Almost every top/must have/best Mac apps list in existence for the past couple of years is recommending Bartender – a simple app that hides away menu bar icons until you need them and so both saves space and stops distractions.

So far so good. The only problem with the app is that it costs $15. I mean, when you pay a few thousand bucks for a non user upgradable, with no ports, that breaks easily and it’s super hard to repair laptop, yeah… 15 bucks for an app seems like a bargain.

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If you bought Bartender 3 after April 2020 you are entitled to a free upgrade to Bartender 4, Bartender 4 will accept and use your Bartender 3 license. How do I update from a previous version? You need to be on macOS Big Sur, then you can download Bartender 4 from the website, open the disk image and move Bartender 4 to your applications folder. Bartender App Mac Free Auto Tune Pro Ableton Live 9 Serum Vst Plugin Download. Mac Bartender Alternative. How do I uninstall BarTender in Windows 95, 98, Me, NT, 2000? Download Bartender 4.0.44 for Mac from our software library for free. Commonly, this program's installer has the following filename: bartender.zip. This app's bundle is identified as com.surteesstudios.Bartender. You can set up this application on Mac OS X 10.6 or later.

But what if i told you that you can get the same functionality, for free, from an open source app? Enter Dozer….

How To Install:

1. The easiest way to install Dozer is via Homebrew ( click on homebrew to learn how to install and use it ).

2. Once Homebrew is installed, install Dozer with the following command: brew cask install dozer

How To Use Dozer:

1. When you open Dozer, you’ll see two new dots in your menu bar. Hold the command key on your keyboard and drag them around so they are next to each other.

2. All the icons that you want to hide should be outside those two dots. All the icons that you want to display should be inside the two dots. You rearrange menu bar icons by holding the command key on your keyboard and drag the icons around.

3. Left-click one of the Dozer dots to hide/show the status bar icons. Right-click one of the Dozer dots to open the settings where you can also set Dozer to automatically hide icons after 10 seconds of inactivity.

That’s it.

Can I use Bartender 4 on macOS Catalina or earlier?

Bartender 4 is only compatible with macOS Big Sur. Because of the massive changes in macOS Big Sur Bartender 4 could only be designed to work with the new version of macOS. You can use a Bartender 4 license with Bartender 3.

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Is Bartender 4 free?

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No Bartender 4 is not free. It has a 4 week trial after this Bartender 4 will be $15, and will have a great discount of 50% for users with a license to any previous version of Bartender.

I recently bought Bartender 3 do I need to pay for an upgrade?

If you bought Bartender 3 after April 2020 you are entitled to a free upgrade to Bartender 4, Bartender 4 will accept and use your Bartender 3 license.

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How do I update from a previous version?

You need to be on macOS Big Sur, then you can download Bartender 4 from the website, open the disk image and move Bartender 4 to your applications folder. You can then delete any previous versions of Bartender you have and launch Bartender 4.

How do I buy an upgrade from a previous version?

Click Buy Now, then select Upgrade to Bartender 4. You will be prompted to enter your previous license details, once submitted and instantly verified you will be able to purchase a Bartender 4 license with a 50% discount.

Can I use my license on all my macs?

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Yes, a license is for use on all the macs you own and are the main user of.

I am having a problem with Bartender 4

Please contact us with as much information as possible by sending feedback in Bartender or by emailing [email protected] Screen recordings and screen shots always help a lot.