SNMP Taskbar
SNMP Taskbar is a macOS menu bar utility that shows live network interface throughput from SNMP-enabled routers, switches, and firewalls.
What is SNMP Taskbar?
SNMP Taskbar is a native macOS network monitoring utility for keeping upload and download rates visible in the menu bar. It is designed for network engineers, homelab users, and power users who want quick visibility into interface traffic without opening a separate dashboard. The app connects directly to SNMPv2c or SNMPv3 devices you configure, lets you watch multiple routers or interfaces at once, and shows a recent traffic history when you hover over the menu bar item. It also provides a detail view with current, peak, average, and total transferred data, along with controls for smoothing, units, graph scale, and interface display order. SNMP Taskbar stores its configuration locally on the Mac and can post standard macOS notifications when traffic crosses user-defined thresholds.
Key features
- Monitor live upload and download rates in the macOS menu bar
- Watch multiple SNMPv2c or SNMPv3 devices and interfaces at once
- View recent traffic history and detailed current, peak, average, and total statistics
- Customize units, smoothing, graph scale, interface names, icons, and display order
- Invert traffic direction per interface for links viewed from the far end
- Receive local macOS notifications when traffic crosses set thresholds
- Launch at login and optionally show the app in the Dock
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Safety overview
Status: Safe
SNMP Taskbar is a legitimate local monitoring utility. Its network activity is consistent with its purpose: it connects to the SNMP devices you configure and keeps its settings on your Mac. If you use SNMPv2c or SNMPv3, the app may store device addresses, interface names, and authentication details needed for monitoring, so use it only with devices you manage or trust and review any diagnostic logs before sharing them because they can include network details.
Recommendation: Keep SNMP Taskbar if you use it to monitor routers, switches, or firewalls from your Mac menu bar. Remove it if you no longer need live SNMP traffic monitoring; doing so will stop menu bar statistics, alerts, and saved monitoring setup for this app.
Common paths
/Applications/SNMP Taskbar.app
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