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CandyBar vs Bartender
Side-by-side comparison for macOS
CandyBar
5.0Tool to manage file icons
Bartender
7.5Menu bar icon organiser
| Metric | CandyBar | Bartender |
|---|---|---|
| Category | Utilities | Utilities |
| AI Score | 5.0 | 7.5 |
| 30-day Installs | - | 657 |
| 90-day Installs | 5 | 2.3K |
| 365-day Installs | 47 | 11.2K |
| Version | 3.5 | 6.4.1 |
| Auto-updates | No | Yes |
| Deprecated | Yes | No |
| GitHub Stars | 224 | 284 |
| GitHub Forks | 17 | 13 |
| Open Issues | 25 | - |
| License | NOASSERTION | MIT |
| Language | C | PHP |
| Last GitHub Commit | 10y ago | 6mo ago |
| First Seen | Oct 25, 2012 | Oct 14, 2012 |
Reviews
CandyBar
CandyBar is a lightweight tool for managing and customizing file icons on macOS, offering a unique way to enhance visual organization. It benefits users who value personalized icon sets and a clean desktop environment.
CandyBar allows users to manage and customize file icons on macOS.
Pros
- + Free of cost
- + Lightweight and efficient
- + Good integration with macOS
Cons
- - No auto-update feature
- - Last commit in 2015
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