ActiveStat: macOS Menu Bar Performance Monitoring Tool for Apple Silicon
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Summary
ActiveStat is a macOS menu bar application that provides real-time performance monitoring for CPU, memory, disk activity, and energy impact. It offers high-fidelity telemetry in a minimal interface, interpreting system signals like thermal state and memory pressure, specifically built for Apple Silicon with privacy-focused design.
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· 4 pulledActiveStat provides high-fidelity telemetry for CPU, memory, disk activity and energy impact in a calm, minimal interface.
It interprets system signals like thermal state, sustained load and memory pressure so you can understand what's happening instantly.
Built for Apple Silicon. Private by design.
Your Mac is powerful, but understanding its performance shouldn't require opening heavy system tools.
Your Mac is powerful, but understanding its performance shouldn't require opening heavy system tools. ActiveStat provides high-fidelity telemetry for CPU, memory, disk activity and energy impact in a calm, minimal interface. It interprets system signals l
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