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MenuMeters - 1.3

menu extras: CPU, disk, memory & network monitoring

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All Time:	(4.9)
This Version:	Not rated (0.0)
Current Version:	1.3
Release Date:	2006-01-25
License:	Freeware
Downloads (this version):	165,565
Downloads (all versions):	315,421

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Product Description:

MenuMeters is a set of CPU, memory, disk, and network monitoring tools for MacOS 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 (GPL).

What's new in this version:

[FEATURE] Universal binary for PowerPC and Intel.
[FEATURE] Swap file usage and encryption status on 10.4 (Tiger). Based on patches from Michael Nordmeyer
[FEATURE] Update load average calculation to better match 'top', patch by Michael Nordmeyer
[FEATURE] Disk activity indicator with large color arrows on boot disk icon. Based on patches from macrulez
[BUG] Fix problem caused by Cisco VPN where the primary interface (the VPN connection) can't be found in the interface list.
[BUG] Fix disk meter problem for volumes with UTF8 characters in the name (iPods are a common example).

Operating System Requirements:

This product is designed to run on the following operating systems:

Mac OS X 10.5 Intel
Mac OS X 10.5 PPC
Mac OS X 10.4 Intel
Mac OS X 10.4 PPC
Mac OS X 10.3.9
Mac OS X 10.3
Mac OS X 10.2

Additional Requirements:

Mac OS X 10.2 or higher
PowerPC or Intel based Macintosh (Universal Binary)

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Isn't working well on Intel Machine - Version: 1.3, 4/15/2009 02:55PM PST

Fizgig777

First, I've been using this little pref. pane for years on various machines. Upon upgrading the memory in my latest machine -- a MacBook Pro -- I started to see an incorrect free memory count. MenuMeters doesn't recognize that the machine has 4GB of RAM. It tops off at 3GB for some reason. I still find MenuMeters useful for other stats., but no longer for memory count.

Best little meters in all of Macdom. - Version: 1.3, 3/2/2009 01:14PM PST

Shooshie_

I can't live without these. I've grown so accustomed to them, whatever would I do if I had give them up? Hopefully they'll be with us as long as there are Macs. At a glance I can see how my RAM is doing, my CPU load, whether or not anything is accessing my Mac on the networks, and whether there is any disk activity going on. Further, by clicking on any meter, I get a full report. They are excellent. Use them.

just adding my voice to the chorus - Version: 1.3, 9/4/2008 06:29AM PST

plaintiger

i've used MenuMeters on and off for years now; would that all code was as well-written, solid and problem-free. kudos and many, many thanks to the developer.