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iStat Menus
Best for: Detailed system monitoring in the menu bar.
- Best for
- Detailed system monitoring in the menu bar
- Developer
- Bjango
- Price
- Price not yet verified · check the vendor for current pricing
- Our testing
- Not yet hands-on tested
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iStat Menus 7
About $12 one-time
Free trial; also on Setapp
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Features
- Menu bar monitoring for CPU, memory, disk, network and sensors
- Weather and calendar
- Notifications and alerts
- Historical graphs
- Customizable layouts
Benefits and disadvantages
Benefits
- Polished and mature
- Rich data
- Reliable
- Good value
Disadvantages (cons)
- Paid upgrade for major versions
- Menu bar clutter
- Free options exist
- Mac only
Who should use iStat Menus
- Power users and developers
- People tracking temperatures and fans
- Anyone who likes system statistics
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