Observed arrival · 2026-10-22
Barograph: a flight recorder for your Mac
A menu-bar system monitor for Apple-silicon Macs, with live readings, optional 24-hour history, and plain-language explanations of heat and performance events.
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- For
- Apple-silicon Mac owners diagnosing heat or slowdowns
- Worth noticing
- History marks throttling, sleep and wake, charger changes, Low Power Mode, and anomalies at 10-second intervals.
Field notes
The app places separate CPU, memory, network, sensor, and battery readings in the menu bar, then opens into an overview and instrument-specific pages. Its optional history keeps a 24-hour, 10-second-resolution timeline with event marks; the page also describes EWMA baselines and z-scores for unusual CPU activity. Widgets and Siri or Spotlight phrases are listed as integrations.
Observed signals
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Editorial observations of this landing page, not a rating.
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✦PrettyNotable craft visible
●ProPolished or operationally mature
◎NicheUnusually specific use
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