About
Pulse is a lightweight macOS menu bar monitor built with Tauri. It surfaces CPU, memory, disk, load, temperature, and network throughput in a compact dropdown instead of full dashboards.
Every metric refreshes in near real-time thanks to a Rust backend powered by sysinfo and a responsive React + Vite UI. Quick toggles let you switch units, choose accent colors, and focus on the numbers that matter without distraction.
Features
Menu Bar Snapshot
Compact window that sits next to the status icons and keeps CPU, memory, disk, network, and load averages in reach.
Live Throughput
See current upload and download speeds to catch background syncs or runaway jobs instantly.
Temperature Readings
Best-effort temperature probes backed by sysinfo help spot throttling or fan spikes on supported Macs.
Quick Settings
Toggle Celsius/Fahrenheit, swap accent colors, and control refresh rate without leaving the tray.
Keyboard Shortcuts
Open Pulse, cycle sections, or close the window entirely from the keyboard.
Tauri + Rust Core
Native macOS build with Tauri, Rust, and sysinfo gives low memory overhead and fast metric polling.