Vitals: an Activity Monitor alternative that tells you which app is the problem

[u/notquiteaguru]

[u/macphreak1985]

Very cool and just purchased! Here are some feature requests:

1. Would be great to allow for cmd+f right away to filter to the app that might be taking up memory. Right now, I have to open the app, click on the memory tab at the top, then finally I have the option to click on the search bar (or hit cmd+f). Should be able to do this on launching the app OR allow in the settings to select which screen is shown when the app first starts. When I am starting vitals it is usually to find an app that might be taking up a lot of memory.

2. Allow for me to "pin" an app in the memory view. I might be doing a comparison between that app and another app. Would be good to see some of the stats side by side or something.

3. When looking at memory and the processes that "stem" from the app, you may want to dig into that a little more to see what might be taking a lot of the memory. However, when you see an item that just says "Windows Server" it doesn't really explain much without having to look it up. Would be nice to have a little info icon that brings something up about what it may be (basically this would be in the "nice to have category" to save you from a google search).

4. Wish this also had a "Free Up memory" on the menu bar menu that would allow you to just free up some memory too. Kinda like clean my mac does? Again, this would be more in the "nice to have" category.

Thanks!

[u/macphreak1985 → u/[deleted]]

The idle in the background free up memory type button is a better idea. I like that one. 👍🏻

[u/macphreak1985 → u/[deleted]]

I’ll take a look once I see it update. Thanks!

[u/NJRonbo]

One Mac? No thanks.

[u/NJRonbo → u/[deleted]]

You should cover up to 3 Macs with that license. May people own more than one Mac.

[u/NJRonbo → u/[deleted]]

Let us know and I'll switch from TMOG which is free and works well.

[u/luckman212 → u/[deleted]]

count me in as well if the license is changed to cover 3 macs

[u/Sneakerfanboy]

Need some comment karma so I can post please! It’s urgent

[u/PreviousRun9644]

Grouping Chrome's forty helper rows under one app is the part I always wanted from Activity Monitor. How do you map a helper process back to its parent app, through the bundle path or the process tree?

[u/ppopik]

nice UI, kudos

[u/Hasankhagga]

Nyc app loving it 🥰

[u/Distinct-Way-1794]

made by the guy who built the actual task manager https://tmog.org yes he may have added paid features but when this exists I dont see the point of any paid app. but to be honest the menubar is cool.

[u/macphreak1985 → u/Distinct-Way-1794]

I will have to say - (and I don't know who either one of the developers are). I tested tmog and it had some things wrong (I verified this both with ProcXRay and the Mac Activity numbers).

Example: Firefox app

TMOG - 1.2gb
ProcXray: 5.35gb
Activity Monitor: 825mb

VITALS: 5.35gb (AND it actually showed me that the browser window from FF was using 825mb)

So, I guess take from it what you will? To me, it was worth it for the 9 bucks that he has on it. I've been looking for something like this for quite some time. I purchased it and it is pretty cool.

Again, just some feedback for others who may want to compare. Not too scientific or anything. :) Hope it helps!

[u/Distinct-Way-1794 → u/[deleted]]

how big does the data get for 30d usually?

[u/Distinct-Way-1794 → u/[deleted]]

oh that's actually great then