I got a new Mac recently, had run Bartender in the past and decided to but the newest version without checking it out first. I was surprised to see the screen recording permission.

This was 12 days ago. I wrote support saying:

> I think screen recording is too much of a privacy and security concern.

> Even if you have no bad intentions, if someone compromises your security, they have access to an app that I've allowed screen recording to.

They replied:

> Bartender 5 isn't actually capturing your screen, this message will show anytime Bartender gets an image of your menu bar items, Bartender only ever gets images of menu bar items, the menu bar, and the desktop wallpaper behind the menu bar.

> That said, we are thinking of a way to isolate the parts of the app that need this particular permission so that way it becomes optional.

I never gave the persmissions to Bartender.