atMonitor is the most advanced monitoring tool for Mac OS X that displays system activity in real-time. It is designed to allow quick assessment of computer's state, but it is powerful enough to make it a core utility in anyone's system troubleshooting toolkit.
atMonitor offers a better alternative to Apple's own "Activity Monitor" and combines the best of the features of many other existing monitoring utilities. It also adds an extensive list of unique features of its own. In addition to the standard CPU, GPU, VRAM, FPS, Disk and Network info, atMonitor allows interaction
What's New
Version 2.7b:
[bug fix]: Upate VRAM total size for active GPU.
[new feature]: Add option to select GPU switching mode (thanks to Cody Krieger of gfxCardStatus)
[important]: This update no longer supports PPC architecture
Requirements
Intel
Mac OS X 10.5 or later
A modern video card is required for monitoring GPU activity.
This is SO CLOSE to what I've been looking for it hurts. For what it does, it's great: it monitors your system in various ways, and if you need that kind of info, this is much less cumbersome than Apple's included Activity Monitor.
For me, I'd like 2 things: first, the ability to pin it directly to the desktop, not hovering over other windows. Geektool (although not quite the same) offers something like this. I just want to be able to glance over to see what's going on, and if I can't see it, show the desktop to see what's going on. Second, I'd like the option for the ethernet monitors to display throughput speeds.
Put the display in the menu bar like I do -- then it will always be visible. You won't even need to Exposé-show the desktop. And the ethernet display shows the throughput speed for me (current I/O speed, maximum ever detected, & cumulative upload/download size). Or are you asking about the connection speed (e.g. 100 Mbps, 1 Gbps, etc.)?
To put the floating window on your desktop right click on it. "pin it down" and uncheck "always on the top". Email support@atpurpose.com if you have more questions.
Sorry guys, we messed up with 2.3 - we pushed a fix without enough testing and we have introduced a regression. We just pushed 2.5 and it should work just fine.
Great and interesting alternative to Apple's ActivityMonitor. But why can atMonitor only run from within the Applications folder (and not from an external drive etc.)? And why does it absolutely (!) require the sysadmin password just to run (the "reason" in its HelpText sounds not convincing at all)? And why can't it purge the RAM without CHUD (part of Apple's Xcode) installed? iFreeMem 3.x etc. can purge your RAM perfectly without CHUD. I dunno why iFreeMem cannot be found here on MU.
GPU temp remains at 0 always. I do get a reading for GPU usage, however. Interestingly, when I first launch atMonitor I do see a GPU temp reading but it goes back down to 0 immediately and stays there.
iStat does display GPU temp correctly, so I'm wondering if this is a bug in atMonitor.
Unfortunately this still doesn't work on my iMac running 10.6.8. This is the latest iMac with Thunderbolt. It launches, but then nothing happens and nothing can be selected from the "Launch" submenu. Anyone else with this issue?
2.1.2 only says "atMonitor could not obtain required resources ... Please copy it to Apps folder and relaunch", but after doing so, the message reappears. Same with 2.1.4; I'm using OSX.5.8 on PPC G4 1250MHz.
I hope to see an update soon. It crashes randomly and the console logs tell me nothing (that I can see). I've used this before, replacing iStat & MenuMeters. Now I've went back to MenuMeters because atMonitor wouldn't stay open for longer than an Hour & that iStat is now a paid App. Wishing I hadn't bought the iPhone App now. What a waste of, what was it, 4 bucks?
Thank you for kind words and the report, but it's not a bug. It was intentional behavior. There isn't much space in the menu bar to show 2 lines at anything but smallest sizes. I don't remember off top of my head the exact cut off size, but you can set Net font size to 7,8 or 9. Anything above 9 gets forced to 9.
Please login or create a new MacUpdate Member account to use this feature
Watch Lists are available to MacUpdate Desktop Members Upgrade Now
Download and auto-install
using MacUpdate Desktop. Save
time moving folders and cleaning-up.
atMonitor is the most advanced monitoring tool for Mac OS X that displays system activity in real-time. It is designed to allow quick assessment of computer's state, but it is powerful enough to make it a core utility in anyone's system troubleshooting toolkit.
atMonitor offers a better alternative to Apple's own "Activity Monitor" and combines the best of the features of many other existing monitoring utilities. It also adds an extensive list of unique features of its own. In addition to the standard CPU, GPU, VRAM, FPS, Disk and Network info, atMonitor allows interaction with processes, setting up triggers, logging, purging RAM and much more.
There are three different ways atMonitor can display the monitored values:
-2
JavierRD reviewed on 06 Sep 2011
i need to know if there's an option.
+37
+1
+683
Jazzyguy reviewed on 06 Aug 2011
+1
+683
+2
Pasteeater reviewed on 02 Aug 2011
For me, I'd like 2 things: first, the ability to pin it directly to the desktop, not hovering over other windows. Geektool (although not quite the same) offers something like this. I just want to be able to glance over to see what's going on, and if I can't see it, show the desktop to see what's going on. Second, I'd like the option for the ethernet monitors to display throughput speeds.
Great program!
+14
+2
+544
http://download.atpurpose.com/atMonitor/atMonitor2.1.5.zip
+149
-159
+12
+12
-33
-159
Djefis reviewed on 28 Jul 2011
+55
Jdub800 reviewed on 26 Jul 2011
+1
+1
+55
I know this isn't the place the say it, but is there a minor bug with the text labels in the menubar stats? It seems very heavy, almost bold...?
+1
+68
Doug Engelbart reviewed on 20 Jul 2011
+68
+6
iStat does display GPU temp correctly, so I'm wondering if this is a bug in atMonitor.
Anyone else see this behavior?
MacBook Pro 17" Unibody
-1
+5
-159
+1
+68
+1
+68
+35
10.6.3 Aluminum iMac Late 2007.
Nice alternative to MenuMeters!
Thank you for kind words and the report, but it's not a bug. It was intentional behavior. There isn't much space in the menu bar to show 2 lines at anything but smallest sizes. I don't remember off top of my head the exact cut off size, but you can set Net font size to 7,8 or 9. Anything above 9 gets forced to 9.
cheers
+23
on iMac G5
:°°°
We're looking into this issues...
Yarpyarp rated on 21 Mar 2012
dearmok rated on 14 Dec 2011
Alexander Werner rated on 07 Oct 2011
+15
Tommy_Gun rated on 21 Sep 2011
TYCoon rated on 06 Aug 2011
Wizeguy rated on 27 Jun 2011
Mbcole rated on 07 Mar 2011
+90
R0n1n rated on 09 Feb 2011