{"id":95542,"date":"2024-11-06T13:51:00","date_gmt":"2024-11-06T19:51:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/eshop.macsales.com\/blog\/?p=95542"},"modified":"2024-11-06T13:51:03","modified_gmt":"2024-11-06T19:51:03","slug":"istat-menus-7-is-the-latest-in-a-long-line-of-delightful-mac-monitoring-apps-from-bjango","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/eshop.macsales.com\/blog\/95542-istat-menus-7-is-the-latest-in-a-long-line-of-delightful-mac-monitoring-apps-from-bjango\/","title":{"rendered":"iStat Menus 7 is the Latest in a Long Line of Delightful Mac Monitoring Apps from Bjango"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1920\" height=\"1080\" src=\"https:\/\/eshop.macsales.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/08\/istat-menus-app-hero.png.png\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-96813\" srcset=\"https:\/\/eshop.macsales.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/08\/istat-menus-app-hero.png.png 1920w, https:\/\/eshop.macsales.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/08\/istat-menus-app-hero.png-213x120.png 213w, https:\/\/eshop.macsales.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/08\/istat-menus-app-hero.png-284x160.png 284w, https:\/\/eshop.macsales.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/08\/istat-menus-app-hero.png-190x107.png 190w, https:\/\/eshop.macsales.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/08\/istat-menus-app-hero.png-1536x864.png 1536w, https:\/\/eshop.macsales.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/08\/istat-menus-app-hero.png-1400x787.png 1400w, https:\/\/eshop.macsales.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/08\/istat-menus-app-hero.png-750x421.png 750w, https:\/\/eshop.macsales.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/08\/istat-menus-app-hero.png-548x308.png 548w, https:\/\/eshop.macsales.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/08\/istat-menus-app-hero.png-364x204.png 364w, https:\/\/eshop.macsales.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/08\/istat-menus-app-hero.png-230x129.png 230w, https:\/\/eshop.macsales.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/08\/istat-menus-app-hero.png-100x56.png 100w, https:\/\/eshop.macsales.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/08\/istat-menus-app-hero.png-213x120@2x.png 426w, https:\/\/eshop.macsales.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/08\/istat-menus-app-hero.png-284x160@2x.png 568w, https:\/\/eshop.macsales.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/08\/istat-menus-app-hero.png-190x107@2x.png 380w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1920px) 100vw, 1920px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p>Remember when macOS applications were described as being &#8220;delightful&#8221;? There was a time, <em>long<\/em> ago, when Mac OS X had some truly well-designed and well-implemented applications that brought delight to the user experience.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>In the modern macOS era, there are other words I can use to describe many apps, but <strong>delight<\/strong> is not one of them. That is, until <em>now<\/em>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1075\" height=\"649\" src=\"https:\/\/eshop.macsales.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/08\/iStatMenu_Blue.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-95549\" srcset=\"https:\/\/eshop.macsales.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/08\/iStatMenu_Blue.jpg 1075w, https:\/\/eshop.macsales.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/08\/iStatMenu_Blue-199x120.jpg 199w, https:\/\/eshop.macsales.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/08\/iStatMenu_Blue-284x171.jpg 284w, https:\/\/eshop.macsales.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/08\/iStatMenu_Blue-190x115.jpg 190w, https:\/\/eshop.macsales.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/08\/iStatMenu_Blue-199x120@2x.jpg 398w, https:\/\/eshop.macsales.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/08\/iStatMenu_Blue-284x171@2x.jpg 568w, https:\/\/eshop.macsales.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/08\/iStatMenu_Blue-190x115@2x.jpg 380w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1075px) 100vw, 1075px\" \/><figcaption>iStat Menus 7 provides delight in terms of the way it presents your Mac&#8217;s CPU \/ GPU \/ memory \/ network utilization. Every aspect is customizable.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p>The fine folks at Bjango have been bringing delight to Mac users for many years through their app iStat, which debuted in May 2007.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Bjango recently released <a href=\"https:\/\/bjango.com\/mac\/istatmenus\/\">iStat Menus 7.0<\/a>, the first major version of the program since 2017. As a long-time user of the program (starting with v3, in 2010) I downloaded it immediately to see whether this long-standing Mac utility still delights me as it once did.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"832\" height=\"380\" src=\"https:\/\/eshop.macsales.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/08\/iStatMenu7_MenuBarItems.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-95543\" srcset=\"https:\/\/eshop.macsales.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/08\/iStatMenu7_MenuBarItems.jpg 832w, https:\/\/eshop.macsales.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/08\/iStatMenu7_MenuBarItems-263x120.jpg 263w, https:\/\/eshop.macsales.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/08\/iStatMenu7_MenuBarItems-284x130.jpg 284w, https:\/\/eshop.macsales.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/08\/iStatMenu7_MenuBarItems-190x87.jpg 190w, https:\/\/eshop.macsales.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/08\/iStatMenu7_MenuBarItems-263x120@2x.jpg 526w, https:\/\/eshop.macsales.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/08\/iStatMenu7_MenuBarItems-284x130@2x.jpg 568w, https:\/\/eshop.macsales.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/08\/iStatMenu7_MenuBarItems-190x87@2x.jpg 380w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 832px) 100vw, 832px\" \/><figcaption>iStat Menus 7 gives you at-a-glance information on your Mac&#8217;s CPU \/ GPU usage, storage utilization and much, much more. All from your Mac menu bar.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/bjango.com\/mac\/istatmenus\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">iStat Menus 7.0<\/a> is billed as &#8220;the ultimate system monitor,&#8221; providing users with useful data on their Mac&#8217;s performance in a clean and efficient manner. With iStat Menus, users can glance at their Mac&#8217;s menu bar to see statistics on CPU \/ GPU usage, memory and disk utilization, and much, much more. Clicking on an iStat Menus menubar item will reveal additional details, all presented in a very beautiful, intuitive manner.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"2192\" height=\"1578\" src=\"https:\/\/eshop.macsales.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/08\/iStatMenu7_CPU_stats.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-95544\" srcset=\"https:\/\/eshop.macsales.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/08\/iStatMenu7_CPU_stats.jpg 2192w, https:\/\/eshop.macsales.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/08\/iStatMenu7_CPU_stats-167x120.jpg 167w, https:\/\/eshop.macsales.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/08\/iStatMenu7_CPU_stats-284x204.jpg 284w, https:\/\/eshop.macsales.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/08\/iStatMenu7_CPU_stats-190x137.jpg 190w, https:\/\/eshop.macsales.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/08\/iStatMenu7_CPU_stats-1536x1106.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/eshop.macsales.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/08\/iStatMenu7_CPU_stats-2048x1474.jpg 2048w, https:\/\/eshop.macsales.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/08\/iStatMenu7_CPU_stats-167x120@2x.jpg 334w, https:\/\/eshop.macsales.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/08\/iStatMenu7_CPU_stats-284x204@2x.jpg 568w, https:\/\/eshop.macsales.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/08\/iStatMenu7_CPU_stats-190x137@2x.jpg 380w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 2192px) 100vw, 2192px\" \/><figcaption>iStat Menus 7 features a completely overhauled UI, complete with customization options. Users can drill down iStat&#8217;s interface to get details on specific system information, like CPU and memory utilization.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/bjango.com\/mac\/istatmenus\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">iStat 7<\/a> has been overhauled from the ground up, taking full advantage of Apple Silicon Macs. From the type choices and well-thought-out color schemes, iStat Menus 7 exudes a very polished, modern design aesthetic that feels right at home on any modern Mac.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>When you first install iStat Menus 7, you will be presented with a few choices on the type of Mac hardware data you want to monitor, as well as the color scheme you want to iStat Menus to use. These options can be changed later, but it&#8217;s nice and easy for even novice users to get up and running with.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"2010\" height=\"1714\" src=\"https:\/\/eshop.macsales.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/08\/iStatMenu7_customization_of_Graphs.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-95545\" srcset=\"https:\/\/eshop.macsales.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/08\/iStatMenu7_customization_of_Graphs.jpg 2010w, https:\/\/eshop.macsales.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/08\/iStatMenu7_customization_of_Graphs-141x120.jpg 141w, https:\/\/eshop.macsales.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/08\/iStatMenu7_customization_of_Graphs-284x242.jpg 284w, https:\/\/eshop.macsales.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/08\/iStatMenu7_customization_of_Graphs-190x162.jpg 190w, https:\/\/eshop.macsales.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/08\/iStatMenu7_customization_of_Graphs-1536x1310.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/eshop.macsales.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/08\/iStatMenu7_customization_of_Graphs-141x120@2x.jpg 282w, https:\/\/eshop.macsales.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/08\/iStatMenu7_customization_of_Graphs-284x242@2x.jpg 568w, https:\/\/eshop.macsales.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/08\/iStatMenu7_customization_of_Graphs-190x162@2x.jpg 380w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 2010px) 100vw, 2010px\" \/><figcaption>Colors, fonts and themes can be customized easily in iStat Menus 7, giving your system information a look that fits your aesthetic.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-image\"><figure class=\"aligncenter size-full\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1996\" height=\"1472\" src=\"https:\/\/eshop.macsales.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/08\/iStatMenu7_customizing_Menu_Colors.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-95552\" srcset=\"https:\/\/eshop.macsales.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/08\/iStatMenu7_customizing_Menu_Colors.jpg 1996w, https:\/\/eshop.macsales.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/08\/iStatMenu7_customizing_Menu_Colors-163x120.jpg 163w, https:\/\/eshop.macsales.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/08\/iStatMenu7_customizing_Menu_Colors-284x209.jpg 284w, https:\/\/eshop.macsales.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/08\/iStatMenu7_customizing_Menu_Colors-190x140.jpg 190w, https:\/\/eshop.macsales.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/08\/iStatMenu7_customizing_Menu_Colors-1536x1133.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/eshop.macsales.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/08\/iStatMenu7_customizing_Menu_Colors-163x120@2x.jpg 326w, https:\/\/eshop.macsales.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/08\/iStatMenu7_customizing_Menu_Colors-284x209@2x.jpg 568w, https:\/\/eshop.macsales.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/08\/iStatMenu7_customizing_Menu_Colors-190x140@2x.jpg 380w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1996px) 100vw, 1996px\" \/><figcaption>Individual menu colors can be changed, making customization even more specific.<\/figcaption><\/figure><\/div>\n\n\n\n<p>Customization is the name of the game in iStat Menu 7\u2014nearly every aspect from color to font to spacing can be changed. Even layouts with a panel can be re-ordered, so if you want to see your Mac&#8217;s Swap usage underneath Memory Pressure, you can make that happen via a simple drag and drop action.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-image\"><figure class=\"aligncenter size-full\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"399\" height=\"735\" src=\"https:\/\/eshop.macsales.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/08\/iStatMenu_Purple.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-95546\" srcset=\"https:\/\/eshop.macsales.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/08\/iStatMenu_Purple.jpg 399w, https:\/\/eshop.macsales.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/08\/iStatMenu_Purple-65x120.jpg 65w, https:\/\/eshop.macsales.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/08\/iStatMenu_Purple-175x323.jpg 175w, https:\/\/eshop.macsales.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/08\/iStatMenu_Purple-103x190.jpg 103w, https:\/\/eshop.macsales.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/08\/iStatMenu_Purple-65x120@2x.jpg 130w, https:\/\/eshop.macsales.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/08\/iStatMenu_Purple-175x323@2x.jpg 350w, https:\/\/eshop.macsales.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/08\/iStatMenu_Purple-103x190@2x.jpg 206w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 399px) 100vw, 399px\" \/><figcaption>Here is the same CPU utilization panel, in purple.<\/figcaption><\/figure><\/div>\n\n\n\n<p><\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"808\" height=\"1694\" src=\"https:\/\/eshop.macsales.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/08\/iStatMenu7_drives.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-95551\" srcset=\"https:\/\/eshop.macsales.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/08\/iStatMenu7_drives.jpg 808w, https:\/\/eshop.macsales.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/08\/iStatMenu7_drives-57x120.jpg 57w, https:\/\/eshop.macsales.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/08\/iStatMenu7_drives-154x323.jpg 154w, https:\/\/eshop.macsales.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/08\/iStatMenu7_drives-91x190.jpg 91w, https:\/\/eshop.macsales.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/08\/iStatMenu7_drives-733x1536.jpg 733w, https:\/\/eshop.macsales.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/08\/iStatMenu7_drives-57x120@2x.jpg 114w, https:\/\/eshop.macsales.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/08\/iStatMenu7_drives-154x323@2x.jpg 308w, https:\/\/eshop.macsales.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/08\/iStatMenu7_drives-91x190@2x.jpg 182w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 808px) 100vw, 808px\" \/><figcaption>With iStat Menus 7, I can check disk performance, disk activity and occupied storage space for each of the drives connected to my Mac.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>I use iStat Menus 7 to track my Mac&#8217;s network performance, storage utilization and CPU \/ GPU usage. These are the parameters most important to me, whether I&#8217;m editing footage in Premiere, or working on a 5100 x 3300px canvas in Photoshop.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"2010\" height=\"1714\" src=\"https:\/\/eshop.macsales.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/08\/iStatMenu7_Weather.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-95547\" srcset=\"https:\/\/eshop.macsales.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/08\/iStatMenu7_Weather.jpg 2010w, https:\/\/eshop.macsales.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/08\/iStatMenu7_Weather-141x120.jpg 141w, https:\/\/eshop.macsales.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/08\/iStatMenu7_Weather-284x242.jpg 284w, https:\/\/eshop.macsales.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/08\/iStatMenu7_Weather-190x162.jpg 190w, https:\/\/eshop.macsales.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/08\/iStatMenu7_Weather-1536x1310.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/eshop.macsales.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/08\/iStatMenu7_Weather-141x120@2x.jpg 282w, https:\/\/eshop.macsales.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/08\/iStatMenu7_Weather-284x242@2x.jpg 568w, https:\/\/eshop.macsales.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/08\/iStatMenu7_Weather-190x162@2x.jpg 380w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 2010px) 100vw, 2010px\" \/><figcaption>iStat Menus 7 gives you free credits for tracking Weather. If you like it, you can buy more weather data.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"2010\" height=\"1714\" src=\"https:\/\/eshop.macsales.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/08\/iStatMenu7_Calendar.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-95548\" srcset=\"https:\/\/eshop.macsales.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/08\/iStatMenu7_Calendar.jpg 2010w, https:\/\/eshop.macsales.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/08\/iStatMenu7_Calendar-141x120.jpg 141w, https:\/\/eshop.macsales.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/08\/iStatMenu7_Calendar-284x242.jpg 284w, https:\/\/eshop.macsales.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/08\/iStatMenu7_Calendar-190x162.jpg 190w, https:\/\/eshop.macsales.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/08\/iStatMenu7_Calendar-1536x1310.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/eshop.macsales.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/08\/iStatMenu7_Calendar-141x120@2x.jpg 282w, https:\/\/eshop.macsales.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/08\/iStatMenu7_Calendar-284x242@2x.jpg 568w, https:\/\/eshop.macsales.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/08\/iStatMenu7_Calendar-190x162@2x.jpg 380w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 2010px) 100vw, 2010px\" \/><figcaption>Calendar events, date and time can also be added to your iStat Menu configuration. This panel shows the customization options you can adjust (on the right).<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>But <a rel=\"noreferrer noopener\" href=\"https:\/\/bjango.com\/mac\/istatmenus\/\" target=\"_blank\">iStat Menus 7<\/a> can also track Weather, Time and Date (including Calendar events), and even more esoteric parameters, such as your Mac&#8217;s sensor temperatures and fan speed. For the nerdy among us, the latest version of iStat Menus will let you edit your Mac&#8217;s fan speed curve, so if you want the fans on full-throttle to accommodate a forthcoming lengthy render, you can make it so, with just a few clicks.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>The folks at Bjango are respectful when it comes to user privacy. There are no analytics, ads, or surreptitious tracking going in iStat Menus 7, and that&#8217;s a refreshing change from the usual (Microsoft and Adobe, please take note).<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Notifications are the bane of my existence, but Bjango does a good job of using them based on what&#8217;s happening on my Mac. For example, I can set a Rule within iStat Menus to show me a notification alert if my MacBook Pro&#8217;s CPU usage hits 80% for 30 seconds.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"2010\" height=\"1714\" src=\"https:\/\/eshop.macsales.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/08\/iStatMenu7_Combined.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-95550\" srcset=\"https:\/\/eshop.macsales.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/08\/iStatMenu7_Combined.jpg 2010w, https:\/\/eshop.macsales.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/08\/iStatMenu7_Combined-141x120.jpg 141w, https:\/\/eshop.macsales.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/08\/iStatMenu7_Combined-284x242.jpg 284w, https:\/\/eshop.macsales.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/08\/iStatMenu7_Combined-190x162.jpg 190w, https:\/\/eshop.macsales.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/08\/iStatMenu7_Combined-1536x1310.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/eshop.macsales.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/08\/iStatMenu7_Combined-141x120@2x.jpg 282w, https:\/\/eshop.macsales.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/08\/iStatMenu7_Combined-284x242@2x.jpg 568w, https:\/\/eshop.macsales.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/08\/iStatMenu7_Combined-190x162@2x.jpg 380w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 2010px) 100vw, 2010px\" \/><figcaption>The Combined view puts all of your system&#8217;s main stats in one iStat Menus panel. This is my favorite view.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p>My favorite feature in iStat Menus is the Combined view. Instead of littering my Mac&#8217;s menu bar with multiple iStat menu items, I can view all of the statistics I care about within one iStat Menu window.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>I have used iStat Menus for 14 years. I can state, with confidence, that it&#8217;s a solid program that works as advertised.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>New users can <a rel=\"noreferrer noopener\" href=\"https:\/\/bjango.com\/mac\/istatmenus\/\" target=\"_blank\">purchase a single license for $11.99 or a family license (up to 5 users) for $14.99.<\/a> Discounts are available if you&#8217;re upgrading from version 6. The app is also available as part of <a href=\"https:\/\/setapp.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Setapp, a subscription service that gives you access to more than 250 Mac apps for $9.99 per month<\/a>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>If you are the type of person that likes to monitor your Mac&#8217;s stats, you already know you <em>want<\/em> this. 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