![]() This is one of a series of articles that look at my Menu Bar after colleague asked what software I am using.Ĭaption Text. You can download it for free from iSlayer’s website My Menu bar looks like this It’s mostly identical to similar tools available on Linux. Fix an app freezing Use Force Quit to close the app that's misbehaving. I have been using for three years and have had no problems with compatibility or performance. Keep track of your Mac's health from the menu bar. I regard this software as a must have for understanding how your system is performing. Uninstalling iStat Menus To uninstall the Mac App Store version of iStat Menus, please click the pause button to the right of the Global text in the top tab, then quit and drag the iStat Menus. I havent even used everything available yet. When running iStat Menus for the first time, check Open at Login if you’d like iStat Menus to be launched every time your Mac starts up. The amount of data it collects for you is somewhat staggering. Network Activity.(Click for a full size image) Etherealmind’s view iStat Menus is a system monitoring tool that sits in your Menu bar and keeps you abreast of everything thats going on with your Mac. Memory Menu.(Click for a full size image) Disk Statusĭisk Status.(Click for a full size image) Disk Activityĭisk Activity.(Click for a full size image) Network Activity ![]() CPU StatusĬPU Menu (Click for a full size image) Memory Status I also like keeping the CPU/Memory low and so haven’t installed the software that collects temperature sensor data. I guess if you are having problems then turn it on, but otherwise, don’t use it. I have dropped some screenshots on my configuration below.įor example, knowing the temperature of my CPU or HDD just isn’t relevant. I have reduced my configuration to just the four key elements of system performance. It distracts your attention and can create clutter. Some advice: try not to overload the toolbar with information. Can’t wait for SSD drives to get a bit larger so I can remove this bottleneck. I have discovered, for my system, that the HDD is slowest part and is constantly blocking my applications from performing faster. ![]()
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