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    Displaying Activity Monitor

    Discussion in 'Apple and Mac OS X' started by budgiemaster, May 23, 2010.

  1. budgiemaster

    budgiemaster Notebook Enthusiast

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    Hi, everyone! I was wondering if there is a way I can put Activity Monitor information on the top bar so I can easily see cpu and ram usage and such. I can't find it anywhere and I'm finding it hard to believe that it doesn't exist...Thanks!
     
    budgiemaster, May 23, 2010
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  2. doh123

    doh123 Without ME its just AWESO

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    maybe look at getting iStat Menus...

    iStat Menus, a Mac app by Bjango
     
    doh123, May 23, 2010
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    Luke1708 Notebook Virtuoso NBR Reviewer

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    yeah, istat is the solution + you get a widget you can use from the dashboard.
     
    Luke1708, May 23, 2010
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    budgiemaster Notebook Enthusiast

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    Ok, cool. iStat is pretty sweet. But I was also wondering how I can replace original mac icons on the top bar after removing them. To remove them I just held down command and dragged them off and I can't seem to find how I can get them back. The reason I want to use the original icon for battery is because coconut battery and iStat are always 1 percent different when showing how much battery is full, idk which one is accurate
     
    budgiemaster, May 24, 2010
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    snork Notebook Evangelist

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    +1 for iStat.

    About the battery icon...I believe you can just recheck an option box in the power settingins in System Preferences.
     
    snork, May 24, 2010
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