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MenuMeters
MenuMeters
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MenuMeters free download for Mac

MenuMeters

CPU, memory, disk, and network monitoring tools.

4.8
Based on 32 user ratesRead reviews & comments
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MenuMeters overview

MenuMeters is a set of CPU, memory, disk, and network monitoring tools for Mac OS X. Although there are numerous other programs which do the same thing, none had quite the feature set I was looking for. Most were windows that sat in a corner or on the desktop, which are inevitably obscured by document windows on a PowerBook's small screen. Those monitors which used the menubar mostly used the NSStatusItem API, which has the annoying tendency to totally reorder my menubar on every login.

The MenuMeters monitors are true SystemUIServer plugins (also known as Menu Extras). This means they can be reordered using command-drag and remember their positions in the menubar across logins and restarts.

MenuMeters is open source freeware released under the GNU General Public License version 2.

What’s new in version 2.1.6.1

Updated on Nov 17 2021

Version 2.1.6.1:
  • Fixes a bug in the menu of the memory meter which I introduced while refactoring. I am sorry for the mess.
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Information

License

Free

Size

1.8 MB

Downloads

397408

App requirements

  • Intel 64
  • Apple Silicon
  • OS X 10.11 or later
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Price
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Performance

What needs improvements

Customization
Social media integration

MenuMeters qualities

Value
5.0
Ease of use
5.0
Features
5.0
Reliability
5.0
Customer support
4.0

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xyzmsian
xyzmsian
Feb 22 2021
2.1.4
5.0
Feb 22 2021
5.0
Version: 2.1.4
Been using menumeters since PPC days and several generations later it's still going strong and it is definitely one of the first apps installed after buying a new mac. Thank you for taking the reigns and updating this.
webhasan24
webhasan24
Jan 21 2021
2.1.2.2
5.0
Jan 21 2021
5.0
Version: 2.1.2.2
The best solution I have ever found!
LeMerlot
LeMerlot
Nov 3 2020
2.0.8.3
5.0
Nov 3 2020
5.0
Version: 2.0.8.3
I replaced my paid iStat Menus with MenuMeters since MM needs less CPU resources :)
anonymous-wallaby-5682
anonymous-wallaby-5682
Nov 2 2020
2.0.8.3
5.0
Nov 2 2020
5.0
Version: 2.0.8.3
Fantastic little free app. I've used it since forever! Shows you at a glance key operating information in an unobtrusive way. Many thanks to the programmer who picked up the threads when it looked like it wasn't going to make the OS cut, and continues to develop it.
theomails
theomails
Oct 29 2020
2.0.8
5.0
Oct 29 2020
5.0
Version: 2.0.8
Brilliant app. I wish I had found this long back. I started looking now as I had an anti-virus eating too much network bandwidth with huge weekly updates.
Mark Hennon
Mark Hennon
Sep 26 2020
2.0.7
5.0
Sep 26 2020
5.0
Version: 2.0.7
Always been excellent, and even better in 2020!
ChaarlesJeong
ChaarlesJeong
Jul 8 2020
2.0.7
5.0
Jul 8 2020
5.0
Version: 2.0.7
Incredibly easy to use, variable functions. Just the right App what I looking for. Thanks!!
Derekcurrie
Derekcurrie
May 22 2020
2.0.7
0.0
May 22 2020
0.0
Version: 2.0.7
If the above link FAILs, try this one: https://member.ipmu.jp/yuji.tachikawa/MenuMetersElCapitan/zips/MenuMeters_latest.zip
enersoldnah
enersoldnah
May 4 2020
2.0.6.1
5.0
May 4 2020
5.0
Version: 2.0.6.1
Great app works fine here under Catalina 10.15.4 on Imac but why are horizontal rows and graph greyed out
Aeschylus
Aeschylus
Mar 17 2020
2.0.3
5.0
Mar 17 2020
5.0
Version: 2.0.3
This is an incredible and extremely useful free app. It is one of those rare gems we should all be grateful to the programmer for creating for us. Thank you!
LeMerlot
LeMerlot
Mar 3 2020
2.0.3
5.0
Mar 3 2020
5.0
Version: 2.0.3
MenuMeters is my perfect and flexible new system monitoring solution for my Mac's menu bar – after having bought and used iStat Menus for many years. iStat Menus – while having a beautiful visual design – just used a bit too much CPU resources for me as a system monitoring tool running all the time in the background.
Brooklyn-Al
Brooklyn-Al
Jan 25 2020
2.0.3
5.0
Jan 25 2020
5.0
Version: 2.0.3
Great program but I have a question the "used" ram on menumeters does not agree with the "used" ram in activity monitor.........why? Or am I reading it incorrectly?
Cam-Mac
Cam-Mac
Jan 16 2020
2.0.3
5.0
Jan 16 2020
5.0
Version: 2.0.3
This utility has staying power! I've been using versions of MenuMeters since I first moved from Classic macOS (9) to MacOS X 10.2 and beyond. It provides a nice balance of cleanly-presented info and configurability. There are other similar utilities that have more bells and whistles (like iStatMenus, which I also have), but I've stuck with MenuMeters because it already does more than enough for me. Thank you for porting it to work with newer macOS versions. The early versions were a bit of a hack to function as MenuExtras. Now that it's evolved into an app instead of a PreferencePane, I'm more confident that new versions can still work on future macOS versions. Long live MenuMeters!
joelbrugger
joelbrugger
Dec 27 2019
2.0.3
5.0
Dec 27 2019
5.0
Version: 2.0.3
I could't function without MenuMeter. It gives me the information I need to monitor the behaviour of my mac - always visible and up-to-date. The configurations are great. Amazing job, thanks for keeping up to date!
artie505
artie505
Dec 16 2019
2.0.3
5.0
Dec 16 2019
5.0
Version: 2.0.3
A venerable GEM!!! We all owe Yuji a big THANKS!
dewoude
dewoude
Dec 13 2019
2.0.3
2.0
Dec 13 2019
2.0
Version: 2.0.3
Unfortunately I did not manage to get it working under Catalina on my new MacBook Pro 16
hmfwic47
hmfwic47
Oct 13 2019
1.9.8
3.0
Oct 13 2019
3.0
Version: 1.9.8
This app needs to be updated to show GB vice thousands of MB.
Jvhvr
Jvhvr
Oct 12 2019
1.9.8
5.0
Oct 12 2019
5.0
Version: 1.9.8
Nice discrete app, most useful all the time !
Just-Fred
Just-Fred
Sep 21 2019
1.9.8
5.0
Sep 21 2019
5.0
Version: 1.9.8
I've found MenuMeters to be a very useful utility, although it can use up precious menubar real estate -- that's the price one pays for system monitoring, I guess. An interesting note: On my system (Mojave, 10.14.6) I was asked if I wanted to replace my existing installation, and I said yes. After restarting System Preferences, I saw the 1.9.8 version number, but it quickly reverted to 1.9.7! It seems the install didn't replace it completely, but installed it "sideways," so that only one icon showed in System Preferences. I dragged the icon out of the panel, and saw it was immediately updated with the 1.9.8 version. I've never seen that behavior before.
Aeschylus
Aeschylus
Sep 21 2019
1.9.8
5.0
Sep 21 2019
5.0
Version: 1.9.8
This app works perfectly and has a very low footprint. It's just what Apple never thought to add. Thanks to the author for the updates to keep this running in Catalina!
Blaizifying
Blaizifying
Dec 20 2023
2.1.6.1
5.0
Dec 20 2023
5.0
Version: 2.1.6.1
tomgoldberg
tomgoldberg
Aug 14 2022
2.1.6.1
5.0
Aug 14 2022
5.0
Version: 2.1.6.1
frederico.gls
frederico.gls
Jul 31 2022
2.1.6.1
5.0
Jul 31 2022
5.0
Version: 2.1.6.1
David-Losada-Soler
David-Losada-Soler
Nov 17 2021
2.1.6.1
5.0
Nov 17 2021
5.0
Version: 2.1.6.1
98philips
98philips
May 31 2021
2.1.4
5.0
May 31 2021
5.0
Version: 2.1.4
xyzmsian
xyzmsian
Feb 22 2021
5.0
Feb 22 2021
5.0
Version: null
webhasan24
webhasan24
Jan 21 2021
5.0
Jan 21 2021
5.0
Version: null
LeMerlot
LeMerlot
Nov 3 2020
5.0
Nov 3 2020
5.0
Version: null
anonymous-wallaby-5682
Nov 2 2020
5.0
Version: null
theomails
theomails
Oct 29 2020
5.0
Oct 29 2020
5.0
Version: null
Mark Hennon
Mark Hennon
Sep 26 2020
5.0
Sep 26 2020
5.0
Version: null
ChaarlesJeong
ChaarlesJeong
Jul 8 2020
5.0
Jul 8 2020
5.0
Version: null
enersoldnah
enersoldnah
May 4 2020
5.0
May 4 2020
5.0
Version: null
Aeschylus
Aeschylus
Mar 17 2020
5.0
Mar 17 2020
5.0
Version: null
Brooklyn-Al
Brooklyn-Al
Jan 25 2020
5.0
Jan 25 2020
5.0
Version: null
Cam-Mac
Cam-Mac
Jan 16 2020
5.0
Jan 16 2020
5.0
Version: null
joelbrugger
joelbrugger
Dec 27 2019
5.0
Dec 27 2019
5.0
Version: null
artie505
artie505
Dec 16 2019
5.0
Dec 16 2019
5.0
Version: null
dewoude
dewoude
Dec 13 2019
2.0
Dec 13 2019
2.0
Version: null
hmfwic47
hmfwic47
Oct 13 2019
3.0
Oct 13 2019
3.0
Version: null
Jvhvr
Jvhvr
Oct 12 2019
5.0
Oct 12 2019
5.0
Version: null
Just-Fred
Just-Fred
Sep 21 2019
5.0
Sep 21 2019
5.0
Version: null
incrzr
incrzr
Mar 29 2019
5.0
Mar 29 2019
5.0
Version: null
Joy-L
Joy-L
Feb 19 2019
5.0
Feb 19 2019
5.0
Version: null
Eddiemp
Eddiemp
Oct 17 2018
5.0
Oct 17 2018
5.0
Version: null
Ervins Strauhmanis
Ervins Strauhmanis
Oct 9 2018
5.0
Oct 9 2018
5.0
Version: null
B-Jefferson-Le-Blanc
B-Jefferson-Le-Blanc
Sep 30 2018
5.0
Sep 30 2018
5.0
Version: null
Hal-Itosis
Hal-Itosis
Sep 27 2018
5.0
Sep 27 2018
5.0
Version: null
Bob Jacobson
Bob Jacobson
Aug 2 2018
5.0
Aug 2 2018
5.0
Version: null
takkae
takkae
May 2 2018
4.0
May 2 2018
4.0
Version: null
Marlo-R
Marlo-R
May 1 2018
4.0
May 1 2018
4.0
Version: null
franticfreddie
franticfreddie
May 1 2018
5.0
May 1 2018
5.0
Version: null
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