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iStat Menus 3.21

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iStat Menus lets you monitor your system right from the menubar. Included are 8 menu extras that let you monitor every aspect of your system.

Some features:

CPU - Monitor cpu usage. 7 display modes, multiple core support.
Memory - Monitor memory usage. 4 display modes, page ins/outs and swap usage display.
Disks - Monitor disk usage and activity. 6 display modes, ability to hide disks you dont want to see.
Network - Monitor current and total bandwidth, peak bandwidth, ip

What's New

Version 3.21:

Improved GPU monitoring performance.
Fixed issue with firewall in version 3.20.
Fixed memory leak in CPU extra.
Fixed bug with disks in preferences.

Requirements
Intel, Mac OS X 10.6 or later

Related Links
Download iStat Menus 2.0 (Last free version; Mac OS X 10.5/10.6 compatible)
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iStat Menus User Discussion (Write a Review)

ver. 3.x:

(264)

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Hj reviewed on 08 Feb 2012

I cannot understand what is going on in the background. Where is the sensor module installed?(I can use Sensors menu even though there is no sensor module in /Library/Application Supports/iStat local. Is it merged to the App in a recent version?) What files does this app place all over the Mac? How can I completely uninstall this app manually?(not through the uninstall button)

Documentations are very brief.
Developers are never replied to mail.
The application is doing something behind the users.

If the application is more transparent, I surely gave it five stars.

[Version 3.21]

+21

AlexHughy reviewed on 29 Jan 2012

Very nice monitoring tool that can be easily adapted to your needs.
But it consumes a lot of resources (take a peek at the Activity Monitor).

A bit high priced. But still 5 star

[Version 3.21]

1 Reply

-1

BuddyLove replied on 29 Jan 2012

Don't know what you talking about. iStatLocalDaemon uses less then 1% on average. less then Activity Monitor itself. (I use 3.17 on 10.6.8 @ don't fix which aint broken)

+10

Stringer reviewed on 27 Jan 2012

Love it works flawlessly for me now for about 2 years. More info then you will need I have some of it turned off I mainly use it for CPU usage, Memory, and to watch my internet traffic. No problems so far.

[Version 3.21]

-2

-8

Rajesh.coder reviewed on 24 Jan 2012

Used to use Menu Meters but this displays way more information and since I use a black menubar I just change the colour to white an all is well.
Money well spent.

[Version 3.19]

JavaJunkie reviewed on 10 Jan 2012

I use this program daily on my mac to keep track of all my vital functions. I run several Virtual Machines on my MAC and this programs helps me to know when my utilization spikes. Great Program

[Version 3.19]

+186

PorkPieHat commented on 12 Dec 2011

Stephenej, thanks for explaining (below) that using Little Snitch to block SystemUIServer breaks iStat Menus' display of system processes in the CPU dropdown menu! I deleted my Little Snitch rule for SystemUIServer, but I'm also currently evaluating TCPBlock (which is great), and though I let it continue blocking SystemUIServer, my iStat system process listings came back nevertheless. Isn't that weird/cool?

[Version 3.19]

1 Reply

+20

Stephenej replied on 26 Jan 2012

Probably because Hands Off / Little Snitch block local connections whereas TCPBlock does not block localhost requests. While this can be convenient that scares me as many programs can piggy back off another program that TCPBlock may be set to allow. Use with caution if you're relying entirely on TCPBlock. Though this is just a theory mind you I may be wrong...

Brianfer reviewed on 29 Nov 2011

Now that iStat Menus have dumped the older Systems, perhaps it is possible to include the Desktop Number in the Main Menu.
Before Lion, the Space number was shown but Apple has now deleted this essential feature.
With 10 individual Desktops, I need to see where I am quickly and visually.
Great app though !!!

[Version 3.19]

-14

Shk747 commented on 29 Nov 2011

why is the onlineupdate not available ?!

[Version 3.19]

2 Replies

+35

VRH replied on 29 Nov 2011

Bjango addressed this issue on their Twitter feed as follows.

"We don’t release to the auto update until we’re sure the update was ok. You can download it now via our site or wait."

-14

Shk747 replied on 30 Nov 2011

thank you, just got it online ..

+52

Nicksloan reviewed on 29 Nov 2011

I don’t like posting bug reports here, but despite several contact attempts, I have received no response from Bjango (bad start). It appears that on 10.6 at least, iStatMenus keeps two permanently running processes, even when the app is closed and no functions are turned on. These processes cannot be shut down from Activity Monitor, but only by uninstalling iSM completely, and they reappear on restart, even though iStat Menus does not appear in login items. I dislike this practice and have uninstalled iSM accordingly, especially since there are other apps that do a similar job for free.

[Version 3.19]

5 Replies

-1

+48

Povilas replied on 29 Nov 2011

Because they just don't care. iOs app is not update for a year and iStat server for Mac OS X is not working properly on Lion.

THEY JUST DON'T CARE. IF i were you i'd ignore such "company".

Bjango (developer) replied on 25 Jan 2012

iStat Menus is actually a collection of menu extras. The main "iStat Menus" app is used to control the other parts of the app. That's why quitting the main app doesn't stop the other processes — it is by design that it works that way (most people love that you don't need to keep the iStat Menus app open to see the menubar).

We have made every effort to ensure the app is as efficient as possible for what it does. If you don't mind me asking, why would you want the app installed if you're not using it for anything? The background processes are to check for updates and to collect the stats required, depending on which sections are turned on.

Bjango (developer) replied on 25 Jan 2012

@Povilas An update to iStat for iPhone is being worked on right now. I don't have an ETA, because it's a major update.

-2

+52

Nicksloan replied on 26 Jan 2012

@ Bjango: You ask why I would want the app installed if it is not doing anything. The answer is that I don't want it installed when it is not doing anything, that is exactly my point. I do not personally have a use for a permanent system monitor, but now and again there is some aspect of the system I want to monitor; at *that* point and only then, I would like to run iStat or something similar. In principle I dislike apps which install invisible processes and require the use of an uninstaller for their removal.

+95

Macnerd1984 replied on 26 Jan 2012

You've just basically chosen the wrong app - If you want something that you open to monitor your system, which is only active when it's running then that's what you should seek out. This isn't that app, and therefore it is far from being a "bug" - It's something which constantly shows you various aspects of your system; to do that it needs to be running - Simple as that. Been using this for a couple of years now and well happy with it. I think it's unfair to bash an app which is doing exactly what it says it will do; you just need something different.

EdZz reviewed on 31 Oct 2011

As with the previous reviews, its a great tool to keep track of your systems resources, cpu, hdd space/activity, network activity, etc

What i find invaluable is the CPU/network activity and the monitoring of temperature.

At one point the fan in my MBP was going ballistic (mind you i was rendering a movie in Final cut and took 20hrs to render), but i saw it was peaking at 104degrees Celsius.. so i flipped large frying down upside down and perched the MBP onto it and used it as a massive heat sink.. the temperature was stable at about 80ish degrees.. FAR better than 104degrees.. =)

[Version 3.18]

+12

gmattie had trouble on 22 Oct 2011

i installed a new HD on my 27" iMac since it died after only a 18 months. swapping out new HDs on the new iMacs causes the HD fan to constantly spin up to 6000rpm since Apple has a propriatary temperature sensor on the HD which is not compatible with other HDs.

i am very disappointed that iStat Menu doesn't work with controlling the HD temperature. of interest, the other 2 fans are controllable just not the one that originally drew me to downloading the application in the first place.

the only application that actually works is HDD Fan Control, but at $30 that application is a bit of a rip off. i would gladly pay $16 for all the features that iStat Menu offers if only it would control my HD fan!

[Version 3.18]

blitzz5 had trouble on 14 Sep 2011

I just got iStat Menus in the MacUpdate bundle. The drop down menus show for a split second, then disappears Is this a known bug? Any fixes yet?

[Version 3.18]

1 Reply

+915

Misha replied on 14 Sep 2011

Have you tried restarting? I had that problem once but a restart fixed it.

+40

Agmaster had trouble on 09 Aug 2011

I just bought iStat Munus and the current version seems to have a bug where my GPU memory usage never changes. I don't recall this bug with version 3.16

[Version 3.18]

rmbg had trouble on 20 Jul 2011

Ha! This software does not work at all on my well maintained and updated MP and MBP. Installed numerous times and no go.

There are no instructions for the software, no user forums, no troubleshooting guides.

The developer has not responded to my email queries.

How is it that it gets such high ratings?

[Version 3.18]

1 Reply

Desertrat replied on 08 Oct 2011

I too cannot get it to work on my pristine snow leopard iMac. The developer is totally useless and like you, he has not responded to my numerous emails. Even tried going thru MacUpdate, but they have no ability to control what a developer does. Seems to me that if an app is in one of their Bundles, it had better work... Grrrrr

+118

GeoProf had trouble on 25 Sep 2010

Does anyone know what the new "Combined" menu extra does? The dev's website/Online Help says almost nothing about it, nor does this MacUpdate.com post.

[Version 3.10]

1 Reply

+35

June8 commented on 25 Sep 2010

It combines the items that you put into Menubar Items in Combined preferences as they were a single item. You can move all combined items at once in menubar with holding the command key. If you click any of them, there will be no drop down. If you add items to Dropdown Items you can select them from a pulled down menu. You're right about there's no info related for this new function. Currently, I don't use it.

Ismael Amaral had trouble on 13 May 2010

The software is really useful and beautiful, but a little expensive.

But the real problem is: there's no how to uninstall it!

The only two choices are: "buy" and "register". The uninstall button is there, but never enabled.

Result: all the sensors I enabled just decorate my screen with exclamations.

This is the best way to loose customers and create negative ad.

[Version 3.01]

2 Replies

Mauigeek replied on 17 May 2010

Aggh! Same problem. My only options are Buy or Register. I can't get to the uninstall button anymore.
It was a nice app, but not worth $16

Mauigeek replied on 17 May 2010

The developer just replied to my email with help uninstalling :)
http://bjango.com/help/istatmenus/install/

+27

Antoinesynopsis had trouble on 25 Apr 2010

It's quite bugged on my computer : the speed fans control which is very interesting for me doesn't work properly... I'm going to reload and reinstall the app to see if there's a change otherwise I won't buy it.

[Version 3.0]

+11

Ben-Marko had trouble on 07 Mar 2010

Recently I was in Afghanistan and switched my date and time manually (my Internet connection was coming via satellite and would not auto-sync the correct local time). iStat Menus would not reflect the correct time as it was shown in the Date & Time preference pane. Have uninstalled and reinstalled the pane and the problem persists. Not sure what to do, it won't even show 24 hour time as well....help!

[Version 2.0]

+69

Doug Engelbart had trouble on 16 Dec 2009

Bug in v2.0 (OSX.5.8, G4): Whenever I connect to the internet, all AppleMenuItems are restarted (they disappear, then reappear) which often takes up to 60 seconds (annoying) and does not happen without iStatMenus. Please fix it...

[Version 2.0]

+31

Djcz had trouble on 22 Sep 2009

When you click on the date and time to see the pop-down calendar, the calendar updates properly, but the date above the calendar does not. Today is 09/22 and it's saying it is Monday, September 21, 2009.

As for menu indicators... for the disk activity, instead of "ACT", I'd like to see "DSK" added as an option. ACT could refer to disk activity, network activity or cpu activity.

Also, for the network activity, there are only icons that can be placed in the menu, a "NET" added to the list would be great.

Other than that, this little gadget is great. Kudos to iSlayer!

[Version 2.0]

Kurz Michel rated on 09 Feb 2012

[Version 3.21]

Carreiro rated on 08 Feb 2012

[Version 3.21]

PHMPHM rated on 08 Feb 2012

[Version 3.21]

adma84 rated on 04 Feb 2012

[Version 3.21]

marceln rated on 04 Feb 2012

[Version 3.21]

Wolfgang_Schmidtmayr-nehe rated on 04 Feb 2012

[Version 3.21]

SoGentle rated on 03 Feb 2012

[Version 3.21]

ryankearney rated on 03 Feb 2012

[Version 3.21]

Cheemeister rated on 02 Feb 2012

[Version 3.21]

kingooq8 rated on 01 Feb 2012

[Version 3.21]

Downloads:158,258

Version Downloads:2,513

Type:Utilities : System

License:Shareware

Date:27 Jan 2012

Platform:Intel

Price: $16.00

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iStat Menus lets you monitor your system right from the menubar. Included are 8 menu extras that let you monitor every aspect of your system.

Some features:

CPU - Monitor cpu usage. 7 display modes, multiple core support.
Memory - Monitor memory usage. 4 display modes, page ins/outs and swap usage display.
Disks - Monitor disk usage and activity. 6 display modes, ability to hide disks you dont want to see.
Network - Monitor current and total bandwidth, peak bandwidth, ip addresses, and the ability to hide network connections you don't want to see.
Temps - Monitor the temperature of your mac. 2 display modes, ability to hide sensors you dont want to see.
Fans - Monitor the fan speeds in your mac. 2 display modes, ability to hide sensors you dont want to see.
Bluetooth - Control bluetooth status plus monitor the battery level of your Apple wireless keyboard or mouse.
Date & Time - Date + time in your menubar. World clock display lets you see the time in multiple locations around the world.

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