I have been a technology writer and editor for more than 20 years. I was assistant editor of The Sunday Times’ technology section, editor of PC Pro magazine and have written for more than a dozen different publications and websites over the years.
It doesn’t take much for the Menu Bar at the top of the Mac screen to become a horrible, cluttered mess. Bartender 5 not only helps keep that area clean, it makes it twice as useful.was released a couple of weeks ago, to coincide with the launch of macOS Sonoma. As well as support for the new operating system it offers a smattering of new features that make this wonderful little utility a must-have, not least because it’s cheap.Bartender’s chief role is to keep that Menu Bar tidy.
Hidden items can be revealed when you click into an empty space on the Menu Bar or use a keyboard shortcut to reveal them. Alternatively, you can permanently hide items that you never use, without having to dive into the app’s myriad settings to find the option to switch it off.. With Raycast, for example, I have items in the Menu Bar that show which track I’m currently playing in Spotify and a detailed weather report.
Presets are really powerful when combined with another existing feature – Triggers. When I’m screen sharing on a video conference call, I probably don’t want my work colleagues or clients seeing what my next meeting is or what track I just played on Spotify. With Bartender 5 I can set a Trigger that means when I open Zoom , it automatically selects my barebones Preset of Menu Bar items so that none of those unnecessary items are displayed.
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