Better Resource Monitor

Utilities

Only for Mac

Free

Mac

Better Resource Monitor puts real-time system stats in your macOS menu bar (CPU, memory, GPU, and network) without asking for your admin password, installing a privileged helper, or touching private system APIs. Most system monitors require root access to read sensors. Better Resource Monitor uses only public macOS APIs. It runs fully sandboxed, so nothing runs at the root level on your machine. Features: • CPU, memory, GPU, and network usage in the menu bar • Live icons updated every second • Toggle individual monitors on or off • Start at login support • Less than 0.1% CPU impact • Around 15 MB memory footprint • 100% offline. No telemetry, no analytics, no network requests • Under 7 MB install size

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Improved localization and support content in this release. Spanish menu labels are clearer for Start at Login, network usage, and alert colors, and the linked help and comparison pages now better explain privacy, GPU monitoring, and lightweight menu bar monitoring.

Version 1.1.4

The developer, Alex Pedersen, indicated that the app’s privacy practices may include handling of data as described below. For more information, see the developer’s privacy policy .

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    The developer does not collect any data from this app.

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    Information

    Seller
    • Alex Pedersen
    Size
    • 4.1 MB
    Category
    • Utilities
    Compatibility
    Requires macOS 13.0 or later.
    • Mac
      Requires macOS 13.0 or later.
    Languages
    English and 3 more
    • English, Portuguese, Simplified Chinese, Spanish
    Age Rating
    4+
    Copyright
    • © 2026 Better resource monitor
  • Developer Website
  • Privacy Policy