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iStat menus turns 1.3
iSlayer has released version 1.3 of iStat menus, the powerful -- and free -- Mac system monitoring app. There are so many changes that the release notes for this latest update take up an entire page of the iSlayer website. Some of the more notable additions include:
iSlayer requests a donation if you use and like iStat menus. For a download, click here.
Thanks for the heads-up on the update, Marc!
- Monitoring power, current and voltage sensors on PPC and Intel Macs
- Controls for PPP and buttons for copying IP (Leopard only)
- Improved support for VPN connections
- Better MacBook Air temperature monitoring support (w00t!)
iSlayer requests a donation if you use and like iStat menus. For a download, click here.
Thanks for the heads-up on the update, Marc!
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Reader Comments (Page 1 of 1)
glebec said 10:19AM on 6-06-2008
I love iStat Menus and upgraded to the new version yesterday. BUt I have a question: how did you get your time/date all the way to the right corner of the screen (next to the spotlight icon)? I would prefer iStat's date/time as you can actually, you know, *display the date* in the menubar; but I always have my wifi indicator and battery control in the way, not to mention other iStat icons, and it became too un-intuitive to hunt for the date in the middle of a bunch of icons.
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Marko said 10:30AM on 6-06-2008
Just hold command and drag the icon to where you want it to be in the menu bar.
glebec said 10:39AM on 6-06-2008
Thanks Marko!
Ian said 10:57AM on 6-06-2008
Wondered this myself -- then I realized that if you click on the menu while holding the Option (apple) key, it will let you drag the item around the menu bar.
Ian said 10:58AM on 6-06-2008
And of course, by option (apple), I meant command (apple).
Gary Brinkman said 10:59AM on 6-06-2008
Hold the command key down when you click on a menu bar item and you can drag it where you want, or off the menu bar all together.
Tomahawk said 6:27PM on 6-06-2008
How do you move Shimo, Dropbox, Evernote, Adium, or Google Notifier menu icons?
Chris Meesseman said 10:26AM on 6-06-2008
This doesn't work on Intel Machines. The Preference pane won't open, and I get an alert that says "version 1.30 is available. You currently have version 0.0" Did they test this at all?
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Ratboy said 10:41AM on 6-06-2008
Works fine for me on an Intel C2D Macbook
glebec said 10:43AM on 6-06-2008
"It doesn't work on Intel machines" - based on your rigorous study with a sample size of, uh, one computer? It's working on my Intel MBP right now. Have you checked the support forums? iStat Menus is a terrific free app and I'd hate for someone to miss out on some of its features for a technical reason such as this. Good luck!
glebec said 10:47AM on 6-06-2008
Oh my bad, iSlayer doesn't have support fora, I was confusing their support page with that of another company. Still, perhaps an email is in order.
(01) said 5:41PM on 6-06-2008
I've been using this for ~1 year+ on my Rev 1 MBP and havent ever had a problem with it...try reinstalling?
Jamie Flanagan said 10:34AM on 6-06-2008
If it's like MenuMeters, you should be able to Command-drag the elements to your preferred locations in the menu. I'm thinking of switching to iStat just to cut down the number of tools I currently use that done the same thing.
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Jim said 10:47AM on 6-06-2008
I like this!
How do I get the clock to be on the far RIGHT as in the screenshot, and in black too?
Mine has white background and is only on the Mid left on the menubar
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Gary Brinkman said 11:01AM on 6-06-2008
Wow I looked away for a minute and now my comment is completely not needed. Where is the edit post button?
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Luigi193 said 11:29AM on 6-06-2008
I love this program SOOOO frickin much!
I use the calendar in place of OS X's, I have the network activity monitor (awesome btw), I have the CPU and Memory menus, which are in the form of percents. Its a really great app and I would recommend it to anyone! Now for the first time ever... I think i'll go donate!
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mcdj said 11:53AM on 6-06-2008
I'm guessing the rounded black clock/calendar skin only works on Leopard? My skin is square cornered and Aqua (running Tiger). Changing it does nothing. I also have no calendar nav arrows or any link to open iCal.
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huy said 3:34PM on 6-06-2008
i'm on leopard and i don't have the blank calendar either. so sad.
huy said 3:37PM on 6-06-2008
nvm. found it. iStat Blaqua theme. If you goto the clocks menu, top right there should be a drop down menu you can select.
bob said 9:19PM on 6-06-2008
This is great but why oh why cant i view ical events in the calendar aaahhhh, that would make it so complete.
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