State
State is a Mac menu bar utility that monitors hardware and system activity such as CPU, memory, disk, temperature, fan, network, and uptime.
What is State?
State is a native Mac utility for monitoring your computer’s hardware and runtime status from the menu bar and a detailed app window. It helps users keep an eye on CPU activity, memory usage, disk status, network traffic, temperatures, fan speed, and system uptime while they work. The app is designed for everyday Mac users who want a quick view of system health without opening heavier diagnostic tools. State also offers a more detailed window for live system information and includes a few quick actions for common desktop and power-related tasks. It supports both Apple silicon and Intel Macs, making it useful for performance checks, troubleshooting slowdowns, and watching resource usage during demanding work.
Key features
- Monitor CPU, memory, disk, network, temperature, fan, and uptime information in the menu bar
- View more detailed live hardware and system status in the app window
- Switch between graphical and text-based menu bar status displays
- Use quick actions for common desktop and power-related tasks
- Track system activity while working, troubleshooting, or testing performance
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Safety overview
Status: Mostly safe
State is a legitimate Mac system-monitoring utility. For some hardware readings and convenience actions, it may request access that is normal for this kind of app, such as permissions needed to read certain system details or perform user-triggered actions. If you use it only for menu bar monitoring, keep only the permissions you are comfortable granting and review any extra helper components before leaving them installed. Removing the app will stop its monitoring and any related quick actions.
Recommendation: Keep State if you use it to watch Mac performance or hardware status from the menu bar. If you do not use its monitoring or quick-action features, you can remove it without affecting macOS beyond losing those app-specific functions.
Common paths
/Applications/State.app
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