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DESCRIPTION

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.

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WHAT'S NEW
Version 1.4b4 (public beta):
  • [BUG] Fix network throughput on 10.6 with some new machine models.
REQUIREMENTS
Mac OS X 10.2 or later.
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Developer:Raging Menace
Downloads:151,564
  - Version d/l:2,807
Utilities:System
License:Free
Date:16 Nov 2009
Platform:PPC/Intel
RATING
*****
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Sep 1 2009

STEVE R  Like many others who have posted in the last 24 hours I realised how much I've come to depend on MenuMeters. Now I encourage everyone who has raved about the update to get on paypal and send a donation to show our thanks.   
(Version 1.4b1)

praisebury
+5
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Sep 22 2009
*****

MITCH_DE  Very good : slim, much less cpu + ram footprint compared to other tools.

I cant find any bad ;) THANKS  
(Version 1.4b2)

praisebury
+4
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Sep 1 2009

WANDERER  I was only two days without MenuMeters since upgrading to Snow Leopard but my menubar was missing those readouts!

Thank you sincerely for the quick fix!  
(Version 1.4b1)

praisebury
+4
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Sep 27 2009
*****

ANDREAS  My apologies to the developer that this board won't allow me to give a rating above 5.

Does anyone really use a Mac without at least the CPU 'thermometer' in the menubar?

   
(Version 1.4b3)

praisebury
+3
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Nov 16 2009

RONL  Yep... I use MenuMeters with the CPU % in the menu bar ;)

Superb app!

One of the first things I install after doing a clean install.  
(Version 1.4b4)

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0
Nov 17 2009

MACNERD1984  Yep; I do. I have no interest in how hot the processor is running - Can't do much about it anyway, and I'll hear the fans kick in anyway. I use CPU Percentage and that's that. Anyway, I know when my MBP is running hot, because It scorches my genitalia as it sits on my lap; kind of like my own temperature sensor.  
(Version 1.4b4)

praisebury
0

Sep 1 2009
*****

NED SCOTT  Glad to see MenuMeters back with a 10.6 release! Thank you so much to the developers of this.  
(Version 1.4b1)

praisebury
+3
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Sep 1 2009

DOPPELBOCK  Thanks for the update for 10.6 compatibility - I'm downloading now to give it a try. I've only had SL installed for a couple days and I miss my MenuMeters!  
(Version 1.4b1)

praisebury
+3
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Sep 1 2009

BYTES  Works like a charm for me on 10.6  
(Version 1.4b1)

praisebury
+1

Mar 17 2008

MACHSPEED5  love this app, always the first thing i install on any new/reformatted mac, (along with quicksilver ;P)

seems incompatible with leopard/boot camp...network info in the menubar resets after reboot.

hasn't been updated in a while, so i'm off to look for a replacement. it's served me well, and who knows, it may continue if i can't find a suitable replacement. though i think istatpro may have had similar functions (going by memory - so don't shoot).

cheers  
(Version 1.3)

praisebury
+3
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Aug 3 2008

M. LUTHER  iStat menus is what you want.  
(Version 1.3)

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0
Jan 16 2009

XENOPHILE  Works fine on Leopard for me.  
(Version 1.3)

praisebury
+2

Sep 6 2009
*****

CORPSECORPS  Very cool, useful, and versatile gizmo. I was a wee bit panicked when it disappeared yesterday when i installed Snow Leopard. Was relieved to find a new version available.  
(Version 1.4b1)

praisebury
+2
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Sep 1 2009

BYTES  I'm glad to have MenuMeters back. Well done, donation via paypal sent to show my appreciation for your work!  
(Version 1.4b1)

praisebury
+2
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Sep 1 2009
*****

HEYMINI  I was gutted when the last version of Menu Meters didnt work with 10.6 'Snow Leopard'

I just love the way that little throughput monitor lets me know what my network connection is doing. Full marks to the developer for reworking this beautiful little programme so quickly.  
(Version 1.4b1)

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