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DESCRIPTION

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 . Ability to hide disks you dont 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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WHAT'S NEW
Version 1.3:
  • Interface Updates
  • Text shadows that match Leopard’s menubar text shadows and rounded graph corners (the text shadows are editable).
  • Network Extra
  • Copy IP buttons, PPP controls (both 10.5 only)
  • Electric sensors in Fans extra
  • The Fans extra has been renamed “Fans & Power”. It can now monitor power, current and voltage sensors on PPC and Intel Macs.
  • Process monitoring added to mem extra plus updates that should fix any problems people were having, better launchcfm names.
  • CPU extra We’ve added something we call “actual running time”. This is the computer uptime minus the time it’s been asleep, so the actual time it’s been actively doing something.
  • Swapped order of disk activity arrows - read is now on top
  • Added font size options for most menubar text modes
  • Added shadow options for most menubar text modes
  • Added process monitoring to memory extra
  • Added PPP controls to network extra (10.5 only)
  • Added configuration switching for network connections where applicable - vpn, modem, Bluetooth (10.5)
  • Added option to use rounded corners on menubar graph modes
  • Leaner date & time dropdown
  • Added current read/write values as text to activity monitoring in drives extra/li>
  • Improved support for LaunchCFM application names in process monitoring
  • Fixed display bug with memory pie graph when “MEM” label was turned off
  • Aqua skin in date & time extra now respects the system theme (10.5)
  • Bug fixes with using a SMART drive as the primary temperature sensor
  • Improved SMART temperature monitoring
  • Fixed math bug in used/free mode in memory extra
  • Added option to disable SMART temperature monitoring when running on battery power
  • Added basic accessibility support to all extras
  • Updated Preference Pane interface
  • Updated clock format selector
  • Replaced old world clock format options with a new format selector
  • Added Power/Voltage/Current monitoring support to updated fans extra (now known as Fans & Power)
  • Updated process monitoring server
  • Added ability to copy ip addresses in the network extra (10.5 only)
  • Improved MDD temperature support
  • Improved Macbook Air temperature support
  • Network extra will now shows decimal values for KB/Kb values
  • Added option to to show removable media in disks extra Improved support for vpn connections in network extra
  • Don’t forget: command-draging menubar items lets you rearrange them. Very handy when you have quite a few menu extras from iStat menus running.
REQUIREMENTS
Mac OS X 10.4 or later.


SCREENSHOT

Developer:iSlayer
Downloads:26,497
  - Version d/l:9,288
Utilities:System
License:Free
Date:06 Jun 2008
Platform:PPC/Intel
RATING
****½
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iStat menus User Reviews (24 posts)Write A Review
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Jul 8 2008

MICHAEL VILAIN  I've been using MenuMeters forever and switched to iStat menus for the last couple months. I've found a fundamental problem with iStat menus with the most current release of Little Snitch (2.0.1) in that the Little Snitch daemon will start hogging CPU seemingly at random. I ripped out iStat menus and the problem goes away. I think something in the network monitoring of iStat menus is affecting Little Snitch. Since I consider Little Snitch a "must have", I'm back to MenuMeters and my system hasn't had a problem since.  
(Version 1.3)

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Jun 7 2008

LARSEN2K4  Great update :) I love the new text-shadow effects!  
(Version 1.3)

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Jun 6 2008
*****

PMCARRION  Best menubar utillity ever!

Just uninstalled MenuMeters.  
(Version 1.3)

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Jun 6 2008

IHEARTBEER  Minor issues: Opacity doesn't work for Network menubar text (like it does for Memory). Text is slightly blockier than menumeters (which is why I was trying to fade it back a bit), and the date doesn't allow for "th" or "st" on days such as the "6th" like MenuCal.

All-in-all, this addon is great and I've replaced menumeters, MenuCal, MenuTemperature and soon (possibly) SMARTReporter.  
(Version 1.3)

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Mar 24 2008

CHRIS FAM  wow I didn't know iStat also has menu version, i'm using the old MenuMeters which is also great, but I will look into iStat menu seriously too!  
(Version 1.21)

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Mar 10 2008

JEFF H.  I truly like iStat Menu, but it only loads a little more than half the time on startup. I end up having to go and re-checking all of my desired menus in the pref pane...BIG pain.  
(Version 1.21)

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Feb 25 2008

MACSOLU  Version 1.21 has been released -- fixes an issue with the menu bar clock not allowing/accepting spaces between items.

http://www.islayer.com/software/iStatmenus/istat_menus_1.21.zip  
(Version 1.2)

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Feb 25 2008

MACUPDATE ADMIN  Thank you!  
(Version 1.21)

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Feb 8 2008
*****

JEDIAH  Disregard my review down below. I found the way to change the clock to 24 hour.

Here's my 5 star rating!  
(Version 1.2)

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Feb 8 2008
****.

JEDIAH  Great software and it's free. I would give this 5 star if I could change the clock to 24 hour up in the menu in the Date & TIme module, instead of AM/PM. This seems only possible for the World Clock Display, which is kind of a bummer!  
(Version 1.2)

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Dec 14 2007
****.

DAGWOOD  This is a most welcome addition to the population of Mac OS X menu bar 'System Statistics' notification family.

It works well, gives sufficient information on the individual systems monitored, and the individual menu items blend well on the menu bar with the current crop of Apple-spawned doo-dads. They are a good improvement on the well-received MenuMeters menu bar items which now look very dated on Leopard. (This is not to disparage the functionality of MenuMeters itself, which is an excellent mini-app.)

There is, however, just one area with which I have grave reservations, and it is the interface of the actual drop-down menus themselves. Is the developer colour-blind?

Why on God's good earth does he insist on using a black ground for all (excepting just one – the Calender) D/Ds? Where is the integration with the white grounds of all other members of the menu bar population?

I have tried using iStat Menus for a while but this lack of integration with the Apple-supplied menu items just leaves me completely unable to take it seriously.

I would even make a mini contribution to this developer's coffers if I felt there was an indication this huge (for me) interface breakdown were to be corrected.   
(Version 1.2)

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