![]() I've used this to control a Macbook Pro with broken fans, so it made less noise. Did my render complete in 2 hours or 7 hours, while I was away? Is the CPU running hotter during the day than at night? Am I gaining or losing disk space? ![]() IStat Menu also stores resource consumption information over the last hour, the last 24 hours and over 7 days, so you can tell, when the computer consumed more resources recently and for how long. I know what's happening, and I let it finish. What's it doing? I look in the menu for disk activity and a very specific program is churning away on my second USB drive and has been doing that for 6 minutes. It's a great way to tell when programs are being nasty with the resources. Why is the computer slow as hell with the display stuttering like crazy? A quick glance shows that the GPU memory has been consumed by Substance Painter. iStat Menu shows GPU usage and GPU memory usage for all GPUs connected to the system in one single glance. Then I monitor the GPU performance: Using CUDA and OpenCL programs, it's often difficult to tell whether the GPU is actually using those frameworks through the programs themselves. I've used this to improve the cooling of my Macbook Pro with better and quieter external fans, so the machine can run quietly 24/7. You can tell, if your network is being used unnecessarily or if it's running slower than usual, and it displays every single temperature sensor in the machine in a menu, so you can tell which part of the computer is hotter than other areas. iStat Menu lets you know this immediately by showing spikes and also brings you all the clues immediately as to why it's happening, so you can do something about it in an intelligent way rather than just hold down the power button or spend a few seconds troubleshooting a problem instead of a whole afternoon. And hundreds of other improvements.OSX isn't infallible and indeed, when you run programs that are resource hungry, they can bog down the Mac, both in CPU, disk and RAM resources.Improved and new localisations (36 languages in total) Reorderable dropdown menus, with the ability to hide sections.Additional options, like dual line menu bar clocks, & condensed text for showing more in less space.Hotkeys to open & close menu dropdowns, for quick keyboard access.More colors & theme options, including light and dark vibrant menu dropdown backgrounds.Notifications, based on CPU, network, disk, battery, weather, & other events.Refined menu bar items, dropdowns & other aspects match the new design of macOS 11 Big Sur.Weather with current temperature, hourly forecast, weekly overview & so much more.See used space, free space, and disk activity in your menu bar Detailed info on your battery’s current state & a highly configurable menu item that can change if you’re draining, charging, or completely charged Keep on top of what’s being sent & received for all network connections Highly customizable menu bar clocks, calendar with upcoming events, world clocks with detailed sun and moon info. Extensive memory stats covering usage, history, memory pressure, compressed memory, swap, & a list of the apps using the most memory A realtime listing of the sensors in your Mac, including temperatures, hard drive temperatures (where supported), fans, CPU frequency, GPU frequency (Intel GPUs only), voltages, current & power Highly detailed CPU info, with current usage for individual cores, history graphs, load averages, uptime, CPU frequency, & a list of the apps using the most CPU Weather based on your current location, or for almost any city in the world It features menu bar icon improvements, rounder corners, and a new look for the main app. ![]() iStat Menus 6.5 is a significant update with design refinements across the entire app, to ensure it feels at home in macOS Big Sur. iStat Menus is highly configurable, with full support for macOS’ light and dark menubar modes. All in a highly optimized, low-resource package! As well as being easier to theme, iStat Menus 6 introduces new ways to color and style the menu bar icons, menu dropdowns, and graphs. It covers a huge range of stats, including a CPU monitor, GPU, memory, network usage, disk usage, disk activity, date & time, battery, and more. IStat Menus 6 is an advanced Mac system monitor from your menubar.
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