ActiveStat

ActiveStat

Changelog

Every update documented.

1.4 May 2026 Latest
  • Fixed an issue where low battery and storage notifications could fire multiple times.
  • Various UI refinements and stability improvements.
1.3 May 2026
  • New Network pod — live download and upload speeds with a scrolling area chart, interface detail, session totals, and automatic offline detection.
  • Menu bar now supports a Network mode — shows live ↓/↑ speeds directly in the status bar, with a dash when the link is offline.
  • Smart Auto-Expand now surfaces the Network pod automatically when your Mac goes offline.
  • Pod colours now adapt correctly in light mode for improved readability across all themes.
  • Settings panel transition smoothed for a more refined feel.
  • Various UI refinements and stability improvements.
1.2 April 2026
  • Completely rebuilt menu interface for smoother, more native animations.
  • New menu bar stats dropdown — choose between CPU + RAM, CPU only, RAM only, or Disk usage.
  • Battery alerts now fire only while you're actually on battery, not while charging.
  • Cleaner Settings layout with grouped cards.
  • Various UI refinements and stability improvements.
1.1.5 March 2026
  • Added menu bar stats view.
  • Updated CPU core arc layout.
  • Settings layout simplified.
  • Performance and UI refinements.
1.1.4 March 2026
  • System status now updates only after a condition has held steady for a few seconds.
  • Trial status is shown clearly in the menu, with a direct path to upgrade when you are ready.
  • Performance and UI refinements.
1.1.3 March 2026
  • Insight text in the CPU, Battery, and Storage panels no longer flickers when system conditions hover near a boundary. Text now updates only after a condition has held steady for a few seconds.
  • Smart Auto-Expand now locks the recommended panel the moment you open the menu, preventing it from switching while you are actively reading.
  • Your remaining trial days are now shown directly in the menu header with a one-tap path to upgrade.
  • Battery health now displays one decimal place for a more precise reading.
  • Reliability improvements to how the trial period is stored, ensuring it is preserved correctly across reinstalls and launch-at-login sessions.
  • Performance and UI refinements.
1.1.2 March 2026
  • Fixed an issue where the menu panel could extend beyond the screen edge in certain menu bar layouts
  • Improved interaction feedback for system snapshot cards
  • Performance and UI refinements.
1.1.1 March 2026
  • Fixed menu bar interaction bug when returning from Settings.
  • Improved Energy Impact stability.
  • Refined Storage and battery notifications.
  • Performance and UI refinements.
1.1 March 2026

Telemetry Refinement Update. This version introduces deeper hardware awareness and UI customisation:

  • Apple Silicon Clusters: Added independent tracking for Performance and Efficiency core clusters to better visualize M-series load distribution.
  • Memory & Swap Clarity: Introduced dedicated monitoring for SSD Swap Read/Write speeds and improved breakdowns for App, Wired, and Compressed memory.
  • Expanded Battery Health: Now tracks real-time Battery Temperature and Charge Cycles.
  • Storage Telemetry: Added live disk throughput (Read/Write) tracking for internal and removable volumes.
  • User Personalization: Introduced "Smart Auto-Expand" rows, Insight Verbosity levels, and granular thresholds for storage and battery alerts.
  • Stability: Refined the Sustained Load Engine to further reduce UI noise during transient system spikes.
1.0 February 2026
  • Initial release.