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Sim, as per the forum rules, we need to move this to PM. Please PM me your uBar version, whether Accessibility is enabled for uBar, and any other UI/Desktop apps you may be running.
That is really difficult to do. So I did it
Release notes for Version 2.1.2:
- Feature: Window grouping available via Preferences window (Suggested by willph)
Please note that this feature was a huge change, and there could be behavioural issues (Window grouping is set to Always by default partly for this reason) given it is the first release with the feature. Known issues include Photoshop windows not cooperating in terms of Right-click>Close, and could include other poorly behaved apps. If anyone finds any issues with the multi-window mode, please PM me the details.
Not yet, BUT you can set the application order to Launch or Alphabetical for now.
Anybody tried the Window grouping Auto/Never yet?
I have it on auto, I like to be surprised
Hahahaha. You know, maybe I'll try that.
How are you randomizing it?
Haha it's not actually random. Basically if there's so many windows that the buttons would be <75 % of their max size, it begins to group. Of course more rows help auto avoid grouping.
Oh, right! It would be interesting if we could set that up manually per app. Might be a lot to ask though. uBar is nice as it stands.
Oh, and by the way, I thought it interesting that you didn't add Console to the system shortcuts, (Prefs, Terminal, Activity Monitor).
Yep I actually do plan to add Utilities under Applications and Console to the other "Apple Cinema Display Icon" utilities. The menu preference panel will have all the built-in menu items Check on/off -able. Might even do it next update. This way you can cut the menu down to the bone (Applications + uBar) or go all out (everything checked plus custom stuff).
That said I have more plans to make the Activity Monitor nearly obsolete
. Wouldn't mind adding more general system data to Control/Activity mode, just I have to do it in a tasteful way. I don't want the screen to turn into a Borg command centre interface.
Yep I actually do plan to add Utilities under Applications and Console to the other "Apple Cinema Display Icon" utilities. The menu preference panel will have all the built-in menu items Check on/off -able. Might even do it next update. This way you can cut the menu down to the bone (Applications + uBar) or go all out (everything checked plus custom stuff).
That said I have more plans to make the Activity Monitor nearly obsolete
LOL.
Sounds good!
Maybe you could have the clock text be something when you hit the Control key... I think the bars are already crowded, but then I'm using it in large mode.
I'm thinking a tall-ish strip above the uBar with a series of panels... CPU, Memory, Disk, Network, Fans, etc... Background blurred-over...
Done in a really clean way... Yep I've got it.
Hi. I'm the developer of uBar.
uBar is a task bar for OS X 10.9+.
Version 2.0 is a total rewrite that I have just published outside of the Mac App Store (due to sandboxing requirements). It is a 4 week trial and costs $15 to purchase.
I know some of you love the Dock and consider this heresy, but there's a good body of opinion that the pre-Windows 8 task bar was the one thing Microsoft ever got right UI-wise
I'm actively developing it and would love to hear everyone's feedback and feature requests.
The latest version is 2.1.0
Here is the current roadmap/todo:
- Reordering of Favourites
- Handle image drops on Applications (currently accepts files)
- French & German localization
- Bookmarks in uBar menu
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Working on 10.10 yet? Didn't see anything that said either way.
Working on 10.10 yet? Didn't see anything that said either way.
Yep, I've had a beta tester on 10.10 since 2.0.0 and he reports all good!
Ok, now the entire menu can be customized by check/unchecking items in Preferences.
Release notes for Version 2.1.3:
Release notes for Version 2.1.3:
- Feature: Standard menu items can now be enabled/disabled from preferences
LOVE IT! I just left my custom folders and apps, and then Terminal and Activity Monitor.
Please leave any glowing reviews you may feel like leaving here: http://www.macupdate.com/app/mac/32318/ubar
Release notes for Version 2.1.4:
- Tweak: Applications in Menu no longer show extension (Suggested by John Birch)
- Fix: Applications that are already unresponsive when uBar is launched are marked as such.
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I finally saw the not responding red bars. Nice. What are the other lines though? For when the apps are doing something?
My apps in the additional folders are showing the .app extension.
My apps in the additional folders are showing the .app extension.
I finally saw the not responding red bars. Nice. What are the other lines though? For when the apps are doing something?
My apps in the additional folders are showing the .app extension.
Red bars = Unresponsive, White bars = Launching
Ah the Apps in the Menu itself don't show .app but I must have forgotten to do that for the same Apps when shown in the Preferences>Menu list - will fix for next release thanks!
By the way I made a Twitter account for uBar: @uBarApp.
I appreciate if any uBar users can follow/tweet about it! Thanks!
Made the customization list in Preferences>Menus much nicer.
Release notes for Version 2.1.5:
Release notes for Version 2.1.5:
- Feature: Custom menu item list in Preferences now shows icons
Is there any way for uBar to take control of Finder windows so that it can be an actual replacement for the Dock. The visual of the Finder windows going to the Dock instead of moving to uBar is slighty jarring.
I know that I can have the Dock at the bottom of the screen but the Dock often wants to show itself when being less than careful there at the bottom of the screen.
It's a great application though - for the 10 minutes I tried it until I realized that the Dock is so central to all things OS X in relation to Finder and what else OS X can come up with.
I know that I can have the Dock at the bottom of the screen but the Dock often wants to show itself when being less than careful there at the bottom of the screen.
It's a great application though - for the 10 minutes I tried it until I realized that the Dock is so central to all things OS X in relation to Finder and what else OS X can come up with.