Bartender Pro makes the MacBook notch more useful with widgets, files, clipboard, more
9to5Mac • • technology
Key Points:
- Bartender has launched Bartender Pro, a new subscription plan featuring Top Shelf, an interactive space under the Mac’s notch for widgets, file storage, clipboard management, and Live Activities.
- Top Shelf includes three main sections: Widgets (Music, Weather, Calendar), Files (temporary storage for up to six files or folders for a week), and Clipboard (visual history of up to 100 clipboard items with search and filtering).
- The feature offers customizable keyboard shortcuts, status banners for volume, brightness, battery, and AI agents, plus alerts with granular settings, enhancing workflow efficiency.
- Bartender 6 remains available for $20 as a one-time purchase, while Bartender Pro costs $15/year and includes all future upgrades and new features; existing Mega Supporter lifetime users receive Pro access at no extra charge.
- Top Shelf aims to improve Mac users’ productivity by consolidating useful tools in a convenient, easily accessible location beneath the notch or Dynamic Island.