iStats Menus

istat-menus · v7.20.7 • auto-updates

8.0

System monitoring app

System Tools macOS 11+ Homepage →

brew install --cask istat-menus

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732

30-day installs

2.3K

90-day installs

9.3K

365-day installs

Install trend

Trust Score 3/10

✗ Open source +0

✗ Active development +0

✗ Licensed +0

✓ Auto-updates +1

✓ Not deprecated +1

✓ Established (>1yr) +1

✗ Low installs +0

Review

Mar 10, 2026

iStats Menus is a comprehensive system monitoring app that provides real-time statistics for CPU, GPU, memory, and disk usage. It offers customizable menu bar displays and alerts, making it ideal for users who need detailed performance tracking.

Displays real-time system statistics in the menu bar.

Maturity: The app is well-established with regular updates and a strong user base.

Community: While generally well-received, some users report issues with macOS 14 compatibility and uninstallation difficulties.

Pros

+ Real-time monitoring of key system metrics
+ Customizable menu bar display and alerts
+ Comprehensive data on CPU, GPU, memory, and disk usage
+ Regular updates and auto-updates feature

Cons

- Compatibility issues with newer macOS versions
- Uninstallation process can be problematic

Community Mentions

Sep 2025 The new notification bar behavior in Tahoe is making iStats Menus pretty much useless

Jan 2025 istats menus not showing cpu and gpu temperatures on m4 pro

hackernews

Sep 2024 iStat Menu's from Bjango gets an upgrade

Apr 2022 iStats Menus Bug?

Jun 2021 I installed this app called istats menus, I didn't like it so deleted it from application folder and the trash. However it is still in my menu bar and I don't know how to get rid of it. How can I fully delete it?

Positive sentiment Negative sentiment Neutral / unknown

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