NiléaneJun 25, 2024

It's been hard to trust Bartender following its acquisition, so I’ve rounded up on @macstories some of my favorite menu bar utilities available right now + two tips to help manage the menu bar without having to install any third-party apps at all. 💻💡

https://www.macstories.net/roundups/managing-your-mac-menu-bar-a-roundup-of-my-favorite-bartender-alternatives/

Managing Your Mac Menu Bar: A Roundup of My Favorite Bartender Alternatives

For years, Bartender has remained one of the best ways to manage the Mac’s menu bar, especially on newer MacBook models with a notch where menu bar real estate is even more valuable. I reviewed the great Bartender 5 last year and came away impressed. Unfortunately, though, my relationship with Bartender is not in a

Show threadOdinJun 25, 2024
@nileane @macstories Thanks for putting this together! I thought the update from the new company that appeared in Bartender’s update window seemed a bit odd, but didn’t think much more of it. It’s disappointing to hear how poorly the whole process was handled.
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@nileane @macstories It’s also a bit surprising there’s still no native feature to help with this. For example, being able to move menu bar items into control center feels like an obvious way for Apple to address this, especially when that’s already an option for many of their own menu bar items.
Jun 25, 2024 at 6:08pmWeb