Stats
Stats is a macOS menu bar system monitor that shows live hardware and system activity such as CPU, memory, network, battery, and temperatures.
What is Stats?
Stats is a native macOS utility for monitoring system activity from the menu bar. It helps users keep an eye on CPU, GPU, memory, disk, network, battery, Bluetooth devices, clocks, and hardware sensor readings without opening Activity Monitor. The app is aimed at people who want a lightweight overview of Mac performance while they work, including developers, power users, and anyone troubleshooting resource usage. Stats can display individual modules in the menu bar and provide more detailed panels when you open them. It also supports sensor and fan-related information where the Mac exposes that data. Published by Serhiy Mytrovtsiy, Stats is commonly used as a free open-source alternative to other Mac system monitoring tools.
Key features
- Monitor CPU activity in the menu bar
- View memory, disk, and network usage at a glance
- Check battery status and power information
- See temperature, voltage, and other hardware sensor data when available
- Track GPU activity on supported Macs
- View connected Bluetooth device information
- Add multiple time zone clocks to the menu bar
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Safety overview
Status: Mostly safe
Stats is a legitimate system monitoring app for macOS. To show detailed hardware information, some modules may request access that is normal for this kind of utility, and certain sensor-related functions can install a privileged helper so the app can read low-level system data. That background component is expected for its monitoring features, but users who do not need advanced hardware readings can avoid enabling extra modules they do not use. Removing the app can also remove its settings and helper components, which may stop sensor or fan-related functions until the app is installed again.
Recommendation: Keep Stats if you use it to watch Mac performance, battery, temperatures, or network activity from the menu bar. If you no longer use it, you can remove it along with its helper components, but expect its monitoring widgets and saved settings to stop working afterward.
Common paths
/Applications/Stats.app
Cache paths
~/Library/Caches/eu.exelban.Stats
Support paths
~/Library/Application Support/Stats/Library/PrivilegedHelperTools/eu.exelban.Stats.SMC.Helper
Preference paths
~/Library/Preferences/eu.exelban.Stats.plist
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