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Mac menu bar app developers struggle with Apple's OS updates

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Developers of Mac menu bar management applications are facing significant challenges due to recent macOS updates. Apple's ongoing efforts to steer developers away from using the menu bar for app placement, coupled with changes in macOS frameworks, have rendered popular tools like Bartender, Hidden Bar, and Thaw non-functional or unreliable. While developers are working to adapt, the core issues appear to stem from Apple's evolving design and API strategies, which have historically led to user interface complexities across its product ecosystem. AI

RANK_REASON Article discusses the impact of platform changes on third-party developers, offering an opinionated analysis rather than a direct product release or research finding.

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Mac menu bar app developers struggle with Apple's OS updates

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  1. Mastodon — fosstodon.org TIER_1 English(EN) · [email protected] ·

    Pity The Developers Of Mac Menu Bar Managers. Blame Apple Whenever Apple or any of the other major platforms release their annual operating system updates there

    Pity The Developers Of Mac Menu Bar Managers. Blame Apple Whenever Apple or any of the other major platforms release their annual operating system updates there’s always a period of adjustment for users and developers. Developers have to contend with the changes and sometimes tha…

    LINKS macbartender.com github.com/…/hidden github.com/…/Thaw

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