Pulse · System Monitor
Monitor CPU, RAM, and Disk without opening Activity Monitor. Tiny, native, and 100% private.
Every vital. Always visible.
CPU, memory, disk, network and battery at a glance — plus temperature, uptime, and the top processes eating your resources with Pulse Pro.
Per-core usage, user vs system load, live history graph.
Active, wired, compressed breakdown with pressure indicator.
Used vs available per volume. APFS purgeable space aware.
Real-time up/down throughput, interface, and local IP.
Charge, health, cycle count, time remaining, power source.
Small app. Serious instrument.
Real-time graphs and gauges with per-core CPU, temperature, and uptime. Rolling history that survives a relaunch.
Notifications for sustained high CPU, memory pressure, or low disk space. Configurable thresholds with cooldowns.
Seven display modes. Show a single metric, or up to three side by side with Pulse Pro. Zero dock clutter.
See the apps using the most CPU and memory, sorted live — and jump straight to them. Unlocked with Pulse Pro.
English, German, French, Spanish, Italian, Dutch, Portuguese, Russian, Ukrainian, Japanese, Korean, and Chinese.
Built entirely on Apple frameworks with zero third-party dependencies — and a minimal footprint of its own.
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
Up and running in seconds.
Download free from the Mac App Store. Native, no 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.
Free to download. Unlock the full picture with a one-time Pulse Pro purchase — no subscription.
macOS 14 Sonoma · Version 1.1.1