Menu Bar

Looking for an iStat Menus alternative? For pure sensor readouts, iStat Menus ($11.99) and Stats (free) are hard to beat. If you want live vitals plus the fix next to each one, here's the honest difference.

The best Mac menu-bar system monitor depends on what you want: pure sensor detail (iStat Menus, Stats), a monitor-plus-cleaner suite (Sensei), or live vitals with the fix beside each one (Plumby). Honest picks, with prices.