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Bartender vs Hidden Bar
Side-by-side comparison for macOS
Bartender
7.5Menu bar icon organiser
Hidden Bar
8.0Utility to hide menu bar items
| Metric | Bartender | Hidden Bar |
|---|---|---|
| Category | Utilities | Utilities |
| AI Score | 7.5 | 8.0 |
| 30-day Installs | 652 | 2.6K |
| 90-day Installs | 2.3K | 7.8K |
| 365-day Installs | 11.2K | 30.1K |
| Version | 6.4.1 | 1.10 |
| Auto-updates | Yes | No |
| Deprecated | No | No |
| GitHub Stars | 284 | 13.5K |
| GitHub Forks | 13 | 381 |
| Open Issues | - | 143 |
| License | MIT | MIT |
| Language | PHP | Swift |
| Last GitHub Commit | 6mo ago | 2mo ago |
| First Seen | Oct 14, 2012 | Aug 9, 2023 |
Reviews
Bartender
Bartender is a macOS app that organizes and customizes menu bar icons, helping users declutter their interface. It offers features like icon grouping and styling, making it ideal for those with many menu bar applications.
Organizes and customizes menu bar icons to declutter the macOS interface.
Pros
- + Effectively organizes menu bar icons
- + Customizable icon appearance
- + Seamless macOS integration
- + Helps declutter the menu bar
- + Supports auto-updates for convenience
Cons
- - Recent acquisition has raised security concerns
- - Confusion due to unrelated GitHub repository
- - Potential privacy issues with auto-updates
Hidden Bar
Hidden Bar is a lightweight macOS utility that helps users declutter their menu bar by hiding unused icons. It's ideal for power users looking to streamline their interface, offering a simple yet effective solution to menu bar overload.
Hides unused menu bar icons, keeping the menu bar clean and uncluttered.
Pros
- + Lightweight and efficient
- + Open-source with MIT license
- + Helps declutter the menu bar
Cons
- - No auto-update feature
- - Some bugs and feature requests are open