0.3 We've resolved issues with the cursor feeling a little sluggish, or jumping whilst you move items.

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Bartender 6.0.1 Our first update for Bartender 6 brings a huge pass of fixes, and aims to fix issues seen in the final public build of macOS Tahoe. Please keep reporting any issues directly to us so we can fix anything that comes up — we read every email we get. New

• The link in the license email to auto-license Bartender will now open Bartender & automatically apply your license. (Some email clients may not allow this link to be clicked.) Fixes
• Item spacing will now apply correctly.
• When toggling the bar with hovering/clicking, clicking an item won’t then hide the bar & the item’s menu.
• When your bar is too long and items are popped into the hidden section, the layout page will now show which items are popped.
• Reduced indexing frequency and prevented updates during the process whilst we wait for it to settle.
• Improved indexing reliability when there are more than 100 bar items.
• Overflow for notch/left menu will now correctly trigger an overflow into the hidden bar.
• Updated messaging in the license screen for mega supporters (thank you 🙌🏼).
• Stopped the mouse flickering with large bars.
• Lowered the amount of moves Bartender has to make on first open, or when a new app gets added.
• Added an option to send us debug logs in Settings if you face issues.
• Stopped Bartender showing its preferences window on launch.
• Styles will still apply correctly on Tahoe — you may see some issues on Sequoia, which we’ll fix in the next update.
• Fixed deleted sub-bars & groups from staying in the profile and causing items to be unmovable from the Always Hidden section.
• When a menu bar item is temporarily shown, it won’t hide during interaction.

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Bartender 6

Meet Bartender 6 - re-engineered from the ground up for performance & compatibility with macOS Tahoe. DesignBartender has a whole new glassy look, designed to fit right in on Tahoe. PerformanceBartender is faster than ever, moving your items faster, and performing less moves when it does. Applying presets with huge changes will only take a couple seconds. Widgets (beta) Widgets let you create your own menu bar items, with no code required. From monitoring cpu usage, to controlling system settings, and even your favorite music player, it’s all available for you to play with. If you’re looking to get something really custom, you can also setup scripts to have them do anything. Layout Overflowing beyond the notch or left menu has been updated to automatically pop those items, and when the hidden bar won’t fit, we’ll show Bartender bar instead, so you can still see all your items. Styles We’ve added a whole new set of styles on Tahoe, including glass, and restoring classic bar styles. You can get back that sequoia look, create a glassy round bar, and more. Preview

Please write in with any issues you see! You can get in touch with us via support@macbartender.com

We’re aware of a couple issues we’re aiming to fix as soon as possible - mostly related to styling.

• Styles don’t display as expected on Sequoia
• Material styles can flicker or apply darker than expected
• Some styles don’t apply consistently
• Separate pills don’t update in real-time, and sometimes show at the wrong length on a second display