com.bjango.istatmenus.helper.mas
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The iStat Menus Helper is a privileged launch daemon component that runs in the background as part of iStat Menus, Bjango's system monitoring application. The daemon enables iStat Menus to access detailed hardware information — CPU frequency, fan speeds, temperature sensors, GPU data, and power readings — that require elevated permissions on macOS. A native Apple Silicon build has been confirmed running on Macs in the Rosetta Check community, indicating this component is now available natively alongside the main application.
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1 suggestionThe iStat Menus Helper is not a separately updatable component — it is installed and updated as part of the main iStat Menus application. A native Apple Silicon build of iStat Menus has now been confirmed running on real Macs. If you are using the Mac App Store version, open the Mac App Store, navigate to your account and available updates, and install any pending update to iStat Menus. If you are using the direct-download version from Bjango's website, visit bjango.com/mac/istatmenus/ to download the latest version — the installer will automatically detect your Apple Silicon Mac and install the native build. Upon launching the updated application, the native daemon helper will be installed automatically in the background. The native build is significantly more efficient, consuming as little as one-fifth the CPU usage of older Intel-only versions while providing the same monitoring capabilities.
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