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A single metric with its recent trend.
System monitor for macOS
See what your Macis doing.
PanePulse shows CPU, memory, network, disk, and active apps in one native dashboard. Desktop widgets keep the same data available without opening the app.
macOS 14+ · Apple silicon · Free download
- No account
- No sensitive permissions
- Metrics stay on your Mac
Small, Medium, and Large widgets
System stats on your desktop.
Choose one metric, four key metrics, or a fuller system summary. Each widget uses a single snapshot and includes a refresh control.
Overview
Current usage and recent history.
Overview shows current CPU, memory, and disk usage alongside CPU, network, and disk history. Switch between 5 minutes, 1 hour, and 24 hours.
- 5-minute, 1-hour, and 24-hour ranges
- Rates stay unavailable until enough samples exist
- Top apps use the same latest snapshot
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CPU68%
Memory71%
DiskLIVE OVERVIEW
PROCESS ACTIVITY
Processes
Find the apps using your Mac.
Search by name, sort by resource use, and group helper processes under their app. Expand a group when you need individual process details.
- CPU values follow Activity Monitor semantics
- App groups expand to show child processes
- Sort by CPU, memory, disk activity, or uptime
Local by design
Your system data stays on your Mac.
PanePulse uses public macOS counters and stores monitoring history locally. It does not require an account or upload process and usage data.
Stored locally
Metrics, process samples, and history stay in the app's local container.
Traffic contents are not read
Network rates come from byte counters, not packets, URLs, or payloads.
No sensitive permissions
No Full Disk Access, Accessibility, or Screen Recording is required.
Built for macOS
Built for Apple silicon.
PanePulse uses SwiftUI, WidgetKit, and a signed user-level Collector. It supports Apple silicon Macs running macOS 14 or later.
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PanePulse for macOS
Download PanePulse for macOS.
PanePulse 0.1.3 is signed, notarized, and ready for Apple silicon Macs running macOS 14 or later.
Common questions
What permissions does PanePulse require?
PanePulse uses public macOS system APIs and does not request Full Disk Access, Accessibility, or Screen Recording. macOS may ask you to approve its signed background Collector under Login Items.
Why is there a background Collector?
The user-level Collector samples the system, writes history, and keeps widget snapshots coherent after the main app closes. It is signed with the app and does not run as root.
Does PanePulse inspect network traffic?
No. It reads interface byte counters to calculate transfer rates. It does not inspect packets, destinations, URLs, or payloads.
Does PanePulse support Intel Macs?
No. Version 0.1.3 targets Apple silicon Macs running macOS 14 or later.