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Pock vs Bartender

Side-by-side comparison for macOS

Pock

7.0
Utilities

Utility to display the Dock in the Touch Bar

Bartender

7.5
Utilities

Menu bar icon organiser

Metric Pock Bartender
Category Utilities Utilities
AI Score 7.0 7.5
30-day Installs 42 652
90-day Installs 97 2.3K
365-day Installs 311 11.2K
Version 0.9.0-22 6.4.1
Auto-updates No Yes
Deprecated No No
GitHub Stars 10.1K 284
GitHub Forks 370 13
Open Issues 70 -
License MIT MIT
Language Swift PHP
Last GitHub Commit 3y ago 6mo ago
First Seen Aug 9, 2023 Oct 14, 2012

Reviews

Pock

Pock is a unique utility that brings the Dock to the Touch Bar, offering quick app access. It's ideal for MacBook users seeking a more efficient workflow.

Displays the Dock in the Touch Bar for quick app access.

Pros

  • + Unique integration of Dock into Touch Bar
  • + Seamless macOS integration
  • + Open-source with MIT license

Cons

  • - No auto-updates
  • - Inactive development

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