tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1261161155002888881.post3961796662288238675..comments2008-06-08T12:29:10.424-04:00David Alisonhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14134311846576585532noreply@blogger.comBlogger7125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1261161155002888881.post-6707091902906172592008-06-08T12:29:10.424-04:002008-06-08T12:29:10.424-04:00I use the iStat pro widget on the dashboard, but for the menu bar I prefer <A HREF="http://www.ragingmenace.com/software/menumeters/" REL="nofollow">MenuMeters</A>.<BR/><BR/>iStat menus suffers from being so forcibly monochromatic that it becomes difficult to discern the information at a quick glance.<BR/><BR/>MenuMeters works quite a bit better for me in that regard. One thing I like is the very clear "drive LED" indication for read/write access and the very good adaptability of the network throughput graph.<BR/><BR/>It also has a few information displays in the menus for the respective info graphics which iStat pro didn't match well enough for what I needed, although it has a few strengths of its own. But as usual, you can't have everything at the same time... ;-)pingnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1261161155002888881.post-68366480730356018502008-06-06T09:55:27.395-04:002008-06-06T09:55:27.395-04:00I am with Justin on using the iStat date/time rather than the OSX date/time. It's sooo much better.Jeffhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16928149290469270751noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1261161155002888881.post-18042743842671299542008-06-06T05:07:00.913-04:002008-06-06T05:07:00.913-04:00And they finally swapped the HDD arrows. Reading should be Up and Writing down... excellent :)Gryzorhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03697190274721399792noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1261161155002888881.post-46874042949733518942008-06-06T00:51:19.482-04:002008-06-06T00:51:19.482-04:00@Justin: Glad to hear you're giving it another chance. If I could only choose one item to have from iStat the CPU monitor would be it.<BR/><BR/>Also don't forget that you can move the items in the menu bar around by holding down the Command key and dragging them.David Alisonhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14134311846576585532noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1261161155002888881.post-3508596415150090512008-06-05T23:53:59.013-04:002008-06-05T23:53:59.013-04:00I changed my mind and put the menus back up. I had to rearrange the menus with the ones I already had. I am now using the istat date and time and got rid of the os x one.Justinhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09724320265854424222noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1261161155002888881.post-20637110350756321192008-06-05T23:24:21.793-04:002008-06-05T23:24:21.793-04:00I had iStat pro but just downloaded iStat menus after reading this post. I think I will stick with the dashboard version, though, as the menus seem to take up to much room in my menubar.Justinhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09724320265854424222noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1261161155002888881.post-57101948604686644072008-06-05T23:20:40.513-04:002008-06-05T23:20:40.513-04:00Yeay! They finally moved Mexico City out of *south* america and into *north* america where it belongs. I was thinking of mailing them a map. I mean, Guatemala was in Central America, but Mexico City was in *south* america? c'mon!Randal L. Schwartzhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15769772519087568807noreply@blogger.com