This update for Bartender fixes issues with images not showing in the layout page, and adds the ability to show always hidden items when option clicking the bar item.

New

• You can now see just always hidden, or all your hidden items, when you option click the Bartender bar item.
• When space is low and multiple items are clicked in Bartender Bar, bartender will show them to the left of your visible items until there isn't any room, then it'll start to bump some of the recently shown items. You can disable this behaviour in the settings page, but it may result in some clicked items not being visible on smaller screens with notches.
• Some previously undetectable items should now show the correct name, instead of just "Menu Item", and this process should finish faster.

Fixes

• Users seeing the grey box placeholders in the layout page should now see the images always populate.
• Image triggers should now function correctly even when the system is under memory pressure.

This update fixes issues with some items not being visible in the layout pages.

Fixes

• Some unidentifiable items were hidden in the layout pages and now show.
• When an item is unidentified, we no longer move it to the "new items appear here" section until we've identified it or you move it.
• Prevented some causes of items flickering on the side of the menu bar.

This update for Bartender brings improvements to menu bar stability, and improves the experience with duplicated apps.

• Fixes: When items are around the notch, they will no longer "jiggle"
• Prevented some causes of re-arranging when not expected
• Stopped duplicate copies of apps from switching positions
• Prevent triggers that are deleted/disabled from still running in some cases
• Fix a couple of issues with triggers not firing, or firing too often

This update for Bartender is focused on improving experiences across the board, with a reduction in how often Bartender moves your items, how often the purple dot appears, and more.

• New: When using Bartender Bar, if there isn't enough room to show an item you click, it will now appear on the other side of the bar so it's always visible
• New: Widgets can now be renamed and given descriptions
• New: Bartender now works around Live Activities; moving items during a live activity may be slower, but should now function correctly
• Fixes: Prevent some apps (e.g. Figma) from opening their menu when moved
• Showing/Hiding items automatically via triggers should now work consistently
• "Any Change" image triggers will now correctly fire
• Fix an issue causing some Apple menu clicks
• Clicking in empty space will now work correctly
• Bartender will now arrange your items less often, and do so with fewer moves
• Bartender will now abort movements if the computer gets locked, you change spaces, or go fullscreen, preventing gestures from feeling laggy

This update to Bartender includes a change to how we handle the mouse, aimed to stop Bartender getting in the way. We now won't perform any actions whilst you're moving the mouse around, and we'll quickly fire them off as soon as you're idle. This may result in your bar layout being slightly out of date whilst we wait for you to stop moving the mouse, but will prevent the mouse from being hijacked whilst you work.

• Fixes a crash when coming from the lock screen or using start at login
• Updates handling of Little Snitch so it will no longer be labelled "Menu Item" and should keep its location across macOS restarts
• Some apps with multiple items that don't have unique labels should now keep the same positions across restarts, i.e OneDrive Personal & Work
• Improved performance of menu item lookups & time to start a move after adjusting your profile
• Fixes items in triggers not re-hiding after they de-activate, including image triggers
• Prevents the launch at login toggle showing enabled on first launch

• Bartender will now ignore the "Games" rocket icon, as it will move itself
• Fixes an issue where the cursor could potentially stay hidden
• Stopped items from bouncing back in the profile editor
• Fixes gradient/color pickers not being draggable
• Stopped items temporarily shown after clicking in Bartender bar from being instantly hidden by triggers
• Prevented triggers from interrupting clicking in the bar
• Updates handling of duplicate items for a given app, so they now maintain their own spots and won't jump around
• Improved energy efficiency when performing large move

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

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

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

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

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.

Design

Performance

Widgets (beta)

Layout

Styles

Preview

• 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