Bartender 9.2

A: No, you cannot hide the Bartender trigger icon (otherwise you’d have no way to show hidden icons). However, you can make it transparent or move it to the far left.

This article dives deep into every corner of —from its core features to hidden settings, compatibility notes, and performance benchmarks. What is Bartender? Before we dissect version 9.2, let’s establish the basics. Bartender is a utility app for macOS that allows you to hide, rearrange, and search menu bar icons. Instead of deleting or disabling icons, you "tuck" lesser-used ones into a secondary, collapsible "Bartender Bar." Clicking the Bartender icon (or using a keyboard shortcut) reveals the hidden icons. bartender 9.2

A: Yes. On wake, Bartender re-scans the menu bar (takes 0.3 seconds). A: No, you cannot hide the Bartender trigger

| Feature | | Hidden Bar (Free) | Dozer (Free) | Ice (Open Source) | |---------|-------------------|-------------------|--------------|-------------------| | Hide icons | ✅ | ✅ | ✅ | ✅ | | Search | ✅ (Spotlight) | ❌ | ❌ | ❌ | | Triggers | ✅ (6 types) | ❌ | ❌ | Basic (rules) | | Apple Silicon native | ✅ | ✅ (Intel via Rosetta) | ✅ | ✅ | | Active development | ✅ (2026) | ⚠️ (2024 last update) | ❌ (2023) | ✅ (2025) | | Price | $16 | Free | Free | Free | What is Bartender