Memory Meter 3 Memory Meter 3

Your Mac's memory,
optimized.

Monitor RAM usage in real time, detect memory hogs, and reclaim space with a single click. All from your menu bar.

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Requires macOS 11.5 or later

Menu Bar

Everything,
one click away

Right-click the menu bar icon for instant access to memory stats, refresh actions, preferences, and more. No windows to manage.

Memory Breakdown

See where it
all goes

A clear visual breakdown of how your Mac uses every byte. App memory, wired, compressed, and file cache — all at a glance so you know exactly what to reclaim.

Compact Mode

Less is
more

Switch to compact mode for a streamlined view. Just the essentials — available memory and refresh buttons — perfect when you need a quick glance without the detail.

Smart Alerts

Knows when
to act

Automatically detects inactive apps hogging memory and lets you quit them instantly. Set a threshold and Memory Meter refreshes automatically when your Mac runs low.

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App Store is inactive

Free up 40.86 MB by quitting it

Ignore
Quit
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Refresh Complete!

1.27 GB of memory was freed

Close
Refresh Progress

Watch it
work

Hit Refresh and watch memory get reclaimed in real time. The animated gauge shows exactly how much is being freed as it happens.

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Everything you need to breathe easy.

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One-Click Refresh
Reclaim memory instantly. No complicated settings, no restarts. Just click Refresh and breathe easy.
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Deep Refresh
Aggressively purges inactive memory and caches for maximum recovery. Set it as the default for auto refresh when your Mac runs low.
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Memory Hogs
See which apps are consuming the most memory at a glance. When you close a hog, Memory Meter auto-refreshes to reclaim the space.
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Inactive App Detection
Detects apps sitting idle and wasting memory. Configure the inactivity timer, add apps to an ignore list, and get notified when it's time to quit them.
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Themes & Views
Detailed or compact view. Light or dark. Customize the interface to match how you work.
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Native Mac App
Built for macOS. Lightweight with a 5-second update interval, designed to live in your menu bar without slowing you down.
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Custom Menu Bar Display
Choose how memory appears in your menu bar — percentage or absolute value. Tailor the format to match the way you think about RAM.
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Auto-Refresh Threshold
Set a memory threshold and let Memory Meter handle the rest. When available RAM drops below your limit, a refresh triggers automatically.
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Critical Memory Warning
The menu bar icon turns red when memory hits a critical level, giving you an unmissable visual cue that it's time to free up space.
Memory Meter 3

Give your Mac room to breathe

The most downloaded memory cleaning utility in the world.

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Requires macOS 11.5 or later