iStat Menus
iStat Menus is a Mac system monitoring utility that shows hardware, network, weather, and clock information from your menu bar.
What is iStat Menus?
iStat Menus is a native macOS utility from Bjango Pty Ltd that helps users monitor their Mac from the menu bar. It is designed for people who want quick access to system status without opening Activity Monitor or other diagnostics tools. The app can display live information for CPU, GPU, memory, disks, network activity, sensors, fans, power, weather, and time, with each menu bar item enabled and arranged separately. It also includes detailed dropdown views, history graphs, alerts based on system conditions, and extensive appearance controls so users can decide exactly what is shown. iStat Menus is commonly used by power users, developers, and anyone who wants to keep an eye on performance, temperatures, battery status, or bandwidth while they work.
Key features
- Monitor CPU, GPU, memory, disks, and network activity from the menu bar
- View temperatures, fan speeds, power details, and other hardware sensor readings
- Show current weather conditions and forecasts alongside system information
- Track history graphs and detailed dropdown panels for live system activity
- Create alerts and rules for changes in performance, power, network, and weather
- Customize which menu bar items appear, how they look, and how often they update
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Safety overview
Status: Mostly safe
iStat Menus is legitimate system-monitoring software. It may run in the background and request access that is normal for its purpose, such as permissions related to location for weather features or helper components for deeper hardware readings. Removing it stops its menu bar monitors, alerts, and related system details from appearing. If you do not use menu bar monitoring, you can remove it with little impact beyond losing those features.
Recommendation: Keep iStat Menus if you use its menu bar stats, weather, or hardware monitoring tools regularly. If you no longer rely on it, you can remove it to reduce background activity and menu bar clutter.
Common paths
/Applications/iStat Menus.app
Cache paths
~/Library/Caches/com.bjango.istatmenus-setapp
Support paths
~/Library/Application Support/iStat Menus
Preference paths
~/Library/Preferences/com.bjango.istatmenus-setapp.plist
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