Mole Widget for MAC
Free, open-source system monitor widget for Mac: live CPU, memory, disk, network, battery and process stats on your desktop and in the menu bar.
Mole Widget Overview
Mole Widget is a lightweight system monitor that lives on your Mac desktop. It shows live CPU, memory, disk, network, battery and process figures in a borderless window that sits above the wallpaper and below your app windows, styled after the terminal look of the mo status command from the Mole command-line tool. A header shows your chip, RAM, macOS version, uptime and an overall health score from 0 to 100, and clicking any section title opens Activity Monitor.
The widget is visible on all Spaces and stays out of Mission Control and Cmd + Tab. You can drag it anywhere, resize its width, lock its position and hide it, and everything is remembered between launches. A Usage History window keeps up to 12 hours of CPU and memory history and shows which processes were heaviest at any moment, and the menu bar can show live CPU, memory and CPU temperature. Mole Widget is made by Serhii Bezbabnykh and is free and open source under the MIT license. It is signed and notarized, updates itself through Sparkle, has no Dock icon and needs macOS 14 or later.
Key Features
Mole Widget keeps your Mac's vital signs on the desktop.
- CPU: total usage, busiest cores, load average and SoC temperature.
- Memory and disk: used and free space plus disk read/write speed.
- Battery: charge, health, status, cycle count and temperature.
- Network: download and upload rates, interface and local IP.
- Processes: the top three by CPU with their memory use.
- Usage History: up to 12 hours of CPU and memory history.
- Menu bar metrics: live CPU, memory and CPU temperature.
- Your layout: move, resize, lock, hide and choose sections.
What’s New in Version 0.8.4
Mole Widget 0.8.4 brings a new menu bar icon.
- The menu bar icon is now a bold "M"
- Updated Homebrew install instructions for the cask
Mole Widget FAQ
Is Mole Widget free?
Yes. Mole Widget is free and open source under the MIT license.
Which macOS version does Mole Widget need?
Mole Widget needs macOS 14 or later.
What does Mole Widget show?
Live CPU, memory, disk, battery, network and process figures, plus a header with your chip, RAM, macOS version, uptime and a health score from 0 to 100.
Do I need the Mole command-line tool?
No. Mole Widget is a separate app; it only borrows the terminal look of the mo status command from Mole.
Where does the widget appear?
On your desktop, above the wallpaper and below app windows. It is visible on all Spaces and stays out of Mission Control and Cmd + Tab.
Can I show stats in the menu bar?
Yes. The menu bar can show live CPU, memory and CPU temperature, each switchable. Values turn yellow past 60% and red past 85%.
Can I see past CPU and memory use?
Yes. Usage History keeps up to 12 hours of CPU and memory history with 1, 4 and 12 hour views, and shows which processes were heaviest at any moment.
Can I move or hide the widget?
Yes. Drag it anywhere, drag its right edge to change the width, lock its position with the lock icon, or hide it with the eye icon and bring it back from the menu bar.
Is Mole Widget signed?
Yes. The developer says the app is signed and notarized, so Gatekeeper does not block it, and it updates itself through Sparkle.
Where does the Mole Widget download on mole-widget.FULLMAC.app come from?
The download button leads to the official Mole Widget releases on GitHub at https://github.com/TadelUnso/mole-widget/releases/latest. mole-widget.FULLMAC.app does not change or repackage the app.
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