RAM hogs, freezing apps, and mixed trust dominate the Mac app chatter today. From Bartender 6 gobbling 40 GB of RAM on a M3 Max to Ice wrestling with macOS Tahoe glitches, real-world use is testing stability.
RAM reality — In one post, Bartender 6 reportedly needs 40 GB of RAM on a M3 Max for its official release. Fans and critics clash over whether the app is lean enough, while some switch to Ice despite its bugs, including focus issues and buggy menus [1]. Tahoe-era gremlins aren’t helping, though commenters note Tahoe bugs were fixed pretty quickly as fixes landed [1].
Ice on macOS Tahoe: stability in practice — On Tahoe, the “Loading Items” spin often never completes. Some users need the beta from GitHub to get passed it, while others bail to alternatives like Hidden Bar when Ice misbehaves [2].
Doggy Cleaner: updates and trust — The team touts 15 updates in 3 months, with 58 feature requests, 23 usability suggestions, and 14 bug reports behind a push toward photo categorization, video compression, and better duplicate detection [3]. Yet critics push back on the quality of the marketing video, sparking mixed trust about what’s real under the hood [3].
Ad blockers in the wild — In debates between uBlock Origin Lite and Wipr, many favor Lite’s one-tap unblock flow over Wipr’s multi-step approach. Battery life and site behavior remain recurring concerns as users weigh beta vs. released builds [4].
MacPacker v0.10: open-source previewer grows — MacPacker now covers nearly 20 archive formats, adds Finder integration and translations, and ships a crash fix, signaling early momentum for this open-source project [5].
Closing thought: real-world use is a steady drumbeat of updates and fixes—watch for Tahoe- and RAM-related refinements in the coming weeks.
POST IDs referenced: [1], [2], [3], [4], [5]
References
Bartender 6 needs 40 GB of RAM
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