Semulov vs Bartender
Side-by-side comparison for macOS
Semulov
6.0Access mounted and unmounted volumes from the menubar
Bartender
7.5Menu bar icon organiser
| Metric | Semulov | Bartender |
|---|---|---|
| Category | Utilities | Utilities |
| AI Score | 6.0 | 7.5 |
| 30-day Installs | 2 | 657 |
| 90-day Installs | 9 | 2.3K |
| 365-day Installs | 56 | 11.2K |
| Version | 2.6 | 6.4.1 |
| Auto-updates | No | Yes |
| Deprecated | Yes | No |
| GitHub Stars | 114 | 284 |
| GitHub Forks | 16 | 13 |
| Open Issues | 2 | - |
| License | MIT | MIT |
| Language | Objective-C | PHP |
| Last GitHub Commit | 5y ago | 6mo ago |
| First Seen | Sep 7, 2014 | Oct 14, 2012 |
Reviews
Semulov
Semulov provides quick access to mounted and unmounted volumes directly from the menubar, making it a handy tool for managing disk drives. It supports ejecting and mounting drives, including encrypted ones, and is ideal for users who frequently work with external storage.
Enables easy access to mounted and unmounted disk volumes from the macOS menubar.
Pros
- + Quick access to disk volumes from the menubar
- + Supports ejecting and mounting drives
- + MIT license allows for open use and modification
Cons
- - No auto-update feature
- - Outdated codebase with some unresolved bugs
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