CPU, memory, disk, network, and battery — all in your menu bar. Smart alerts when something needs attention. No Activity Monitor required.
macOS 14 Sonoma or later · Free
Everything important about your Mac, without opening a single window.
Per-core usage, user vs system load, and process count at a glance. Live history graph.
Active, wired, compressed breakdown. Memory pressure indicator with auto-clear.
Used vs available for every mounted volume. APFS purgeable space support.
Real-time upload/download throughput. Connection type, interface, and local IP.
Charge level, health percentage, cycle count, time remaining, and power source.
Real-time graphs and gauges that update every second. Swift Charts with smooth catmull-rom curves.
Notifications for sustained high CPU, memory pressure, or low disk space. Configurable thresholds with cooldowns.
Lives in your menu bar with 7 display modes. One click to see everything, zero dock clutter.
VoiceOver labels and values on every element. Respects Reduce Motion. Keyboard navigation throughout.
English, German, French, Spanish, Italian, Dutch, Portuguese, Russian, Ukrainian, Japanese, Korean, Chinese (Simplified & Traditional).
Under 5 MB. ~3,000 lines of Swift. Zero external dependencies. Minimal CPU footprint.
Set thresholds. Get notified. No noise.
CPU above 90% for 60 seconds
5 min cooldown
Memory pressure: critical
10 min cooldown
Boot disk above 90% full
1 hr cooldown
Download from the Mac App Store. Under 5 MB, zero setup.
Check your Mac’s vitals from the menu bar icon. Pick your display mode.
Click to open the dashboard with live graphs, gauges, and details.
Pulse reads system metrics using public macOS APIs. It never connects to the internet, never phones home, and never collects any data. Everything stays on your Mac.
Ready when you are.
macOS 14 Sonoma · Version 1.1.1
