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iStat MenusSiliconScope
Paid

Paid single or family license with upgrade pricing from version 6; also included in…

 Free

Free and open source under the MIT license.

macOS macOS, Linux
  • Wide range of sensors and statistics in the menu bar
  • Highly customisable menu bar items and menus
  • Measured Neural Engine and Media Engine activity
  • Unified-memory bandwidth tracking
  • macOS only
  • Weather data is included for six months with a license
  • Requires Apple Silicon and macOS 14 or later
  • Linux support is only as a remote agent with a GPU-centric view
Downloadable app Downloadable app
Closed source Open source
License not stated License: MIT
No account needed No account needed
Not stated if it works offline Works offline

Checked September 23, 2026

Checked October 1, 2026

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