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Task Manager for Mac v0.1.3

Just for me
Task Manager for Mac running on the Performance tab with live per-core CPU activity

What it is

Task Manager for Mac brings the layout I like from Windows 11 Task Manager to a native Mac app. It shows what is running, what is using resources, and what is happening across the machine, all from one familiar sidebar.

The Performance page has live CPU graphs, including individual cores, memory pressure and swap, disk activity, network traffic, and supported GPU measurements. Disk and Network expand to show individual drives and adapters, or collapse into a combined overview. Processes can stay in one sortable list or use the optional Group by Type view.

There are also dedicated pages for App history, Startup apps, Users, Details, and Services, plus search, process inspection, task controls, CSV export, and appearance settings. Everything runs locally. Metrics macOS does not expose are marked unavailable rather than filled in with guesses.

This is the Apple Silicon app I am running on my own Mac. It is still just for me; there is no public download or App Store release yet.

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Task Manager for Mac: Processes page
Processes: search and sort running apps and processes, inspect their resource use, or turn on Group by Type.
Task Manager for Mac: App history page
App history: locally saved CPU time, disk activity, observed network traffic, and peak memory collected while Task Manager runs.
Task Manager for Mac: Startup apps page
Startup apps: inspect launch agents and daemons, with a direct route to macOS Login Items for modern startup controls.
Task Manager for Mac: Users page
Users: resource totals by account, with a process list for the selected account.
Task Manager for Mac: Details page
Details: a closer look at each process, including its ID, owner, CPU, memory, and thread count.
Task Manager for Mac: Services page
Services: running and on-demand macOS background jobs, with system and Apple services kept read-only.
Task Manager for Mac: Settings page
Settings: choose appearance, refresh speed, always-on-top behavior, and the default page.

Why it exists

I wanted the organization and depth of Windows Task Manager on my Mac, with the feel of a Mac product. The request was straightforward: keep the useful layouts, keep the important details, and give me something local I could actually run.

The first build did that. Once I started using it, the next improvements were obvious: let me turn grouping off, and let me look at each disk and network connection separately. Those changes are now part of the app.

Details

Stage
Just for me
Version
v0.1.3
Started
Sep 4, 2026
Updated
Sep 4, 2026

Status

  1. Just for me, reached
  2. You can try it, not reached
  3. Live product, not reached
Built it for me (now)

Built for my own use. Readable, but not available to try.

Open to anyone

Working and available, some rough edges possible.

A live product

Supported, maintained, and safe to depend on.

Updates about Task Manager for Mac3

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