Meteorologist
Meteorologist is a macOS weather app that shows current conditions, forecasts, alerts, and radar for multiple locations from the menu bar.
What is Meteorologist?
Meteorologist is a native macOS weather app built for checking current conditions and forecasts without opening a full browser window. It is designed for users who want quick access to weather information from the menu bar, especially when tracking more than one city at a time. The app supports customizable weather views, including forecast details, radar, and weather alerts, so users can tailor what they see in the drop-down menu. It is useful for everyday local forecasting, travel planning, and keeping an eye on changing conditions throughout the day. Meteorologist is distributed as a free macOS application, and its current project site describes it as a weather program for macOS with support for modern Apple Silicon Macs.
Key features
- Show current weather from the macOS menu bar
- Track weather for multiple locations at the same time
- View detailed forecast information in a customizable menu
- Check radar imagery directly from the app
- See weather alerts for saved locations
- Adjust how weather details are displayed
- Use the app on modern Apple Silicon Macs
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Safety overview
Status: Mostly safe
Meteorologist is a legitimate weather utility for macOS, and its network access is consistent with retrieving forecasts, alerts, and radar data. Location-related access, if requested, matches its weather function. Keep in mind that weather apps rely on online data providers, so forecasts and alert details depend on external services rather than the app alone.
Recommendation: Keep Meteorologist if you use it for menu bar weather updates or multi-city forecasting. If you no longer check weather through this app, removing it is usually low impact and mainly affects its saved locations, preferences, and quick-access weather views.
Common paths
/Applications/Meteorologist.app
Cache paths
~/Library/Caches/com.heat.Meteorologist
Support paths
~/Library/Application Support/Meteorologist
Preference paths
~/Library/Preferences/com.heat.Meteorologist.plist
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