
In this drop-down interface, the information is shown as a summary. When you turn it on, it turns all of the icons into one big menu bar button, and all information is shown in one panel. However, you can change this in settings with the “combined” option. When you click an icon, only the information relevant to that icon will be shown. The information panels are normally separated into individual elements. There are so many different elements it can monitor, like Weather, CPU & GPU, Memory, Disks, Network, Sensors, Battery, and Time. Monitoring your system is the core function of iStat Menus. Once you set your preferences, iStat Menus will be shown as tiny icons in the menu bar like in the screenshot below.

In the application interface, you can set the components you want to monitor and style of menu bar appearance. How Does iStat Menus Work?Īfter you install iStat Menus, it will ask you to install some additional components for certain monitoring features. It also allows you to set notifications for specifics situations so you can be alerted to important changes. This app allows you to easily know which applications put the most pressure on your system.

It allows you to monitor lots of system features such as CPU, GPU, memory, network status, battery health, and many others. IStat Menus is a powerful system monitor that once installed, can be accessed from the menu bar on your Mac.
