KernPulse
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Download KernPulse

One DMG, signed and notarized. Drag it in, and your Mac's vital signs live in the menu bar.

Current version v0.0.17.1 · Released · 1.2 MB DMG

Download for Apple Silicon App Store · In review Apple Silicon (arm64) only · Requires macOS 13 or later Developer ID signed · Apple notarized SHA-256 checksum

INSTALL / 3 STEPS

Install in three steps

  1. 1Open the downloaded DMG.
  2. 2Drag KernPulse into Applications.
  3. 3Launch it and click the pulse icon in your menu bar.

The app is notarized by Apple, so Gatekeeper opens it without warnings. No account, no configuration required.

VERIFY / CHECKSUM

Verify your download

Optional, for the cautious: confirm the file hash and Apple's notarization ticket in Terminal.

shasum -a 256 ~/Downloads/KernPulse-0.0.17.1.dmg
spctl -a -t open --context context:primary-signature -v ~/Downloads/KernPulse-0.0.17.1.dmg

CHANGELOG / RELEASE NOTES

Release notes

Every public version, what changed, and why. No vague "improvements".

v0.0.17.1

FIXED
  • Fixed a defect where CPU and memory usage kept growing the longer the app ran: panel windows now close for real instead of surviving invisibly after each open/close.

v0.0.17

FIRST PUBLIC RELEASE
  • Live menu bar monitoring: CPU, memory, network, temperature, and GPU with waveforms and up to 24 hours of history.
  • Process insights: top consumers, per-app energy, search and pin, expandable details, and two-stage safe termination.
  • Diagnostics cards: sleep blockers, idle hogs, and suspected memory growth — shown only when evidence exists.
  • Keyboard comfort mode: privileged fan control that only adds cooling above the system target and returns control on exit.
  • Nine languages, Developer ID signed and Apple notarized.