Overview
- Bartender Pro, released Tuesday, adds Top Shelf as a notch or Dynamic-Island-style workspace that pops up for fast actions on any Mac.
- The new space includes widgets for Now Playing, weather, and a calendar that can alert before events and let users join meetings from the bar.
- The Files shelf stores up to six files or folders for as long as a week with simple drag-and-drop and quick AirDrop access.
- The Clipboard view keeps up to 100 recent items with search, pinning, drag-and-drop, persistence through reboots, and filters to skip passwords or chosen apps.
- Top Shelf also shows volume, brightness, and battery banners and can track AI agents like Codex and Claude Code, while the Pro plan costs $15 per year with Bartender 6 included and a $20 one-time license and lifetime Mega Supporter access still available.