v1.0.5

A native macOS menu bar system monitor. Apple Silicon (arm64) only.

What's changed

• Get notified when a new version of Pulse is available

Full changelog: v1.0.4...v1.0.5

Install

Homebrew (recommended)

brew install emgeorrk/tap/pulse
ln -sfn "$(brew --prefix)/opt/pulse/Pulse.app" /Applications/Pulse.app
open /Applications/Pulse.app

Compiled from source, so macOS never quarantines it — no Gatekeeper
prompt, no flags. The second line links it into /Applications; update
later with brew upgrade pulse.

Manual download

1. Download the .zip below and unzip it.

2. Move Pulse.app to /Applications.

3. Remove the quarantine flag, then open it:

   xattr -dr com.apple.quarantine /Applications/Pulse.app
   open /Applications/Pulse.app

Pulse looks in your menu bar — it has no Dock icon. Quit via "Quit Pulse" in its dropdown.

The prebuilt .zip is ad-hoc signed, not notarized (no paid Apple
Developer account), so a downloaded copy is quarantined and needs the
xattr step. It is not malware — the full source is in this repo, and
the Homebrew formula above avoids the step by building locally.

Notes

• Apple Silicon only. Intel Macs are not supported by this binary;
  build from source instead. The Intel sensor paths were written from
  references and have not been verified on real Intel hardware.
• Requires macOS 12 (Monterey) or newer.

v1.0.4

A native macOS menu bar system monitor. Apple Silicon (arm64) only.

What's changed

• Network group header now displays a single, clearer value
• Updated the default app configuration

Full changelog: v1.0.3...v1.0.4

Install

Homebrew (recommended)

brew install emgeorrk/tap/pulse
ln -sfn "$(brew --prefix)/opt/pulse/Pulse.app" /Applications/Pulse.app
open /Applications/Pulse.app

Compiled from source, so macOS never quarantines it — no Gatekeeper
prompt, no flags. The second line links it into /Applications; update
later with brew upgrade pulse.

Manual download

1. Download the .zip below and unzip it.

2. Move Pulse.app to /Applications.

3. Remove the quarantine flag, then open it:

   xattr -dr com.apple.quarantine /Applications/Pulse.app
   open /Applications/Pulse.app

Pulse looks in your menu bar — it has no Dock icon. Quit via "Quit Pulse"
in its dropdown.

The prebuilt .zip is ad-hoc signed, not notarized (no paid Apple
Developer account), so a downloaded copy is quarantined and needs the
xattr step. It is not malware — the full source is in this repo, and
the Homebrew formula above avoids the step by building locally.

Notes

• Apple Silicon only. Intel Macs are not supported by this binary;
  build from source instead. The Intel sensor paths were written from
  references and have not been verified on real Intel hardware.
• Requires macOS 12 (Monterey) or newer.

v1.0.3

A native macOS menu bar system monitor. Apple Silicon (arm64) only.

What's changed

• Added new Vitals-parity metrics, public IP with country flag, and distinct per-metric icons
• Added a Fixed width option so the menu bar item no longer resizes as values change
• Added explanatory tooltips for non-obvious metrics, with a toggle to hide them
• Reorganized the Settings menu into cleaner value-titled submenus
• Public IP country flag now displays as an image in the icon-pack styles
• Battery now shows both system and raw charge percentages
• Cleaned up raw temperature sensor names for readability
• Renamed the "Temp" group to "Temperature" and the "Open Activity Monitor" button to "Activity Monitor"
• Added an exit icon to the Quit Pulse menu item
• Added a new minimalist heart app icon

Full changelog: v1.0.2...v1.0.3

Install

Homebrew (recommended)

brew install emgeorrk/tap/pulse
ln -sfn "$(brew --prefix)/opt/pulse/Pulse.app" /Applications/Pulse.app
open /Applications/Pulse.app

Compiled from source, so macOS never quarantines it — no Gatekeeper
prompt, no flags. The second line links it into /Applications; update
later with brew upgrade pulse.

Manual download

1. Download the .zip below and unzip it.

2. Move Pulse.app to /Applications.

3. Remove the quarantine flag, then open it:

   xattr -dr com.apple.quarantine /Applications/Pulse.app
   open /Applications/Pulse.app

Pulse looks in your menu bar — it has no Dock icon. Quit via "Quit Pulse"
in its dropdown.

The prebuilt .zip is ad-hoc signed, not notarized (no paid Apple
Developer account), so a downloaded copy is quarantined and needs the
xattr step. It is not malware — the full source is in this repo, and
the Homebrew formula above avoids the step by building locally.

Notes

• Apple Silicon only. Intel Macs are not supported by this binary;
  build from source instead. The Intel sensor paths were written from
  references and have not been verified on real Intel hardware.
• Requires macOS 12 (Monterey) or newer.

v1.0.2

A native macOS menu bar system monitor. Apple Silicon (arm64) only.

Install

Homebrew (recommended)

brew install emgeorrk/tap/pulse
ln -sfn "$(brew --prefix)/opt/pulse/Pulse.app" /Applications/Pulse.app
open /Applications/Pulse.app

Compiled from source, so macOS never quarantines it — no Gatekeeper
prompt, no flags. The second line links it into /Applications; update
later with brew upgrade pulse.

Manual download

1. Download the .zip below and unzip it.

2. Move Pulse.app to /Applications.

3. Remove the quarantine flag, then open it:

   xattr -dr com.apple.quarantine /Applications/Pulse.app
   open /Applications/Pulse.app

Pulse looks in your menu bar — it has no Dock icon. Quit via "Quit Pulse"
in its dropdown.

The prebuilt .zip is ad-hoc signed, not notarized (no paid Apple
Developer account), so a downloaded copy is quarantined and needs the
xattr step. It is not malware — the full source is in this repo, and
the Homebrew formula above avoids the step by building locally.

Notes

• Apple Silicon only. Intel Macs are not supported by this binary;
  build from source instead. The Intel sensor paths were written from
  references and have not been verified on real Intel hardware.
• Requires macOS 12 (Monterey) or newer.

v1.0.1

A native macOS menu bar system monitor. Apple Silicon (arm64) only.

Install

1. Download the .zip below and unzip it.

2. Move Pulse.app to /Applications.

3. Remove the quarantine flag, then open it:

   xattr -dr com.apple.quarantine /Applications/Pulse.app
   open /Applications/Pulse.app

Pulse looks in your menu bar — it has no Dock icon. Quit via "Quit Pulse"
in its dropdown.

The xattr step is needed because the build is ad-hoc signed, not
notarized (no paid Apple Developer account). It is not malware — the
full source is in this repo; you can also build it yourself with
make run.

Notes

• Apple Silicon only. Intel Macs are not supported by this binary;
  build from source instead. The Intel sensor paths were written from
  references and have not been verified on real Intel hardware.
• Requires macOS 12 (Monterey) or newer.

v1.0.0

A native macOS menu bar system monitor. Apple Silicon (arm64) only.

Install

1. Download the .zip below and unzip it.

2. Move Pulse.app to /Applications.

3. Remove the quarantine flag, then open it:

   xattr -dr com.apple.quarantine /Applications/Pulse.app
   open /Applications/Pulse.app

Pulse looks in your menu bar — it has no Dock icon. Quit via "Quit Pulse"
in its dropdown.

The xattr step is needed because the build is ad-hoc signed, not
notarized (no paid Apple Developer account). It is not malware — the
full source is in this repo; you can also build it yourself with
make run.

Notes

• Apple Silicon only. Intel Macs are not supported by this binary;
  build from source instead. The Intel sensor paths were written from
  references and have not been verified on real Intel hardware.
• Requires macOS 12 (Monterey) or newer.