Bartender 2016 R7 3146 2021 ⚡ Trending

In Bartender 2016 R7 (build 3146, circa 2021), one of the most powerful under-the-hood features was the enhancement to Intelligent Templates™ and Database Connectivity, specifically:

Old crash logs may reference the string:

rm -rf ~/Library/Logs/DiagnosticReports/Bartender*

BarTender 2016 had a long lifecycle with several major releases (R1 through R8). However, R7 (Build 3146) is widely considered the most stable and robust iteration of that generation.

Q: Why does my crash report show “bartender 2016 r7 3146 2021” when I’m using Bartender 5?
A: This is likely a cached string from an old preference file or a dylib left over from an in-place upgrade. Use a clean uninstall (see Step 2 above) and reinstall Bartender 5. bartender 2016 r7 3146 2021

Q: Is this a sign of a hacked/cracked Bartender?
A: Not necessarily. Pirated versions of Bartender 3 often altered build numbers, but 3146 matches an official internal build. That said, downloading Bartender 3 from unofficial sources in 2021 was risky. Verify your copy’s signature: codesign -dv /Applications/Bartender\ 3.app.

Q: Can I still purchase a license for Bartender 3?
A: No. Surtees Studios stopped selling Bartender 3 licenses in early 2022. Current sales are for Bartender 5 only (14-day free trial available).

This is the build number. For context:

Developers often embed internal build strings in the app’s Info.plist under keys like:

The string “bartender 2016 r7 3146 2021” would typically be stored in the CFBundleGetInfoString – a field rarely displayed to end users but sometimes captured by system profilers, crash reporters (Crashlytics, Apple’s Crash Reporter), or uninstaller scripts.

If you saw this string, you likely:

Subject: BarTender 2016 R7 (Build 3146) – 2021 Patch Deployment

To: Production & Labeling Teams
Date: [Insert date]

We are deploying BarTender 2016 R7 Build 3146 (released in 2021) to workstations still running the 2016 line. In Bartender 2016 R7 (build 3146, circa 2021),

Changes included:

Post-deployment checklist: