![]() But I just need to see “what’s going on”, and in that regard iStat Menus 4 fits perfectly with my needs. I’m sure there are more powerful ways to check on the status of a Mac’s hardware components and processes. It’s no Fantastical, but it’s a nice and unobtrusive addition. For 9.99/mo, use iStat Menus plus over 200 other apps. Setapp is a subscription service for Mac and iOS apps. The Network widget has a new per-process section to quickly see which process is consuming bandwidth (think a mini version of Little Snitch) the Time widget still supports different time zones (I use this on a daily basis), but it’s now cleaner and it has support for calendar events to get a quick summary of what you need to do on a specific day. iStat Menus is also available via Setapp. There are several new features in iStat Menus 4, but I’d like to mention the ones I personally use. ![]() I appreciate the consistency with iStat 2, and I like History because it lets me easily check my network’s conditions over time. There are more time-related view options available, and there’s more to customize in the app’s Preferences (which have also been redesigned, and it took me a while to get used to them at first). For instance, you can mouse over the CPU’s main graph and check out a second menu with History for the past hour, 24 hours, and 7 days. iStat Menus now features the same style for graphs and charts as iStat 2, and, even better, it comes with the same History menu to view a component’s performance over time. Aside from the usual bug fixes, Retina support and better Mountain Lion compatibility, iStat Menus 4 introduces a refreshed look that brings consistency with Bjango’s other iStat app, iStat 2. I have been using version 3.0 for years: iStat Menus 3 provided a complete, yet user-friendly and accessible way to keep an eye on your Mac’s hardware (CPU, fans, GPU, RAM, and so on) and other data (network, time zones, battery status) with a series of dropdown menubar windows.ījango has now come out with iStat Menus 4, and the new version has some interesting and, for me, welcome changes. I often mention iStat Menus by Bjango here on MacStories: it is, in fact, one of my must-have apps for Mac. ![]()
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