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Popular Mac app 'Bartender' acquired by new unknown developer

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Re: Popular Mac app 'Bartender' acquired by new unknown developer

#92

Post by chuckadams »

bityard wrote: post #77
brtkdotse wrote: post #63

Earlier quoted context omitted.

I’ve tried switching from Windows to MacOS three times over the past few years and each time I run up against the wall of having to research, choose and purchase small utilities to fix things that I never in a million years would’ve guessed would be an issue. Windows management. File handler. Menu bar organizers. The list goes on.

If you hold down an alphanumeric key in MacOS, it automatically pops up an emoji selector. This is fine, except if you are someone (like me) who occasionally holds down keys to take advantage of key repeat _and_ uses vim keybindings in a few specific non-terminal applications. There is no GUI to disable this behavior, you have to drop to a terminal, run a command, and then reboot the machine. This is the example I no…

Whenever you hold down a key in Linux, it always repeats, and there is no GUI to turn this into an accented character selector. Or any other means because there is no such selector to be had. Not a big knock on Linux though, because it has a working compose key instead.

Also, you don't need to reboot after toggling ApplePressAndHoldEnabled, but you do need to restart apps.

Re: Popular Mac app 'Bartender' acquired by new unknown developer

#94

Post by athorax »

z5h wrote: post #17

I got a new Mac recently, had run Bartender in the past and decided to but the newest version without checking it out first. I was surprised to see the screen recording permission. This was 12 days ago. I wrote support saying: > I think screen recording is too much of a privacy and security concern. > Even if you have no bad intentions, if someone compromises your security, they have access to an app that I've allowe…

Our docks require the same permission as a way to verify the multiple monitors are actually working. As a result I just bring my usb-c dongle and a couple usb-c -> displayport cables instead

Re: Popular Mac app 'Bartender' acquired by new unknown developer

#96

Post by SSLy »

nazgu1 wrote: post #30
diggan wrote: post #16

Earlier quoted context omitted.

> > Future plans for the app remain unknown Also, this doesn't seem to be true anymore, the new owners did outline some future plans: > [...] We've collaborated closely with Ben to understand his vision for Bartender. Our goal is to implement many of the improvements he had planned and address any reported bugs from the past few months to enhance Bartender's performance. [...] https://old.reddit.com/r/macapps/comment…

Only if "Ordinary_Delivery_79" is real new owner…

their reddit account is one day old, damn

Re: Popular Mac app 'Bartender' acquired by new unknown developer

#97

Post by SebastianKra »

bityard wrote: post #77
brtkdotse wrote: post #63

Earlier quoted context omitted.

I’ve tried switching from Windows to MacOS three times over the past few years and each time I run up against the wall of having to research, choose and purchase small utilities to fix things that I never in a million years would’ve guessed would be an issue. Windows management. File handler. Menu bar organizers. The list goes on.

If you hold down an alphanumeric key in MacOS, it automatically pops up an emoji selector. This is fine, except if you are someone (like me) who occasionally holds down keys to take advantage of key repeat _and_ uses vim keybindings in a few specific non-terminal applications. There is no GUI to disable this behavior, you have to drop to a terminal, run a command, and then reboot the machine. This is the example I no…

  defaults write NSGlobalDomain ApplePressAndHoldEnabled -bool false
and while you're here, check out these other fixes:

expand the save dialog by default:

  defaults write NSGlobalDomain NSNavPanelExpandedStateForSaveMode -bool true
  defaults write NSGlobalDomain NSNavPanelExpandedStateForSaveMode2 -bool true
don't save .DS_Store to network locations

  defaults write com.apple.desktopservices DSDontWriteNetworkStores true
bring up the hidden dock faster

  defaults write com.apple.dock autohide-time-modifier -float 0.15;
Shut up gatekeeper

  spctl --master-disable
I had almost forgotten how much annoying manual fixes you need to make this system usable, until I went through my notes...

Re: Popular Mac app 'Bartender' acquired by new unknown developer

#99

Post by bhokbah »

brtkdotse wrote: post #63
hbn wrote: post #14

Apple really needs to just build this functionality into macOS already. You shouldn't need to pay someone else to shove icons into a drawer. And on the new MacBooks with a notch through the center of the menu bar, it always seems like the icons on the right and the menus for the focused app on the left are ever encroaching towards that space.

I’ve tried switching from Windows to MacOS three times over the past few years and each time I run up against the wall of having to research, choose and purchase small utilities to fix things that I never in a million years would’ve guessed would be an issue. Windows management. File handler. Menu bar organizers. The list goes on.

As a long time mac user I have zero utilities installed. If you want to turn your mac into windows, maybe just use windows.

Re: Popular Mac app 'Bartender' acquired by new unknown developer

#100

Post by magnio »

SebastianKra wrote: post #97
bityard wrote: post #77

Earlier quoted context omitted.

If you hold down an alphanumeric key in MacOS, it automatically pops up an emoji selector. This is fine, except if you are someone (like me) who occasionally holds down keys to take advantage of key repeat _and_ uses vim keybindings in a few specific non-terminal applications. There is no GUI to disable this behavior, you have to drop to a terminal, run a command, and then reboot the machine. This is the example I no…

defaults write NSGlobalDomain ApplePressAndHoldEnabled -bool false and while you're here, check out these other fixes: expand the save dialog by default: defaults write NSGlobalDomain NSNavPanelExpandedStateForSaveMode -bool true defaults write NSGlobalDomain NSNavPanelExpandedStateForSaveMode2 -bool true don't save .DS_Store to network locations defaults write com.apple.desktopservices DSDontWriteNetworkStores true…

Thanks for the helpful tips. Tangential but is there any free way to change the scroll direction of trackpad and mouse independently and to disable scroll acceleration? I have tried Mac Mouse Fix but it is not free.
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