How to Install iStat Menu 6 on macOS using Homebrew
This post provides a step-by-step guide with a list of commands on how to install iStat Menus on macOS using Homebrew.
This post provides a step-by-step guide with a list of commands on how to install iStat Menus on macOS using Homebrew. iStat Menus is set of nine separate and highly configurable menu items that let you know exactly what’s going on inside your Mac.
What is iStat Menu?
“An advanced Mac system monitor for your menubar, with CPU, GPU, memory, network, disk usage, disk activity, temperatures, fans, battery info and more. Each menu item can be enabled or disabled separately. This allows you to use any combination of menu items you desire, in any order you desire.” ~ iStat Menu
What is Homebrew?
Homebrew is a free and open-source software package management system that simplifies the installation of software on Apple’s macOS operating system. It is known as the missing package manager for macOS.
Quick Commands
The following is the single command required to install iStat Menus on macOS using Homebrew.
$ brew install --cask istat-menus
Brew Commands
This section provides a quick set of commands on how to install iStat Menu on macOS using Homebrew. It is assumed that Homebrew is already installed. If not, please follow this link.
$ brew update # Fetch latest version of homebrew and formula.
$ brew tap homebrew/cask # Tap the Homebrew/Cask repository from Github using HTTPS.
$ brew search istat-menus # Searches all known Casks for a partial or exact match.
$ brew info --cask istat-menus # Displays information about the given Cask
$ brew install --cask istat-menus # Install the given cask.
$ brew cleanup # Remove any older versions from the cellar.
Summary
Congratulations! You have successfully installed iStat Menu on macOS making use of Homebrew. Follow me on any of the different social media platforms and feel free to leave comments.
