# Bartender

> Menu bar manager that hides, rearranges, styles and automates your menu bar items

Source: https://optioncmd.com/bartender
Website: https://www.macbartender.com/?utm_source=optioncmd
Pricing: One-time purchase
Categories: [Menu bar](https://optioncmd.com/categories/menu-bar.md), [Customization](https://optioncmd.com/categories/customization.md)
Listed: 2026-10-28
Updated: 2026-10-28

Bartender is a menu bar manager for Mac. It gives you control over which menu bar items are shown and when, with quick reveal, search, hotkeys and triggers.

**Key features:**

- Search and trigger any menu bar item from the keyboard with the Command Bar, which also includes clipboard history.
- Show items automatically with triggers, such as the battery when you unplug or your mic during meetings.
- Hide items that would be covered by the notch and bring them back with a click or hotkey.
- Open hidden items in a separate Bartender Bar on hover, click or hotkey.
- Switch between menu bar profiles with a hotkey, a trigger or your display setup.
- Style the menu bar with glass, colors, gradients and tighter item spacing.
- Automate it with Shortcuts, AppleScript, hotkeys or Siri, and create custom menu bar items from scripts.

Bartender 7 is built for macOS 27, and the license also activates Bartender 6 for macOS 26. Bartender 7 is a $25 one-time purchase, Bartender Pro is $20 a year with all future upgrades, and Mega Supporter is $80 for lifetime access. A four-week unlimited trial is available.

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