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MediaMate vs Bartender
Side-by-side comparison for macOS
MediaMate
7.0UI replacement for volume, brightness and now playing controls
Bartender
7.5Menu bar icon organiser
| Metric | MediaMate | Bartender |
|---|---|---|
| Category | Utilities | Utilities |
| AI Score | 7.0 | 7.5 |
| 30-day Installs | 54 | 652 |
| 90-day Installs | 140 | 2.3K |
| 365-day Installs | 808 | 11.2K |
| Version | 3.8.3,319 | 6.4.1 |
| Auto-updates | Yes | Yes |
| Deprecated | No | No |
| GitHub Stars | 127 | 284 |
| GitHub Forks | 1 | 13 |
| Open Issues | 29 | - |
| License | — | MIT |
| Language | — | PHP |
| Last GitHub Commit | 7mo ago | 6mo ago |
| First Seen | Nov 28, 2023 | Oct 14, 2012 |
Reviews
MediaMate
MediaMate enhances macOS with a sleek iOS-style UI for volume, brightness, and now playing controls, offering a polished experience for users seeking aesthetic and functional improvements.
Replaces default macOS controls with a modern, customizable HUD interface.
Pros
- + Sleek and modern iOS-style UI for system controls
- + Good integration with macOS, allowing customization
- + Auto-updates for convenience
Cons
- - Past stability issues with Now Playing and brightness controls
- - Limited community support and third-party contributions
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