12/7/2023 0 Comments Istat menus with parallels![]() ![]() Those of us with the notch can’t fit as much as those without, but we benefit from a bigger screen and more vertical space for content as a trade-off. People with 11" MacBook Airs couldn’t fit as much as those with 13" MacBook Airs, but was Apple to ‘blame’? Those people benefitted from a smaller, lighter computer as a trade-off. I’m not sure there’s some objective value of the minimum amount of space Apple should provide in the menubar. It’s true that Apple have taken some space away, but there’s still space for quite a lot of icons on the right side. Parallels releases Toolbox 3 for Mac and Windows. He program can be customised to a high degree with a wide range of display modes available with the option of changing font style, colours and the size of individual panels. ![]() We’re totally fine with people using older versions though. So, it’s likely that we’ll ask for a similar amount every couple of years, for a major update. iStat Menus has a cool controller for sensors, which lets you adjust fan settings to reduce the heat. iStat Menus 5 was released 5 August 2014. Improved and reduced width of menu bar text modes. Improved launcher iStat Menus icon in dropdowns will now launch a specific preferences tab. Improved history graphs to cover last 30 days. Included are 8 menu extras that let you monitor every aspect of your system. iStat Menus 4 was released 28 November 2012. Added an option to use a narrower font in menu bar text modes. iStat Menus lets you monitor your system right from the menubar. There’s limited space in the menubar on any laptop so anyone using a non-trivial number of menubar apps/icons will benefit from some management. The menu bar, coupled with iStat Menus, is home to a wealth of information. iStat Menus 3 was released 22 April 2010. Even without the notch on my old MacBook Air I needed Bartender because I didn’t have enough space for all my menubar apps when using certain apps that have a lot of menus. But this was always the case, there’s only so much one can fit in a given space. But beyond a certain number of icons up there, it becomes necessary. No one has to buy Bartender to use a couple of third party apps in the menubar. I’m not sure Apple’s really to blame or should be ashamed. While the core functionality of putting stats in the menu bar can be found elsewhere, nothing else I’ve seen has the range of features and policy that iStat does. Shame on Apple for forcing this situation on, and not providing a solution. iStat Menus is an advanced system monitor for your menu bar, letting you check the vital stats of your Mac at a glance. FWIW, I’ve checked out free alternatives and always end up buying the latest version of iStat menus. I think it’s ridiculous that one would have to buy and use an app like Bartender on a new contemporary MBP, just to be able to see and use 3rd party apps that appear on the menu bar. ![]()
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