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:

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!)

I use their calendar / time menu (see screenshot above) in place of the standard Mac time item in the menu bar. I also have to admit to an obsession with following the temperature of the CPU on my MacBook Air.

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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bob

This is great but why oh why cant i view ical events in the calendar aaahhhh, that would make it so complete.

June 06 2008 at 9:18 PM Report abuse Permalink rate up rate down Reply

mcdj

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.

June 06 2008 at 11:53 AM Report abuse Permalink rate up rate down Reply

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huy

i'm on leopard and i don't have the blank calendar either. so sad.

June 06 2008 at 3:33 PM Report abuse Permalink rate up rate down Reply

huy

nvm. found it. iStat Blaqua theme. If you goto the clocks menu, top right there should be a drop down menu you can select.

June 06 2008 at 3:37 PM Report abuse Permalink rate up rate down Reply

Luigi193

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!

June 06 2008 at 11:29 AM Report abuse Permalink rate up rate down Reply

Gary Brinkman

Wow I looked away for a minute and now my comment is completely not needed. Where is the edit post button?

June 06 2008 at 11:01 AM Report abuse Permalink rate up rate down Reply

Jim

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

June 06 2008 at 10:47 AM Report abuse Permalink rate up rate down Reply

Jamie Flanagan

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.

June 06 2008 at 10:34 AM Report abuse Permalink rate up rate down Reply

ChrismUSAF

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?

June 06 2008 at 10:20 AM Report abuse Permalink rate up rate down Reply

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glebec

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.

June 06 2008 at 10:19 AM Report abuse Permalink rate up rate down Reply

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