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cpuinfo vs MenuMeters: catalog facts
cpuinfo	MenuMeters
Free Free, with source code published on GitHub.	Free Free to download, with source code published on GitHub.
macOS	macOS
Per-core equalizer view in the menu bar Color shifts with load for quick reading	CPU, memory, disk and network meters always visible in the menu bar Standalone app with built-in auto-update
Shows CPU only, not memory, disk or network macOS only	macOS only Developer notes possible problems on Mojave 10.14 and earlier
Downloadable app	Downloadable app
Closed source	Open source
License not stated	License: GPL-2.0
No account needed	No account needed
Works offline	Works offline
Official website Full listing and sources Checked October 1, 2026	Official website Full listing and sources Checked October 1, 2026

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