# Telltale for Mac

Canonical page: https://macbase.app/apps/system-monitor

> See what slows down, heats up, or drains your Mac

- Price: $5, after a 7-day free trial
- Requires: macOS 13 Ventura or later
- Languages: English
- Apple silicon: runs natively
- Notarized by Apple: yes
- Verified on MacBase: yes
- Developer: Deskworthy
- Categories: [System Monitoring](https://macbase.app/categories/system-monitoring), [Menu Bar & Notch](https://macbase.app/categories/menu-bar-notch)

## Deal for MacBase members

25% off, until 2026-11-15. The code is on the MacBase page for anyone signed in with a free account.

## About

Telltale is a Mac system monitor that shows what your Mac and its apps are doing now and over the last 30 days. It tracks CPU, memory, energy, network, battery, processes, and swap usage, then groups processes under the apps they belong to.

Plain-language summaries point to likely slowdowns, while menu bar tiles provide a quick glance at CPU, memory, network, and battery activity. Telltale works offline with no account, uploads, or analytics, and can quit an app's related processes together. It requires macOS 13 or later and includes a 7-day trial before a one-time purchase.

## An alternative to

- [Activity Monitor](https://macbase.app/alternatives/activity-monitor): 5 alternatives on MacBase
- [iStat Menus](https://macbase.app/alternatives/istat-menus): 8 alternatives on MacBase
- [Sensei](https://macbase.app/alternatives/sensei): 2 alternatives on MacBase
- [Stats](https://macbase.app/alternatives/stats): 6 alternatives on MacBase

## Get it

- Download: https://deskworthy.app/download?ref=macbase
- Website: https://deskworthy.app/apps/system-monitor?ref=macbase

Listed by [Ahmad Mukhtar](https://macbase.app/@ahmedmukhtar1133).

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