Live Network Speed
Continuous upload and download speed telemetry with fixed-width monospace typography to prevent menubar jumping. Fluid auto-scaling from B/s to KB/s and MB/s.
macOS 14+
Native Architecture Apple Silicon · M1 · M2 · M3 · M4
Hardware telemetry for macOS.
Network, CPU, and memory in your menubar.
Instant real-time monitoring of internet bandwidth (Up/Down), CPU performance core load (P-Cores) and efficiency cores (E-Cores), APFS storage, and RAM pressure in under 15 MB with zero battery impact.
Telemetry Capabilities
Precise Engineering in Your Menubar
Crafted in native Swift and AppKit to provide live metrics with near-zero latency and total respect for battery life.
P-Cores vs. E-Cores
Direct Mach kernel queries (host_processor_info) illustrating actual load distribution between performance and efficiency cores.
RAM Memory Pressure
Accurate telemetry derived from the macOS virtual memory subsystem (vm_statistics64), measuring active compression and physical swap.
Intelligent APFS Storage
Distinguishes immediately available free storage from capacity consumed by local Time Machine snapshots and purgeable cache blocks.
Dynamic Network Switching
Auto-detects the active default route interface (Wi-Fi, Ethernet, Tailscale, WireGuard, or enterprise VPNs) with zero manual setup required.
Zero Telemetry · 100% Local
Your network usage data remains confidential. iPalm never sends outbound telemetry packets and includes zero tracking libraries. Computed entirely in local RAM.
Technical Matrix
iPalm vs. Traditional Monitoring Tools
Why choosing a native AppKit menubar utility beats heavy background wrappers or detached monitoring windows.
| Technical Criteria | Activity Monitor | Electron Monitors | iPalm (Native ARM64) |
|---|---|---|---|
| System Integration | Floating Window | Menubar or Window | ✓ Compact Menubar Item |
| RAM Memory Footprint | ~60 MB – 95 MB | > 150 MB – 450 MB | ✓ < 15 MB RAM (AppKit) |
| Battery & Energy Impact | Moderate | High (Frequent wakeups) | ✓ Zero Impact (Timer Coalescing) |
| Up/Down Live Network Speeds | ✗ Cumulative totals only | ✓ Real time | ✓ Real time with fixed width |
| P-Cores vs E-Cores Split | ~ Separate graph | Variable | ✓ Apple Silicon Topology |
| Privacy / Zero Telemetry | ✓ Local | ✗ Analytics / License pings | ✓ 100% Local (Zero sockets) |
| Licensing Model | Built into macOS | Paid / Subscription | ✓ Free for personal use |
Getting Started
Installation & Setup in 4 Steps
Everything needed to mount the DMG and enable iPalm in your macOS menubar.
STEP 01
Mount .DMG
iPalm Installation
Applications
Download and open iPalm_1.01_Installer.dmg. Drag the iPalm.app icon into your Applications folder and eject the installer.
Standard universal macOS distribution format (.dmg)
STEP 02
macOS Gatekeeper
First Launch & Gatekeeper
If macOS says "is damaged" or blocks launch (standard protection for unnotarized web apps):
Terminal
xattr -cr /Applications/iPalm.app
Or navigate to System Settings → Privacy & Security and click "Open Anyway".
Subsequent launches open directly with regular launch
STEP 03
Menubar
Immediate Display
iPalm will appear in your top-right menubar. Left-click to display the live telemetry popover and right-click for preferences.
Occupies no space in the Dock (LSUIElement = true)
STEP 04
Boot Setup
Launch on Startup
In iPalm settings, enable "Launch at login" to register it seamlessly using Apple's official SMAppService API.
Zero background daemon scripts or system burden
Efficiency & Privacy
Energy Shielding & Zero Tracking
Tuned to respect low-power processor states when running on MacBook battery power.
0 KB
Data Transmitted to Internet
< 15 MB
Physical Resident RAM Memory
100%
Local Apple Silicon Execution
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