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Bartender 1.3.2 Test Build Bug Fixes System Items Length Not Updating or item disappearingIn the latest OS X El Capitan betas System Items lengths would not update as the item size changed, and items could also disappear, this has been fixed.Item Ordering without System Item controlIn OS X El Capitan betas, without System Item control you could not order menu items, this has been fixed.Launch at login state not showing correctly in preferencesThe checkbox for launch at login would always show as unchecked, this has been fixed. Bartender 1.2.41 Test Build New Features / Improvements Initial OS X El Capitan SupportWith this release Bartender works correctly with OS X El Capitan, with one exception;As of OS X El Capitan beta 2, Bartender is no longer able to control Apples system items when System Integrity Protection is enabled (System items are Apple Menu Items such as Spotlight, Notification Center, Battery, WiFi, etc), we are looking into what we can do.
More details will be available on our blog Fixes Items not showing in Bartender Bar in El CapitanThis has been fixed. Bartender 1.2.39 New Features / Improvements Performance ImprovementsImprovements added for Yosemite 10.10.3 and newer versions.Internals ChangesMany small changes, fixes etc.Bug Fixes Notification Centre Icon Disappearing for some usersThis is fixed! We have worked a lot with a user effected by this issue (Thanks Sulaiman) and managed to recreate it and fix it.Notification Centre Location in menu bar after RestartSome users have experienced Notification Centre appearing in its original location in the menu bar after restarting OS X and launching Bartender, instead of moving to its pre defined position in the menu bar, this is now fixed. Bartender 1.2.35 New Features / Improvements Performance ImprovementsWe continue to make Bartender work faster and use less resources.Bug Fixes Menu items appearing/disappearing on OS X 10.10.3Using the OS X 10.10.3 some users have experienced menu items appearing and disappearing on the menu bar when they should be hidden, this has been seen most on multi-screen setups, but also on some single screens. This should now be fixed.Settings gear not updating immediately on theme changesWhen changing menu bar theme from light to dark or dark to light the settings gear in the Bartender Bar would not update until clicked. This is now fixed.Notification Center not movable in YosemiteSome users could not change the position of Notification Center in the menu bar, this is now fixed.Notification Center icon disappearing till clickedSome users have experienced the Notification icon disappearing in the menu bar until clicked, we have made changes that we hope fix this, please let us know if you still experience issues.OS X 10.10.3 FixesUpdates and fixes for OS X 10.10.3.
Bartender 1.2.33 Test Build Bug Fixes in 1.2.33 Test Build Menu items appearing/disappearing on OS X 10.10.3 BetaUsing the OS X 10.10.3 Beta some users have experienced menu items appearing and disappearing on the menu bar when they should be hidden, this has been seen most on multi-screen setups, but also on some single screens. This should now be fixed.Settings gear not updating immediately on theme changesWhen changing menu bar theme from light to dark or dark to light the settings gear in the Bartender Bar would not update until clicked. This is now fixed.
Bartender 1.2.30 Test Build Bug Fixes in 1.2.30 System Items not working with Bartender correctly in OS X 10.10.2 for some usersWith OS X 10.10.2 some users have experienced issues with System Items not working with Bartender correctly, including items not moving into the bar when they should, or moving slowly. This should be fixed with this update.NOTE: Yosemite items flickeringIf you are running Yosemite and have a multi-screen setup with 'screens have separate spaces' enabled, you will notice a flickering/corruption of the menu bar icons when changing from one display to another, this appears to be a Yosemite issue we hope will be fixed soon, in the meantime we are still looking into what we can do to improve this. Bartender 1.2.29 Test Build Bug Fixes in 1.2.29 Trickster CompatibilityPreviously Bartender caused the Trickster window to close straight after opening.
This is fixed with this update.NOTE: Yosemite items flickeringIf you are running Yosemite and have a multi-screen setup with 'screens have separate spaces' enabled, you will notice a flickering/corruption of the menu bar icons when changing from one display to another, this appears to be a Yosemite issue we hope will be fixed soon, in the meantime we are still looking into what we can do to improve this. Bartender 1.2.28 New Features / Improvements in 1.2.28 Dark mode improvementsUpdated dark mode settings button. Custom icons now work better in dark mode. NOTE: Custom icons will not invert automatically for dark mode.UI Performance improvementsFor multi-screen setups we have improved the UI responsiveness to screen changes. Bartender 1.2.27 New Features / Improvements in 1.2.27 Dark mode improvementsUpdated dark mode settings button. Custom icons now work better in dark mode.UI Performance improvementsFor multi-screen setups we have improved the UI responsiveness to screen changes. Bartender 1.2.26Small update to fix Notification Center bug in OS X versions before Yosemite that was introduced with the previous release 1.2.25 Bug Fixes in 1.2.26 Notification Center in wrong position in OS X 10.9 and earlierWith teh previous version a change to improve Yosemite support, caused Notification Center to not maintain its position in previous OS X releases.
This has been fixed.NOTE: Yosemite Dark Mode items flickeringIf you are running Yosemite with Dark Mode enabled and have a multi-screen setup with 'screens have separate spaces' enabled, you will notice a flickering of the menu bar icons when changing from one display to another, this appears to be a Yosemite issue we hope will be fixed soon, in the meantime we are still looking into what we can do to improve this. Bartender 1.2.24 New Features / Improvements in 1.2.24 Bartender now works with Google Chrome menu itemsBartender can now control Google Chrome menu items, thanks to the Chrome team for working with us on this.Light Bartender BarThere is now a hidden defaults setting (LightBartenderBar = true) to make the Bartender Bar light even when Yosemite is in Dark Mode, allowing you to store Dark Mode incompatible apps in the Bartender Bar.Bug Fixes in 1.2.24 Launchpad Folders not openingDue to a strange bug in OS X, Launchpad folders would not open for some users when Bartender was running. Bartender 1.2.23 Beta Bug Fixes in 1.2.23 Launchpad Folders not openingDue to a very strange bug in OS X, Launchpad folders would not open for some users, when Bartender was running.
This is now fixed.Thank you to the users who provided all the info that helped us track this one down.Notification Center not working with BartenderBartender would not work with Notification Center when OS X Yosemite was set to a language other than English, this is now fixedDark Mode Preferences icon colorWe updated the icon color for Dark Mode in Yosemite. Bartender 1.2.11 Bug Fixes in 1.2.11 Spotlight not in correct location in Lion and Snow LeopardIn previous versions of 1.2 Spotlight would show in a bad location when hidden by Bartender and using the hotkey to launch Spotlight. Bartender 1.2.9 We are excited to give you Bartender 1.2 with full Mavericks support, show for updated for system items, other great new features, and lots of bug fixes.New Features / Improvements in 1.2 Mavericks SupportBartender now fully supports the Multi-monitor features of Mavericks, including multiple Menu Bars and spaces. Bartender will hide the menu bar icons on each menu bar, and will display the Bartender Bar on the Active Space/Screen.Show For Updates for System ItemsShow for updates now works with system items, no need to say any more, give it a try its great.Show For Updates, Image recognitionBartender now uses image recognition to detect changes in Menu Bar Items, this prevents false positives, i.e.
Showing when a update didn't really happen and an app just refreshed its state.Show For Updates, remaining in the Menu Bar until timeoutPrevious versions of Bartender would show items in the menu bar from the first update until the timeout, then hide and show again if another update happened. Changes in 1.2.8 Beta Items not showing in the Bartender BarIn 1.2.6 and 1.2.7 adding an item to the Bartender Bar whilst the Bar was not visible would mean the item may not show in the Bar when it was made visible. This has been fixed.Position of the Bartender Bar not set correctly on multiple screen setups in MavericksThe Bartender Bar would not display in its pre-set location when using multiple screens in Mavericks, this has been fixed.Bartender Bar not showing correctly in Mavericks when using 3 or more screensWe have recreated the issue and fixed this. Changes in 1.2.6 Beta Show For Updates CPU and Power usage ImprovementsWe have reduced the CPU and power usage even further in show for updates.New URL SchemasWe have added new url schemas that allow links to directly launch the feedback window, check for updates, and update to test builds. Useful for support.UI improvementsA general sweep of the UI tidying up.Spotlight Changing PositionIn 1.2.5 the spotlight item would sometimes jump to the left most position in the Menu Bar; this has been fixed.DragonDrop and Show For Update IssueIn 1.2.5 DragonDrop would not work with Bartender correctly if Show For Updates was selected; this has been fixed. Changes in 1.2.5 Beta Exception Bug FixException causing issues for some users, this one would prevent accessing Preferences. It has been fixed.⌘+Click not working in Menu Bar Apps⌘+Clicking should now work for Menu Bar apps that allow this.Menu Items not moving into Bartender BarSome users have experienced items not moving into the Bartender Bar after some time, or after updating from a previous version.
This was again caused by the update from 1.0.9, and not having restarted since that update. This should now be fixed. Please contact us if you still see this issue.Order of Items in Bartender Bar are reversed from 1.0.9This is now in the correct order.Spotlight now has Show for UpdatesLike other System Items spotlight can now show for updates, good for knowing when its indexing. Bartender 1.2 Beta Beta New Features / Improvements in 1.2 Mavericks SupportBartender now fully supports the Multi-monitor features of Mavericks, including multiple Menu Bars and spaces.
Bartender will hide the menu bar icons on each menu bar, and will display the Bartender Bar on the Active Space/Screen.Show For Updates for System ItemsShow for updates now works with system items, no need to say any more, give it a try its great.Show For Updates, Image recognitionBartender now uses image recognition to detect changes in Menu Bar Items, this prevents false positives, i.e. Showing when a update didn't really happen and an app just refreshed its state.Show For Updates, remaining in the Menu Bar until timeoutPrevious versions of Bartender would show items in the menu bar from the first update until the timeout, then hide and show again if another update happened. Bartender Version 1.0.9 Bug Fixes Popup LocationAdditional work to improve the popup fix for some apps displaying their popup's in slightly the wrong location.Non Responsive Menu Bar AppsAfter restarting your system and having Bartender launch at login some apps in the menu bar could stop responding to clicks, and restarting Bartender would fix this. With this version this should no longer happen.Bartender Bar position when switching Screens/ResolutionsThe Bartender Bar would appear at different locations with different resolutions/screens. This has now been fixed.Drag and Drop SupportBartender should allow you to drag an item up to its icon and this will cause the Bartender Bar to display allowing you to drag things onto menu bar Items in the Bartender Bar, but this has not always worked on all users systems, we have been working on identifying the issue and this version should work for everyone.Changing Spaces when in Fullscreen AppIf you use Bartender to display the full menu bar or display items in the menu bar when in a fullscreen app, Bartender would cause you to switch to another space. This has now been modified so that we do not display the full menu bar when in a fullscreen app (as this would always cause a space change) but will show all menu bar items in the menu bar.App compatibility improvementsSome apps did not work well with Bartender, work has been done to improve on this. Bartender Version 1.0.6This is a test build and may be unstable or have issues, please do contact us if you have any problems.
Bug Fixes Code improvement and fixesWe have been working extremely hard to polish up Bartender after releasing 1.0. Bartender Version 1.0.5 New Features / Improvements Update to Test Build Option in PreferencesWe have added an option for you to take our more frequent Test Builds, this will allow you (if you want) to test our latest improvements and fixes. Please do realize that these builds will likely contain bugs and may be unstable, and are not recommended for all users.Any feedback you can provide about features/issues you have is always a great help.Bug Fixes Menu Bar Items Reordering after restart / login or adding System ItemsThere was a bug that could cause items to reorder when you restart, login, or add System Items.This has now been fixed.We do have to do some cleanup of the menu bar order list to correct the bug, hence some items may change position initially with this version. Dragging them to their correct location should fix this.Show Full Menu Bar not working for some usersShow full Menu Bar should clear the Menu Bar of any menu's to allow the maximum space for Menu Bar Items, this feature stopped working for some users in Lion and Mountain Lion after fixing a bug for Snow Leopard.
This should now be working for all supported OS's and all users. Bartender Version 1.0.4 Menu Bar Items appearing on right instead of left of other ItemsWith the introduction of the ability to organize menu bar items, new Menu Bar items started it the right most position. Bartender Version 1.0 Its Out!!!We are incredibly pleased to announce the release of Bartender Version 1.0.We believe Version 1.0 is fantastic, it has some cool new additions that we are sure you will love.We cant thank you all enough for the fantastic feedback we have been getting.
Due to sheer numbers it has not been possible to reply to you all.The work is not ending we have more great features we want to add and we also know there are still some outstanding bugs we need to fix, and some we probably don't know about yet, so please do keep the feedback coming!This means we are officially leaving Beta! Therefore anyone who does not have a license will be on the 4 week trail, starting from the first launch of this new version.
Also since we are leaving Beta the 50% discount available for the licenses will end on October 25th, so please do buy a license fast if you want the discount.Item RearrangingWith this release it is now possible to rearrange all Menu Bar Items in the Bartender Bar, and the Menu Bar!It is possible to mix Apps and System Items.Best of all the order is maintained after restarts (as long as Bartender is running).Simply CMD+Drag an Item to rearrange them.New GraphicsWe have been working with our designer to create a Uniform for Bartender, you can see them in his new icon. We have also updated and tweaked many of the graphics and UI in Bartender.Show white icon when Bartender SelectedIn previous versions, if show highlight was selected, the Bartender Menu Bar Icon would not turn white when highlighted; it does now.Spotlight window hiding behind the Menu BarThis has been an issue for a few releases now, but it should definitely be fixed.Dock Icon always showingIn Snow Leopard, if you used the show full menu bar function, Bartenders Dock icon would become visible and stay visible until Bartender was relaunched. This is now fixed.Moving, adding or removing System Items would case issuesIn previous versions, trying to move a System Item would cause it to be removed, and removing an item would/could leave a gap.
This is fixed.Putting a System Item in the Bartender Bar, then hiding it left a spaceThis is fixed.Growl Crash caused by BartenderIn previous versions setting Show for Updated for Growl would cause it to crash, this is now fixed.Thanks to the Growl guys for bringing this to our attention.gfxCardStatus show for updates, never goes backIf show for updates was set for gfxCardStatus, when it showed for an update, it would never return to the Bartender Bar, it will now. Bartender Version 0.9.12 Fix for System Items reappearingIn all previous versions that supported individual System Item control, it was possible for the items to return to the Menu Bar when they shouldn't. This should now be fixed.Multi-Selecting Menu Items in PreferencesYou can now select multiple items in Menu Items Preferences, allowing you to set the behaviour for multiple items all at once.Retina SupportWe have continued our work to make Bartender fully retina compatible and you should see some good improvements in this update. All Menu Bar Icons are retina and displaying correctly.UI elements have been improved for retina display.Improved Hotkey SettingsThe hotkey settings had a bug that would cause strange behaviour when first set, this has been fixed. We have also updated the hotkey control to work/look better and support retina display.Items not working with Bartender initiallyOS X has an issue that means that some apps if running when Bartender is installed will not work with Bartender until they are restarted. We now detect when this is the likely cause of an item not working and provide a prompt for Bartender to automatically restart the app that is not working with Bartender.Performance ImprovementsIt was possible for Bartender to stop responding while trying to control an app.
This should now not be an issue.Performance has been improved in key areas for a better user experience.Updating Bartender prevented emptying of TrashIn previous updates, and updating to this version, the old Bartender app would be moved to trash, but still be in use. This would prevent emptying of your Trash until you restart your Mac, or remove Bartender from your trash and delete it again. This is fixed in this version and all future updates after this version will not have this issue.Fix for crash in version 0.9.11The last release caused a crash for some users, this patch release should fix this.
Bartender Version 0.9.11 Fix for System Items reappearingIn all previous versions that supported individual System Item control, it was possible for the items to return to the Menu Bar when they shouldn't. This should now be fixed.Multi-Selecting Menu Items in PreferencesYou can now select multiple items in Menu Items Preferences, allowing you to set the behaviour for multiple items all at once.Retina SupportWe have continued our work to make Bartender fully retina compatible and you should see some good improvements in this update. All Menu Bar Icons are retina and displaying correctly.UI elements have been improved for retina display.Improved Hotkey SettingsThe hotkey settings had a bug that would cause strange behaviour when first set, this has been fixed. We have also updated the hotkey control to work/look better and support retina display.Items not working with Bartender initiallyOS X has an issue that means that some apps if running when Bartender is installed will not work with Bartender until they are restarted. We now detect when this is the likely cause of an item not working and provide a prompt for Bartender to automatically restart the app that is not working with Bartender.Performance ImprovementsIt was possible for Bartender to stop responding while trying to control an app. This should now not be an issue.Performance has been improved in key areas for a better user experience.Updating Bartender prevented emptying of TrashIn previous updates, and updating to this version, the old Bartender app would be moved to trash, but still be in use.
This would prevent emptying of your Trash until you restart your Mac, or remove Bartender from your trash and delete it again. This is fixed in this version and all future updates after this version will not have this issue. Bartender Version 0.9.10 Fixes for System Items reappearing after controlled by BartenderIn the versions 0.9.08 and 0.9.09 with individual system item control, items could reappear in the Menubar and not go back into the Bartender Bar without reapplying the preferences, this should now be fixed.Please restart your Mac if you have issues after this update, this is to clear settings from the previous versionOrder of System ItemsIn the versions 0.9.08 and 0.9.09 with individual system item control, system item order would not be maintained when moved in Bartenders Bar, this should now be working. Bartender Version 0.9.9 Bug fixes for 0.9.08 releaseWe have already received great feedback from the many users for 0.9.08, the first release with individual system item control, from this we have fixed a number of bugsIndividual System Item ControlIt is now possible to individually control the System Items! Bartender Version 0.9.8 Individual System Item ControlIt is now possible to individually control the System Items! Please modify your preferences.Please note this is the first public release of this feature and it was a lot of work, as such please be aware there will be bugs, reporting these to us using the feedback option is always greatly appreciated and helps us fix all issues faster.More Status Bar Icon by Adam BettsAdam Betts has created a great status bar icon for Bartender and he was kind enough to let us include it in Bartender. Thanks Adam.Retina support in Status Bar IconsWe have updated all status bar icons for retina display, and are working to have Bartender fully retina compatible.Thanks to Maciej Skrzypczak and Adam Betts for supplying retina versions of their icons.Mountain Lion Contacts PromptIn Mountain Lion a prompt is shown when the feedback form for Bartender populates the email selection drop down.
We have included text in this prompt so the user knows what we are requesting access for.Notification CenterNotification Center now displays as a System Item in Preferences. Bartender Version 0.9.6 Autohide Bartender BarThis has been a big request, now the Bartender Bar autohides.Apple System Menu Items (Menu Extra's)This is the first release where we have control of the Menu Extra's.At present you cannot individually control each menu extra, but can choose to have them all in the Bartender Bar or not.Sandboxed app compatibilityPrevious to this release Bartender only worked with some sandboxed apps.
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We have made major changes to Bartenders internals to make it compatible with sandboxed apps including 1Password Helper.Bartender Menu Bar LocationBartender will now always be the right most Menu Bar Item.Fix for crash and exception when app will not work with BartenderSometimes after installing Bartender an app must be restarted before it will work with Bartender. Bartender Version 0.9.5 Mountain Lion CompatibilityThis version is code signed with the Surtees Studios Developer ID and is compatible with Mountain Lion.Fix for crash and exception when app wont work with BartenderSometimes after installing Bartender an app must be restarted before it will work with Bartender.
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