Brother Status Monitor
Brother Status Monitor is a utility from Brother Industries that runs in the menu bar and displays real-time status information for connected Brother printers, multifunction devices, and scanners. It alerts users to toner/ink levels, paper jams, maintenance needs, and other hardware conditions without requiring them to open a full printer management application. IT administrators and office workers use it to monitor networked devices without leaving their desk.
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1 suggestionWe could not find public information confirming whether Brother has shipped a native Apple Silicon build of Status Monitor. The app is a minor utility component of Brother's printer driver ecosystem, so it may have been updated silently as part of a broader printer driver release. Contact Brother directly (through their support site for your specific printer model) to ask whether a native build exists or is planned before macOS 28 ships in September 2028, since an Intel-only build will stop launching on that release. Many users find that the standard printer management features in macOS System Settings are sufficient for monitoring basic device status, so you may not need this utility after updating to a newer macOS version. Check your printer model's dedicated support page on Brother's website for guidance on driver and utility updates for Apple Silicon Macs.
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