# System Gauge

> System Gauge is a native macOS desktop widget app for real-time system monitoring. It displays CPU, memory, network, disk, battery, thermal pressure, and process count in beautiful, themeable widgets directly on your desktop.

## Overview

- **What:** Native macOS (SwiftUI + WidgetKit) desktop system monitor
- **For whom:** Mac users who want glanceable system metrics on their desktop, and developers tracking AI token usage
- **Price:** $4.99 one-time on the Mac App Store
- **Platform:** macOS 15 (Sequoia) or later
- **Developer:** Ventrific, LLC

## Key Facts

- System Gauge uses native SwiftUI and WidgetKit for minimal CPU and battery impact.
- Widgets come in small, medium, and large sizes with drag-to-reorder customization.
- Eight built-in themes: ASCII, Matrix, Minimal, Monochrome, Neon, Ocean, Sunset, Thanos. Custom themes can also be created.
- Smart alerts with configurable warning and critical thresholds that change widget colors automatically.
- Custom metrics fetch data from a URL you configure (typically a local web server). Developers use this to track AI coding agent token usage, API costs, and more.
- No subscription. No account required. No data collection.

## Features

- Real-time CPU, memory, network, disk, battery, thermal pressure, and process count monitoring
- Desktop widgets in small, medium, and large sizes
- Eight built-in color themes (ASCII, Matrix, Minimal, Monochrome, Neon, Ocean, Sunset, Thanos) plus a custom theme editor for creating your own
- Configurable warning and critical alert thresholds
- Custom metrics that poll any URL serving a number (requires a basic local web server to expose your stats)
- Lightweight native SwiftUI implementation

## Links

- Website: https://systemgauge.ventrific.com/
- Mac App Store: https://apps.apple.com/us/app/system-gauge/id6759057757?mt=12
- Detailed info: https://systemgauge.ventrific.com/llms-full.txt