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The Best System Monitor For Linux

4:30AM October 8, 2011 | Whitson Gordon

Linux has a few different options for monitoring your system’s resources, but our favourite is definitely the lightweight, super-configurable Conky, which sits right on your desktop. More »

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The Best System Monitor For Android

4:30AM October 7, 2011 | Alan Henry

There’s no shortage of system monitoring apps for Android, ranging from tiny one-glance widgets to deep-dive apps that offer incredible detail. To keep an eye on your phone’s performance and status, we found Elixir 2 is the best tool for the job. If you want to examine a remote PC from an Android phone, PC Monitor is the best way to do it. More »

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The Best System Monitor For iPhone

4:30AM October 6, 2011 | Adam Dachis

If you want to monitor your iPhone or remote computer, there aren’t many options for the iPhone. In fact, there’s really no single app that’s worthy of being called the best. As a result, we’re offering two: iStat if you’re monitoring a Mac or iPhone, and PC Monitor if you’re monitoring a Windows or Linux machine. More »

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Use Average CPU Cycles For More Accurate Process Monitoring

9:00AM October 5, 2011 | Whitson Gordon

While you can open up Windows’ Task Manager at any time to see how much CPU a program is using, it’s harder to watch that specific program’s usage over time. Average CPU Cycles is a small, portable app that monitors one process over time so you have an accurate picture of its usage. More »

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The Best System Monitor For Windows

4:30AM October 5, 2011 | Whitson Gordon

While Windows’ built-in Task Manager is great for the occasional resource check, it’s not something you can easily monitor all day long. For that, we recommend Rainmeter, the best darn system monitor around. More »

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The Best System Monitor For Mac OS X

4:30AM October 4, 2011 | Adam Dachis

Mac OS X comes with a great system monitor, and there are lots of neat alternatives as well. Our favourite is MenuMeters, thanks to its ability to provide a wealth of information from the convenience of your Mac’s menu bar. More »

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Take Control Of Your Mac’s Memory Usage

1:00AM June 4, 2011 | Matthew Rogers

Mac OS X is a slick, powerful operating system, but there’s a cost to all that gloss. Most users don’t ever bother to check, but many of the apps they use every day are notorious RAM-gobblers, eating up huge amounts of system memory and making even brand new Macs feel like they’re running slowly. Here’s a look at why you should keep an eye on your Mac’s memory usage, how to monitor it, and which apps are the worst offenders when it comes to memory drain. More »

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atMonitor Is A Comprehensive, Free System Monitoring Tool

8:45AM February 2, 2011 | Adam Dachis

Mac OS X: atMonitor is a free system monitoring tool that gives you highly detailed, real-time information about your Mac, running processes, and just about any system information you could want to know about. More »

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Process Explorer v14 Better Monitors Chrome, Multi-Process Apps

12:30AM November 18, 2010 | Kevin Purdy

Windows only: Process Monitor, our preferred Task Manager replacement, has updated with a host of new features and improvements. What you’ll most notice is a new column that can provide aggregate CPU usages of multi-process apps like Chrome. More »

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Android System Info Is A Detailed Dashboard And Task Manager

12:30AM October 29, 2010 | Jason Fitzpatrick

Android: If you’re a fan of detailed system overviews for devices big and small, Android System Info is a task manager for Android phones packed with details about your phone’s hardware and software. More »