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Install cpuinfo with Homebrew Cask
CPU meter menu bar app. Version 1.7.0 via Homebrew Cask; verified from local package data.
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overview
Package summary
CPU meter menu bar app
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Commands and aliases
No executable aliases were found in the local package database.
history
Project history and usage
cpuinfo is an open-source macOS menu-bar application that presents live CPU utilization as a compact meter.
Project history
Yusuke Shibata created cpuinfo as a Swift macOS application. Its source copyright begins in 2016, and the project evolved to offer per-core and aggregate meters, themes, adjustable sampling, and login-item support.
Adoption history
Distributed as a standalone macOS application and through Homebrew Cask; it remains a deliberately small menu-bar utility rather than a broader monitoring suite.
How it is used
Users keep cpuinfo in the menu bar for an immediate per-core or overall CPU-load indication and can open Activity Monitor when deeper inspection is needed.
Why package nerds care
It exemplifies the small, single-purpose macOS menu-bar utility: open source, easy to package, and useful without a background service or full dashboard.
Timeline
- 2016: Project copyright begins.
- Later releases: Added aggregate and per-core displays, themes, adjustable refresh intervals, and start-at-login support.
Related projects
- macOS Activity Monitor is exposed as a shortcut from cpuinfo for more detailed inspection.
Sources
- Official repository and README: https://github.com/yusukeshib/cpuinfo
security posture
No protected-tool coverage found yet
No matching local secret-handling manifest was found for cpuinfo. Package metadata is still published here so future coverage has a stable package URL.
Install behavior
- No Homebrew post-install hook is recorded in formula metadata.
- No Homebrew bottle metadata was recorded.
Recommended review
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executables
Installed executables
| Command | Kind | Exposure | Note |
|---|---|---|---|
| No executable data was present. | |||
freshness
Version and freshness
These signals separate page generation age, package-manager activity, and upstream release comparison. Version lag is warned only when an evidence URL and comparable versions are present.
page generated2026-11-04
manager version1.7.0
manager updated
local dataok
upstreamnot checked
latest detectednot detected
https://github.com/yusukeshib/cpuinfo
- infoNo package-manager update timestamp was available.low confidence
- infoNo cached GitHub release or tag data was available.https://github.com/yusukeshib/cpuinfonone confidence
install metadata
Package metadata
| Package key | cask:cpuinfo |
|---|---|
| Version | 1.7.0 |
| Package manager | Homebrew Cask |
| Package manager page | https://formulae.brew.sh/cask/cpuinfo |
| Homepage | https://github.com/yusukeshib/cpuinfo |
| Repository | https://github.com/yusukeshib/cpuinfo |
| Source archive | https://github.com/yusukeshib/cpuinfo/releases/download/v1.7.0/cpuinfo.zip |
| SHA-256 | 9ba2008a1b7101bfae32ea33f03c5c9dc7759d5a48881a8cba446b7da7328293 |
| Bottle | not recorded |
| Homebrew post-install | not defined |
| Service | none declared |
registry facts
Source database details
| Source Database | Homebrew cask API |
|---|---|
| Tap | homebrew/cask |
| Full Token | cpuinfo |
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| Deprecated | no |
| Disabled | no |
source trail
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Combined YAML source
View the package source record on GitHub.
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