Bartender 4.2.16 -

: macOS sometimes treats "hidden" items as inactive. If the icon isn't visible in the main system menu bar, the system may fail to "listen" for that app's specific key commands.

: Users found that when an app like DEVONagent Pro or DEVONsphere was tucked away in Bartender's hidden bar, their global shortcuts would often stop working. Bartender 4.2.16

It serves as a classic example of the cat-and-mouse game between third-party customizers and Apple’s strict system menu bar limitations. : macOS sometimes treats "hidden" items as inactive

: This version attempted to bridge that gap, though many users discovered the most reliable workaround was simply moving "shortcut-heavy" apps back to the Always Shown category to ensure the OS never "forgot" they were there. Bartender 4.2.16