Nerdtool allows you to display many things directly on top of your desktop; weather reports, headline news, and system vitals are just a few uses.
Cost / License
- Free
- Open Source
Application types
Alerts
- Discontinued
Platforms
- Mac
MiniUsage Alternatives
MiniUsage is described as 'Displays various data like CPU usage, amount of network flow, battery status and process names which uses much CPU time in a menubar. It takes little space and can display various data, so it's suitable for notebook' and is a Network Monitor in the network & admin category. There are more than 25 alternatives to MiniUsage for a variety of platforms, including Mac, Windows, Linux, Android and iPhone apps. The best MiniUsage alternative is Rainmeter, which is both free and Open Source. Other great apps like MiniUsage are Stats, iStat Menus, Uwidgets and XWidget.
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SysMetrix is a skinnable clock and metering application. Its purpose is to provide system metrics in a variety of interesting, useful, and cool ways. It can monitor and report on the hundreds of statistics
Better Menubar displays your Mac's CPU, memory, fan, battery, and network information in real time. It also displays the Airpods, Magic mouse, and touchpad connected to your Mac, and allows you to quickly connect to Bluetooth devices.
Cost / License
- Free
- Proprietary
Platforms
- Mac
Cost / License
- Free
- Proprietary
Platforms
- Linux
- KDE Plasma
Lightweight macOS menu bar utility providing live CPU, memory, disk, network, battery, and thermal state monitoring, supporting Apple Silicon and Intel hardware, with customizable interface options, low resource usage, and strong privacy protections.
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Memory Clean is the ultimate app for optimizing your Mac's memory and is best used after you have finished using a memory (RAM) intensive app or game. With the slickest interface and user experience, Memory Clean stands head and shoulders above the rest.
Cost / License
- Paid
- Proprietary
Platforms
- Mac
Visualizes live CPU, memory, network, disk, battery, and wireless usage on macOS using a compact, customizable interface, blending data graphically and textually on desktop, menu bar, or Dock, with Retina support, hotkeys, and minimal system impact.
Cost / License
- Paid
- Proprietary
Platforms
- Mac
+2
Offers modular monitoring of CPU, Memory, Network, Disk, Battery, GPU, Bluetooth, Temperature, and Fans, each configurable and reorderable, with menu bar integration, notifications for low battery or storage, keyboard shortcuts, and color theme adaptation.
Cost / License
- Paid
- Proprietary
Application types
Alerts
- Discontinued
Platforms
- Mac
ZetaWatch is a small OS X program that displays the zfs status in the menu bar, similar to what iStat Menus does for other information. It is fairly well tested, but due to the current state of libzfs and libzfs_core, changes will be required until the API stabilizes.
A magical creature lives in your menu bar — it might be a game character, a playful puppy, or something entirely unique. And it never stops running!
Cost / License
- Freemium
- Proprietary
Platforms
- Mac
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Pluto is a highly refined and customizable at-a-glance system monitor for your Mac. Keep track of what's going on behind the scenes without dropping what you're currently doing.
Cost / License
- Paid
- Proprietary
Platforms
- Mac
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