iStatMenus Configuration
I am a person who really likes to have control over my computer and it’s settings.
The Mac already brings some nice tools like the activity monitor with the OS, but the menu bar is a very good place for a short and tiny overview in form of icons.
Look at the screenshot, how nice it is to have all that information personally configured with the freeware tool iStatMenus.
To change anything afterwards, just open your preference pane and go your own way, even with your favourite colors.
Here is a short summary of what you can configure:
- CPU: activity, histogram, tasks
- RAM: usage, histogram, tasks
- FAN: speed, temperatures
- HDD and other drives: activity (r/w), histogram, usage
- Bluetooth: controls
- Calendar: day, icons, time formats, weeks, world clock
- Network: all interfaces, usage, histogram
This tool is really a must have installation. By the way, they also do provide a free widget for your dashboard with comparable effort.
The new 2.0 version now supports Snow Leopard and allows more individual configuration items.