Pros
Ok info on my iMac such as temperature, etc.
Cons
Version 3 stopped working as soon as version 4 was available. I am not interested in getting version 4. Now I can't even get a copy of version 3 that I paid for ("expired license").
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Pros
None worth mentioning.
Cons
V3 worked fine for me. I was not given the option to upgrade to 4, it just swooped down from the cloud and replaced 3, which then no longer worked. I made some inquiries to iStat but they did not give me the courtesy of a reply. Had they done that I probably would have upgraded (not sure if that'f the right word in view of the many bug complaints) to 4, but I don't like being strong-armed so I just deleted the program.
Summary
Get lost, iStat
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Pros
None as my 3.0 stopped working when it did upgrade to 4.0 without permission
Cons
Now iStat 3.0 doesn't work and I can't find original program that I paid for. I did not want to download 4.0--it did it automatically.
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Pros
None at all. Version 3 was useful.
Cons
Few if the features work as advertised. Most are missing or buggy
Summary
Version 3 used to work OK. This paid upgrade is worthless. Calendar displays incorrect month, date and appointments. Color schemes don't work. World cities in Date and Time can't be added, deleted, or changed. Search for world cities doesn't work. Old preferences from version 3 persist across both scripted and manual uninstalls.
Support just says "sorry." Not helpful
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Pros
Lets you know what your CPUs are doing and also the temp at many sensor points throughout your Mac. Valuable to see what is loading down your CPU, RAM and other factors. Good for people doing video editing or 3D rendering.
Cons
Intrusive and annoying prefs page pops up when you don't want it to with no way to disable it.
Summary
Very helpful app and I like it's functionality. However, the prefs page pops up all the time. That can be annoying if not embarrassing if you're playing back a video presentation or doing something where your screen needs to remain clear. I've just about had it with that "feature" and have contemplated unistalling the app for that reason. The rest of the time, it displays very helpful info. I've written Bjango Apps, the parent company, with no response. It's a definite bug that needs to be addressed, and Bjango needs to show it can deal with issues that are not just the simple ones on its website.
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Pros
Is always there. Let's me know what's going on with my computer.
Cons
Difficulty with ordering ikons across the toolbar
Summary
I think this is the month that I may have enough $ to pay for the app.
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This review was originally posted on VersionTracker.com.
In the past, iStat Menus proved to be a very useful application. However, I find several troubling aspects of the new paid version.
1) If you opt to stay with the previous version, a nuisance warning repeated shows up.
2) There is no real documentation accompanying the new version, at least none that I could find (for Intel Mac).
3) With other paid applications, there is real email help. I had a problem (see #4) and emailed through their contact page, where they state "Send us bug reports, suggestions, praise or harsh criticism" and received back only the most trivial one line response. I can only conclude that they are not really interested in helping, only selling.
4) Be careful with the Fan Speed Control in Sensor settings. Easy to get in trouble here and, as noted above, the folks who sell iStat are not much help. Specifically, to have a change in Fan Speed Control setting take place, you have to log out and then back in after making the change. If you are unhappy with the higher fan speed setting, there is no way to go back to the original setting without an SMC reset. Here is how you do it: http://support.apple.com/kb/HT3964?viewlocale=en_US .
So, despite my appreciation of the software, I do not like the marketing tactics, the lack of documentation, the terrible email support and the fact that they include low level system alterations without proper information for performing a reset. Absolutely terrible way to do business. iStat folks --- you asked for harsh criticism, now you have it. Let's see how you respond before the rest of us pay our user license.
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Pros
Just beautiful -- informative, tidy, elegant.
Cons
Made me part with old friend Menu Meters.
Summary
I've never kicked in the donation bucks so fast or been more please to do so.
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Pros
- Has all the system readouts you could ever need of your Mac
- sits conveniently and easily read-able in your menu bar
Cons
Doesn't have a CPU temperature readout. For that you can look for a program called Temperature Monitor (it's on download.com and worth checking out for an accurate temperature of your computer.
Summary
In summary,I would say that this program is perfect for anyone that is looking for hd temperature, ram used and available, hd space, etc. I look up to my menu bar very often, so I can see how my computer is doing. I recommend this program for anyone who cares how their computer is running.
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This shows how hot me everything i need to know instantly. Like if it is getting to hot or how much memory or if the computer is running to fast. My laptop gets hot and I need something to tell me the temp and this is perfect cus it's always up at the top where i can see it.
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