System Headroom
CPU & memory at a glance
Only for Mac
$4.99
Mac
The top 10 apps using your CPU, memory and network ports, at a glance. Every helper process grouped into one row. Runs entirely on your Mac. One-time purchase.
System Headroom turns a noisy process list into a clear answer: which apps are actually using your Mac's CPU, memory, and network ports.
Open the menu bar and see your top 10 CPU consumers, your top 10 memory consumers, and every local listening port, sorted and readable in seconds. No more scrolling through a list of cryptic helper processes trying to figure out which app they belong to.
GROUPED BY APP, NOT BY PROCESS
Fourteen Chrome processes show up as one Chrome row, with a combined total and a process count. Tap to expand and see the individual helpers when you want the detail. Every app on the list collapses the same way, so the answer is always the app, not the process noise underneath it.
SEE WHAT'S LISTENING
The Ports tab lists every TCP and UDP port your Mac is listening on, grouped by the app that owns it. Port numbers sit right on the row, so "which app is using port 3000" takes one glance instead of a trip to Terminal. A small tag marks system services, so your own apps stand out from the built-in ones.
BUILT FOR A GLANCE
- Top 10 CPU and top 10 memory consumers, updated automatically
- Every local listening port, grouped by the owning app
- Refresh interval you control: 2, 5, 10, or 30 seconds
- A built-in glossary explains cryptic system processes like corespotlightd in plain language
- Light and dark mode, with a calm, native design that fits right into macOS
- Sampling pauses while the popover is closed, so the app stays out of your way
PRIVATE BY DESIGN
System Headroom reads what it needs from your Mac and shows you the answer. Nothing leaves your machine. No account, no analytics, no network calls, and zero third-party dependencies. Even the Ports tab reads from your Mac's own tables and never touches the network. It runs inside Apple's App Sandbox, the same protection every Mac App Store app gets.
ONE-TIME PURCHASE
No subscription, no in-app purchases, no ads. Buy it once and it's yours.
Requires macOS 14 or later.
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Information
- Seller
- Vinny Carpenter
- Size
- 1.2 MB
- Category
- Utilities
- Compatibility
Requires macOS 14.0 or later.
- Mac
Requires macOS 14.0 or later.
- Mac
- Languages
- English
- Age Rating
4+
- 4+
- Copyright
- © 2026 Vinny Carpenter
