Wisp 1.0.3

Wisp 1.0.3 makes network speed readings and CPU core labels clearer in the dashboard and menu bar.

What's new

• Network speeds below 1 Mbps stay in Mb/s, so 500 Kb/s appears as 0.5 Mb/s.
• Network speeds show at most two decimal places: 0.2345 Mb/s appears as 0.23 Mb/s. Very small speeds can round to 0 Mb/s.
• Dashboard and menu-bar panel labels now say CPU cores instead of Logical cores. The reported count is unchanged.

Install or update

Use Wisp → Check for Updates… or Settings → Updates in version 1.0.2 or later. You choose when to download, install and restart.

For a manual installation, choose Quit Wisp Completely before replacing the app. Ordinary Quit leaves monitoring running. Open Wisp.dmg and drag Wisp to Applications, replacing the previous copy.

For an existing Homebrew installation:

brew update
brew upgrade --cask PhanithNY/tap/wisp

Requirements and known limitations

Requires macOS 26 or later. The package contains Apple silicon and Intel executables. The display changes were checked locally on Apple silicon/macOS 27, and the focused menu-bar tests passed. macOS 26 and Intel hardware testing remain outstanding.

Sensor and per-app readings depend on hardware and macOS permissions. Missing data is shown as unavailable. A complete update between two installed, notarized updater-enabled versions remains outstanding. Per-app network traffic and disk cleanup are not included. Long-duration performance profiling is still in progress.

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Wisp 1.0.2

Wisp 1.0.2 adds in-app update checks, configurable menu-bar readings, and clearer hardware and network details.

What's new

• Use Wisp → Check for Updates… or Settings → Updates to check for a new version. Daily background checks are on by default and can be disabled. You choose when to download, install and restart; saved opt-outs are preserved.
• Choose CPU, GPU, network, memory and disk readings in Settings → Menu bar. Readings use SF Symbols and take effect immediately.
• Network speeds use decimal bits per second (Kb/s, Mb/s) in the dashboard and menu bar.
• GPU cards show the reported core count in the dashboard and menu-bar panel. Missing counts show a dash.
• Battery charge and charger status refresh on macOS power-source notifications when the charger is connected or disconnected.

Install or update

Versions 1.0.0 and 1.0.1 do not include the updater. Install this first updater-enabled version manually or through Homebrew; subsequent updater-enabled releases can offer updates inside Wisp.

Choose Quit Wisp Completely before replacing the app. Ordinary Quit leaves monitoring running. Open Wisp.dmg and drag Wisp to Applications, replacing the previous copy.

For an existing Homebrew installation:

brew update
brew upgrade --cask PhanithNY/tap/wisp

Requirements and known limitations

Requires macOS 26 or later. The package contains Apple silicon and Intel executables. Runtime testing covers Apple silicon/macOS 27, including the 40-core count reported by an Apple M4 Max, dashboard and menu-bar display, and update preference persistence. macOS 26 and Intel hardware testing remain outstanding.

Sensor and per-app readings depend on hardware and macOS permissions. Missing data is shown as unavailable. Physical charger-transition testing and a complete update between two installed, notarized updater-enabled versions remain outstanding. Per-app network traffic and disk cleanup are not included. Long-duration performance profiling is still in progress.

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Wisp 1.0.1

Wisp 1.0.1 adds a persistent option to hide the Dock icon, requested in issue #1.

What's new

• Turn off Show Dock icon in Settings → Appearance to keep Wisp out of the Dock, even with the dashboard or Settings open.
• The setting takes effect immediately and is remembered after relaunch. The Dock icon is shown by default when opening a window.
• Use the menu bar panel to open the dashboard, access Settings, or quit Wisp completely when the Dock icon is hidden.

Install or update

Choose Quit Wisp Completely from the menu bar panel's power button before updating. Ordinary Quit leaves monitoring running.

Download Wisp.dmg, open it, and drag Wisp to Applications, replacing the previous copy. The app is Developer ID signed and Apple notarized.

For an existing Homebrew installation:

brew update
brew upgrade --cask PhanithNY/tap/wisp

For a new installation: brew install --cask PhanithNY/tap/wisp.

Requirements and known limitations

Requires macOS 26 or later. The package contains Apple silicon and Intel executables. Runtime testing covers Apple silicon/macOS 27, including Dock visibility changes, Settings access, menu bar dashboard access, and relaunch persistence. macOS 26 and Intel hardware testing remain outstanding.

Sensor and per-app readings depend on hardware and macOS permissions. Missing data is shown as unavailable. Per-app network traffic and disk cleanup are not included. Long-duration performance profiling is still in progress. Updates remain manual or through Homebrew.

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Wisp 1.0.0

Wisp's first free direct release: a native system monitor with a menu bar dashboard.

• View system CPU, memory, network activity and storage capacity.
• Inspect available per-app activity and hardware readings.
• Keep local CPU and memory history, with optional launch at login.
• No account, advertising or monitoring-data uploads.

Install

Download Wisp.dmg, open it, and drag Wisp to Applications. The app is Developer ID signed and Apple notarized.

Or install with Homebrew:

brew install --cask PhanithNY/tap/wisp

Requirements and known limitations

Requires macOS 26 or later. The package contains Apple silicon and Intel executables. Runtime coverage so far is on Apple silicon/macOS 27; macOS 26 and Intel hardware testing remain outstanding.

Sensor and per-app readings depend on hardware and macOS permissions. Missing data is shown as unavailable. Per-app network traffic and disk cleanup are not included. Long-duration performance profiling is still in progress.

Closing the window or using ordinary Quit leaves monitoring active in the menu bar. Choose Wisp → Quit Wisp Completely before updating or uninstalling. Updates are manual or through Homebrew.

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