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Dev tools · August 5, 2014

iStat Menus 5

An advanced Mac system monitor for your menubar

iStat Menus 5 launched on August 5, 2014 with 173 votes, #79 of 2,208 launches that month and more than 90% of that year's launches. The site was still online in September 2026, 12 years on.

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In plain words

iStat Menus 5 is a system monitoring application for Mac that displays CPU, GPU, memory, disk usage, network activity, temperatures, fans, and battery information in the menu bar. The tool offers highly customizable menu bar items and detailed views that users can configure to show as much or as little information as needed. It is designed for Mac users who want efficient, comprehensive system monitoring accessible from their menu bar.

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From the sources

The ultimate system monitor for your menu bar, with CPU, GPU, memory, network, disk usage, disk activity, temperatures, fans, battery info and more.

Upgrade pricing requires an iStat Menus 6 License. All licenses include 6 months of weather. Family Pack: Up to 5 family members. Local taxes may apply. iStat Menus is also available via Setapp. Setapp is a subscription service for Mac apps. For USD$9.99/mo, use iStat Menus plus more than 250 other apps. No extra fees, no ads. Monitor your CPU, GPU, memory, disks, network, sensors, battery, weather and more, with highly customisable menu bar items and detailed menus that show as much, or as little, as you like. iStat Menus is exceptionally efficient, even while keeping track of an enormous range of system information. iStat Menus 7.5 brings beautiful Liquid Glass menus to macOS 27, along…from bjango.com

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