# Bartender 6.5.1 — Version 6.5.1

- Product: Bartender (https://whatsnew.fyi/product/bartender)
- Vendor: Applause Group
- Date: 2026-05-12
- Version: 6.5.1
- Original notes: https://downloads.macbartender.com/B2/updates/6-5-1/rnotes.html
- Permalink: https://whatsnew.fyi/product/bartender/releases/6.5.1
- Labels: Platforms: macOS

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- **added** — Top Shelf & Bartender Pro are now available in Bartender Pro
- **added** — Under Advanced settings, you can enable swapping items to make room by swapping shown items when there isn't enough space to show hidden items, every time you click the bar, or never
- **changed** — Grouped items now show in a separate Grouped Items section in the layout screen instead of being shown under Always Hidden and unmovable
- **changed** — When on-demand layout is enabled, Bartender now auto-moves items you move instead of moving them all and requiring you to hit sort each time, and shows whether your bar is currently organized or not
- **fixed** — When using on-demand layout, items no longer bounce back to old positions and you are no longer required to hit sort my bar
- **fixed** — Fixed an issue causing indexing to stop working on Macs under memory pressure
- **fixed** — Decreased resource usage for the indexing & sorting process
- **fixed** — Improved indexing for known problematic items
- **fixed** — When using Live mode, Bartender ignores un-indexed items until their identity is resolved, resulting in fewer mouse clicks
- **fixed** — Fixed an issue causing Widgets to sometimes not show in the sidebar
- **fixed** — Fixed a duplicate About/License listing in the sidebar
- **fixed** — Fixed a sporadic launch crash for some users
- **fixed** — Fixed a crash that can occur when leaving Bartender & the Mac running for long periods of time

Release Notes
 
 




 
 
 
 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.](https://macbartender.com/pro) 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.
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