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iStat Menus

Every stat about your Mac, right in the menu bar

Mac$11.99 once

The verdict

For $11.99 once, or $14.99 for a 5-person family license, iStat Menus puts live CPU, GPU, memory, disk, network, temperature and battery readings in your menu bar with a detailed drop-down behind each. It also shows AirPods battery and weather, and alerts you when disk space runs low. Buy it direct, because the Mac App Store version can't control fan speeds, and the free Stats app already covers basic graphs.

The Useful TechResearched and written with AI under our rulesUpdated 14 Oct 2026

Get it if

You want to know what spun up your Mac's fans or ate your memory, at a glance.

Skip it if

You glance at CPU usage once in a while, and the free Stats app or Activity Monitor is plenty.

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What it helps you do

  • Spot the app hogging your CPU or memory
  • Watch temperatures and control fan speeds
  • Check your AirPods battery from the menu bar
  • Get alerted when disk space runs low

Plans and prices

  • Single License

    $11.99

    $11.99 once

  • Family License

    $14.99

    $14.99 once, for up to 5 family members

  • Upgrade from iStat Menus 6

    $9.99

    $9.99, or $12.99 for the Family Pack

  • Weather

    $2.49

    6 months included with every license, then data packs from $2.49 for 12 months, with no auto-renewal

  • Mac App Store

    $11.99

    $11.99, without fan speed control; weather is $0.99 a month or $4.99 a year

  • Setapp

    Included

    Included in a Setapp subscription, from $14.99 a month

What changed

  1. Version 7.30

    Added support for super cores in CPU. Added interface icon menu bar mode to network. Added cloud cover as an option to weather forecast graphs. Added a date setting for weather forecasts to allow the date to be hidden. Improved CPU core grouping in menu bar and menu. Improved support for process icons for iPad apps. Improved localizations. Fixed some issues with S.M.A.R.T. sensors not being retained in the menu bar.…

  2. Added to The Useful Apps

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The details

Runs on
Mac
Requires
macOS 14.0 or later
Version
7.30
Size
21 MB
Made by
Bjango Pty Ltd
Menu bar app
Lives in the menu bar
Free trial
Try the paid version first
Privacy
Collects no data, per its App Store label
Family Sharing
1 purchase for the family

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