Menu-bar runner

A little runner in the menu bar that moves faster the busier your Mac is. Click it for CPU, memory, network, disk and battery.

Click the runner for CPU, memory and network.Try it live

What it shows#

A little animation in the menu bar that runs faster the busier your Mac is: Xeneric's eye (default), a fan, a pulse, a spinner, an orbit, an equalizer, dots or bars. Click it for CPU, memory, network, disk, battery, uptime and the busiest apps (helper processes are added up; CPU is a share of the whole machine). Its menu also opens Activity Monitor and the Dashboard, switches Offline mode, checks for updates and quits Xeneric.

Runner settings#

In Dashboard → Menu bar:

Show the runner: In the menu bar. “Hide runner” in its menu turns it off until you switch it back on here.
Show beside the runner: A reading as text next to the icon: CPU, memory, network, battery, or nothing.
Runner follows: What sets its pace: CPU, memory or network (download and upload together; 10 MB/s is full speed).
Speed: How fast it runs for the same load.
Keep still when idle or low on battery: Stops animating on battery below 20%, in Low Power Mode, or after 30 seconds of CPU under 3%.