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FWIW it appears the latest version on SetApp (5.0.48) is unaffected by this, so feel free to continue using it (and disable auto-updates) if you want, but this whole things feels pretty icky so I went ahead and uninstalled. Looking into alternatives. Really wish Apple would address this problem natively.
5.0.49 is still signed by Surtees Studios Limited
FWIW it appears the latest version on SetApp (5.0.48) is unaffected by this, so feel free to continue using it (and disable auto-updates) if you want, but this whole things feels pretty icky so I went ahead and uninstalled. Looking into alternatives. Really wish Apple would address this problem natively.
You could just use "Little Snitch", block internet for Bartender, and keep using the latest version for a while. Meanwhile, keep an eye out on how things develop...
FWIW it appears the latest version on SetApp (5.0.48) is unaffected by this, so feel free to continue using it (and disable auto-updates) if you want, but this whole things feels pretty icky so I went ahead and uninstalled. Looking into alternatives. Really wish Apple would address this problem natively.
Note that you can download previous versions from https://www.macbartender.com/Bartender5/release_notes/ still. 5.0.49 is still signed by Surtees Studios Limited
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Note that you can download previous versions from https://www.macbartender.com/Bartender5/release_notes/ still. 5.0.49 is still signed by Surtees Studios Limited
Super helpful workaround for those of us that want to deal with this not right this instant.
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> Does it really Yes. https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=40580566
My situation is similar to `dwighttk` in the comments you link to, I have stats (as in `brew home stats`) showing CPU/GPU/RAM/Network, then the standard macOs stuff + magnet + weekday and full date and time and nothing is ever hidden by the notch when using the built in display. So - since people DO have a problem - there must be other things that a lot of users want to see but none of them are mentioned in the link.
But for us who do, it is clearly essential.
> "Ugh, this sucks. This app was nearly essential on MacBooks with a notch, since you could hide lesser used icons away to make everything fit." - LeoPanthera 13 hours ago
> "True, but it has been essential for a long time before the notch for those of us with a non-trivial amount of software. The menu bar is a popular spot and so many apps want to put an icon there." - Tagbert 13 hours ago
And that's just from a quick glance.
Most users don't even know it's possible to improve their UI with this third party tool. I bet if they knew it would be considered very important to the mas well.
Specially power users who fight with screen space.
Mac OS has a serious problem with requiring loads of third party extensions to get a usable desktop experience. Most of the time it's merely annoying, but this situation also demonstrates that you're placing a lot of trust in the authors of these programs.
Does it really? For me, finder is below the level of what's acceptable, so I use a replacement. I also use magnet for arranging windows, but apart from that I find the experience far better than windows or linux. Maybe I'm missing out on some really great extensions, which ones would you recommend?
Rectangle and Contexts are extensions I use to make Mac OS closer to Windows or Linux in comfort, but they're not what I'd consider essential.
An interesting thing happened while I was enumerating the tweaks I had installed. Some of their menu bar icons were hiding under my notch without my even realising! Completely lacking an overflow indication is embarrassingly sloppy, and I might have to grab something like Bartender now too.
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It doesn't do anything at all. No |, or > shows up, nothing. Tried homebrew, direct, app store. Killed, restarted both the app and the Mac, etc etc. Hiding icons is the only use-case I have, same as you.
Hidden Bar is working on my M1 Max MBP 16" with macOS 14.5. Not an option for me because it can't handle the notch, but the basic functionality works. Ice ( https://github.com/jordanbaird/Ice ) also works, although it's still missing a lot of stuff and also still doesn't have anything to work around the notch. It's being updated though. If no app works, then it might be something to do with your setup? Maybe some app…
No idea what I changed. When I install back Dozer it starts working fine (with Shortcut not working). Then if I have to uninstall the Dozer I clear all files related to it using AppCleaner. So I guess that doesn't interfere either.
I will maybe debug it one of these days when I have some time.
Given the proximity of this development to WWDC, it seems like there's a chance Apple has acquired Bartender and has incorporated its functionality into the next MacOS release.
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It doesn't do anything at all. No |, or > shows up, nothing. Tried homebrew, direct, app store. Killed, restarted both the app and the Mac, etc etc. Hiding icons is the only use-case I have, same as you.
Hidden Bar is working on my M1 Max MBP 16" with macOS 14.5. Not an option for me because it can't handle the notch, but the basic functionality works. Ice ( https://github.com/jordanbaird/Ice ) also works, although it's still missing a lot of stuff and also still doesn't have anything to work around the notch. It's being updated though. If no app works, then it might be something to do with your setup? Maybe some app…
Thanks for the help!
https://www.macbartender.com/b5blog/A-New-Chapter-for-Barten... https://surteesstudios.com/a-new-chapter/
Had this come out then, I'd be worried. But given how it went now, I'm super worried.