I hate when OS utilities are closed source like BarTender to begin with, so a new open source alternative is ideal.
The worst offender in this realm for me is the widely used FanControl app on Windows, for managing CPU/case fans etc. The app is completely free of charge, but developer hides source.
The github link for fancontrol is just used to upload a release zip - no source available to view. Why, when tool is freeware? There are no good reasons to obfuscate etc etc.
The debacle [1] that caused this to be on everyone's radar initial has me hoping that there will be a group formed that audits open source software for maliciousness. I know that is what virus scanners are for, but there should be a more transparent way to understand what changed without putting so much trust in unknown, anonymous developers.
I could never get Hidden Bar to work correctly. I'm sure I'm missing something obvious, but I ran Hidden Bar for months and the hidden icons only became visible left of the notch after clicking > maybe twice, briefly, and I could never figure out what I did differently.
iBar immediately worked correctly, but Ice is superior and completely free.
Definitely a place for this in the market, especially given the whole fiasco around the secret BarTender change of ownership:
> https://www.macrumors.com/2024/06/04/bartender-mac-app-new-o...
I hate when OS utilities are closed source like BarTender to begin with, so a new open source alternative is ideal.
The worst offender in this realm for me is the widely used FanControl app on Windows, for managing CPU/case fans etc. The app is completely free of charge, but developer hides source.
> https://getfancontrol.com/
The github link for fancontrol is just used to upload a release zip - no source available to view. Why, when tool is freeware? There are no good reasons to obfuscate etc etc.
The debacle [1] that caused this to be on everyone's radar initial has me hoping that there will be a group formed that audits open source software for maliciousness. I know that is what virus scanners are for, but there should be a more transparent way to understand what changed without putting so much trust in unknown, anonymous developers.
[1] https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=40584606
I could never get Hidden Bar to work correctly. I'm sure I'm missing something obvious, but I ran Hidden Bar for months and the hidden icons only became visible left of the notch after clicking > maybe twice, briefly, and I could never figure out what I did differently.
iBar immediately worked correctly, but Ice is superior and completely free.