Boring Old Menu Bar Changelog

What's new in Boring Old Menu Bar 1.27

Oct 17, 2022
  • The new version fix a minor annoyance.

New in Boring Old Menu Bar 1.26 (Oct 12, 2022)

  • The new version improves compatibility with solid color wallpapers.

New in Boring Old Menu Bar 1.25 (Sep 29, 2022)

  • The new version addresses an issue that would cause macOS to quietly kill the application process at unpredictable times, but usually while either the display or the machine are asleep.

New in Boring Old Menu Bar 1.23 (Nov 5, 2021)

  • The new version fixes an issue with the corner settings.

New in Boring Old Menu Bar 1.22 (Nov 1, 2021)

  • The latest Safari update introduces an additional security check when activating extensions. This wrongly thinks that the screen corners drawn by Boring Old Menu Bar are trying to interfere with clicks. This update resolves the issue.

New in Boring Old Menu Bar 1.21 (Nov 1, 2021)

  • The new version respects the plus one and minus one size options for the 2021 MacBook Pro models.

New in Boring Old Menu Bar 1.20 (Oct 28, 2021)

  • The new version adds an option to immediately force update a wall paper.

New in Boring Old Menu Bar 1.19 (Oct 27, 2021)

  • The new version adds support for the MacBook Pro notch & offers the same functionality as De-Notch-ifier.
  • De-Notch-ifier is a version of Boring Old Menu Bar that is pre-configured to show a black menu bar across the screens of the new M1 PRO/MAX MacBook Pro display, but you can get the same effect with Boring Old Menu Bar.

New in Boring Old Menu Bar 1.17 (Jun 30, 2021)

  • The new version allows the menu bar to be hidden on particular screens according to which combination of displays is currently connected to your MacBook.

New in Boring Old Menu Bar 1.16 (Feb 26, 2021)

  • The new version can ignore individual displays and provides sharper backgrounds on non-retina secondary displays.

New in Boring Old Menu Bar 1.14 (Feb 2, 2021)

  • The new version fixes a pixelation issue with the wallpapers.

New in Boring Old Menu Bar 1.13 (Jan 29, 2021)

  • The new releases fixes a bug affecting macOS 11.2 users and adds a few minor improvements.

New in Boring Old Menu Bar 1.12 (Dec 16, 2020)

  • The new version improves support for slide show-style wallpapers.

New in Boring Old Menu Bar 1.11 (Nov 25, 2020)

  • Introduces a screen corner only option
  • Fixes a major bug that would prevent Boring Old Menu Bar from working on some non-English setups
  • Fixes a bug that could destabilize the tool after an automatic Software Update is run

New in Boring Old Menu Bar 1.10 (Nov 24, 2020)

  • The new version allows black screen detection to be disabled for those who rock an all-black wallpaper.

New in Boring Old Menu Bar 1.09 (Nov 20, 2020)

  • The new version allows the menu bar icon to be hidden, so you can reclaim that precious menu bar space.

New in Boring Old Menu Bar 1.08 (Nov 20, 2020)

  • The new version solves a startup bug on M1 equipped Macs.

New in Boring Old Menu Bar 1.07 (Nov 17, 2020)

  • The new version adds black-screen detection and improved support for spaces.

New in Boring Old Menu Bar 1.06 (Nov 13, 2020)

  • The new version adds the option to customize the delay before BOMB reacts to resolution, wallpaper or wake-up events.
  • If you are experiencing black wallpaper artefacts when you wake your Mac from sleep, increasing this delay to 5 seconds or more should eliminate this problem.