
The macosxhints Rating:
[Score: 9 out of 10]
- Developer: iSlayer/ Product page
- Price: Free (donations accepted)
iStat nano is a small system information widget that provides lots of details on what's going on with your machine: CPU and memory usage, remaining disk space, network activity, top CPU using processes, uptime, system temperatures, battery status, and fan activity. (You have to approve the installation of a small extension to track fan and temperature information on Intel machines.)
My only complaint is that, with my aging -- though still 20/20 -- eyes, I wish the widget were just a bit bigger. While I don't have to squint to read it, if the widget and its text were just a bit larger, everything would be easier to read. Other than that, though, iStat nano works well, and provides a lot of useful information in an easy-to-use package.

