# iglance/iGlance

Free system monitor for OSX and macOS. See all system information at a glance in the menu bar.

Repository: https://github.com/iglance/iGlance
Canonical: https://ross.abutalabs.com/products/iglance
Homepage: https://iglance.github.io
Language: Swift
License: GPL-3.0
License Family: copyleft
Topics: macos, system, monitoring-tool, network, cpu, memory, fan, osx, mac, battery, free, open-source, system-monitor, monitor, hardware
Last push: 2023-08-20T08:50:53+00:00

## Health v2 (maintenance only)
Score: 23/100 (v2, computed 2026-09-02T17:46:02.011165+00:00)
- activity 0, release rhythm 8, longevity 100
- inputs: {"age_days": 3016, "days_push": 1109, "days_rel": null, "gap_med": null, "n_releases_24m": 0}
- flags: none
- formula: round(0.45*activity + 0.35*rhythm + 0.20*longevity); archived -> min(score, 10)

## Adoption (not part of the score)
Stars 2490, forks 126 (observed 2026-08-28T04:06:55.770230+00:00)

## What it is
iGlance is a free, open-source macOS system monitor that displays CPU, memory, network, fan, and battery stats directly in the menu bar. It is highly customizable but is no longer under active development.

## Use cases
- monitor cpu usage in mac menu bar
- see cpu temperature on mac
- track memory usage on macos
- monitor network usage in menu bar
- get battery low/high notifications on mac
- check fan speed on macbook

## When to choose
- you want a free, open-source macOS menu bar system monitor
- you need customizable CPU, memory, network, fan, and battery stats at a glance
- you prefer installing via Homebrew cask

## When to avoid
- you need actively maintained software with new macOS compatibility fixes
- you need monitoring on Linux or Windows
- you need remote or server monitoring rather than local desktop stats

## Facets
- artifact type: application
- maturity: abandoned
- function: monitoring, gui
- domain: monitoring, developer-tools, operating-systems
- platform: -
- tags: menu-bar, system-monitor, cpu-temperature, battery-notification, fan-speed, free-software, macos, desktop

## Member repositories
- iglance/iGlance (main) score 23

## Provenance
- Observed fields: from GitHub, fetched 2026-08-28T04:06:55.770230+00:00.
- Health v2: computed from the inputs above; adoption is never an input.
- Inferred fields (summary, facets, guidance): AI-extracted, prompt v1, taxonomy v1, on 2026-08-30T02:27:49.279617+00:00, confidence not recorded.
  - readme: https://github.com/iglance/iGlance (fetched 2026-08-28T04:06:55.770230+00:00, sha 7180c3f708e3)
  - homepage: https://iglance.github.io (fetched 2026-08-29T10:09:37.405622+00:00, sha a718531fe9b5)
- Data as of 2026-08-30T08:39:29.467469+00:00.