Mac Gems: Bartender helps you take control of menu-bar icons

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Posted 13 November 2012 - 07:00 AM

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#2 talmy

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Posted 13 November 2012 - 07:16 AM

Just recently got this as part of the Macheist bundle -- it's been the most used application of the bunch. I've halved the space taken by the menu bar items with no loss of functionality.

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Posted 13 November 2012 - 08:49 AM

I also received this app as part of the recent Macheist bundle. I have enjoyed using as it makes the menu bar clean. When you need to use a menu bar app it's there for you. I was using AccessMenuBar App, but this is much cleaner.

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Posted 13 November 2012 - 09:39 AM

A handy workaround to something Apple should think about redesigning... As far as I'm concerned, if there's something on that bar I don't look at much, I'm better off just hiding it altogether.

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Posted 13 November 2012 - 10:13 AM

Maybe app developers should stop abusing the menu bar...

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Posted 13 November 2012 - 10:31 AM

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Maybe app developers should stop abusing the menu bar...

Agreed.

I've been looking for an app like Bartender for years now. Thank you, its a real gem!

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Posted 14 November 2012 - 01:56 AM

So many apps dump stuff in the menu bar… and sometimes I want access to that stuff, but I'd rather have it be two clicks away than have a ton of menu bar clutter that makes it hard to find the things I'm looking for.

Love bartender.

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Posted 14 November 2012 - 08:05 AM

Just got mine. Sometimes you just have to admit that some features in Windows are better implemented. What Bartender does are actually built into Windows for auto-hiding the "Task Bar" icons. And we Mac users have to pay $15 for it....

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Posted 14 November 2012 - 01:30 PM

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If you deduct the cost of the (optional) Bartender software for the Mac from the (mandatory) Windows antivirus software cost, I believe you will come out ahead.