Brother Status Monitor
Brother Status Monitor is a utility application developed by Brother Industries that monitors the status of Brother printers and multi-function devices. The app provides real-time notifications about printer conditions such as paper jams, low ink levels, paper shortages, and other error messages at configurable update intervals. It's typically installed as part of Brother's printer driver package and runs in the background to keep users informed about their printer's operational status. Mac users with Brother printers rely on this tool to quickly identify and resolve printing issues without having to physically check the device.
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1 suggestionBased on the available information, Brother Status Monitor appears to still be distributed as part of Brother's printer driver packages for macOS, but there's no clear evidence of recent updates or Apple Silicon optimization. Brother continues to maintain their macOS drivers and software suite, but the Status Monitor component may not have received specific Apple Silicon updates. You should check Brother's official support website for your specific printer model to download the latest driver package, which may include an updated version of Status Monitor. If the current version continues to work adequately through Rosetta 2, you may want to wait for Brother to release native Apple Silicon support in future driver updates.
Native version · Reported by in the community.
This app may have been updated to a native build — device(s) no longer report it as Intel-only, but no explicit confirmation has been received.
Sighting data is community-sourced — version availability and pricing should be verified with the developer.
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