Comments on: iStat is Like an X-Ray Machine for Your Mac’s Inner Workings http://www.appcraver.com/istat-system-monitoring/ App Reviews for the iPhone, iPad and iPod touch Thu, 09 Feb 2012 23:33:55 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.2.1 By: Connorhttp://www.appcraver.com/istat-system-monitoring/#comment-11962 Connor Tue, 12 Oct 2010 06:30:18 +0000 http://www.appcraver.com/?p=13828#comment-11962 I purchased this app, along with their "Consume" app, and both work greatly for me. I don't have a iPhone, I use it on my iPod touch (2nd gen), and it works great. I use it to monitor the vitals of my Linux box at home, and to monitor some Mac servers. Mostely however I use it to track my battery information (percentage, time remaining as per music/video/web/ect), and for the address/UDID information. I agree (somewhat) with the idea of using a number pad instead of a keyboard, although I think they should make a "custom" keyboard to load that allows for normal iPhone-standard keyboard (QWERTY/number), as well as a number pad. I have seen apps that use this.I also extremely agree with making a Windows version of the iStat server program, but there are some things that make that difficult. Most PC's don't have on-board programs to handle the signals from sensors on the motherboard (fan speed, CPU speed, temp, ect), although the BIOS does. Some programs have been made for Windows which handle these signals entirely, namely Motherboard Monitor 5 (MBM5, I use it on XP for beta testing of plugins for various programs). the Mac version uses Bonjour, which is like BIOS for Mac, to retrieve the Motherboard information. As for Linux, well, it handles basically everything locally, just it does it in the background. iStat takes advantage of this on Linux to keep track by communicating with the "built-in BIOS," which is usually GNOME. Another reason iStat may not be usable on Wndows anytime soon, is that Bill Gates has become selfish, and doesn't want hardly any programs accessing system information (which would be anything the OS doesn't handle by defualt) without it being sent through a million different translations, so unless you can replace the windows kernel with GNOME, Windows will just have to be left out, or you could attempt Dual-booting, just have your Windows OS run behind a Linux OS, I personally use Ubuntu, but it's not the only one. I purchased this app, along with their “Consume” app, and both work greatly for me. I don’t have a iPhone, I use it on my iPod touch (2nd gen), and it works great. I use it to monitor the vitals of my Linux box at home, and to monitor some Mac servers. Mostely however I use it to track my battery information (percentage, time remaining as per music/video/web/ect), and for the address/UDID information. I agree (somewhat) with the idea of using a number pad instead of a keyboard, although I think they should make a “custom” keyboard to load that allows for normal iPhone-standard keyboard (QWERTY/number), as well as a number pad. I have seen apps that use this.I also extremely agree with making a Windows version of the iStat server program, but there are some things that make that difficult. Most PC’s don’t have on-board programs to handle the signals from sensors on the motherboard (fan speed, CPU speed, temp, ect), although the BIOS does. Some programs have been made for Windows which handle these signals entirely, namely Motherboard Monitor 5 (MBM5, I use it on XP for beta testing of plugins for various programs). the Mac version uses Bonjour, which is like BIOS for Mac, to retrieve the Motherboard information. As for Linux, well, it handles basically everything locally, just it does it in the background. iStat takes advantage of this on Linux to keep track by communicating with the “built-in BIOS,” which is usually GNOME. Another reason iStat may not be usable on Wndows anytime soon, is that Bill Gates has become selfish, and doesn’t want hardly any programs accessing system information (which would be anything the OS doesn’t handle by defualt) without it being sent through a million different translations, so unless you can replace the windows kernel with GNOME, Windows will just have to be left out, or you could attempt Dual-booting, just have your Windows OS run behind a Linux OS, I personally use Ubuntu, but it’s not the only one.

]]> By: XIIIhttp://www.appcraver.com/istat-system-monitoring/#comment-6974 XIII Sat, 29 Aug 2009 22:26:26 +0000 http://www.appcraver.com/?p=13828#comment-6974 It'd be nice if it were possible to send a remote shutdown or restart as well, but otherwise thumbs up. It’d be nice if it were possible to send a remote shutdown or restart as well, but otherwise thumbs up.

]]> By: Michael Alexanderhttp://www.appcraver.com/istat-system-monitoring/#comment-3703 Michael Alexander Sat, 21 Feb 2009 14:50:27 +0000 http://www.appcraver.com/?p=13828#comment-3703 No doubt about it, many people will use host names but given the choice, I'd rather use IP addresses because it's quicker. I loathe typing on the iPhone's keyboard so I'm always looking for an excuse for not having to do that.I should have clarified I was expressing a personal preference and not an unhappiness with the app, which I obviously liked quite a bit.Now build a widget for PCs and an app to go along with it and I'll be even happier! No doubt about it, many people will use host names but given the choice, I’d rather use IP addresses because it’s quicker. I loathe typing on the iPhone’s keyboard so I’m always looking for an excuse for not having to do that.

I should have clarified I was expressing a personal preference and not an unhappiness with the app, which I obviously liked quite a bit.

Now build a widget for PCs and an app to go along with it and I’ll be even happier!

]]> By: Bjangohttp://www.appcraver.com/istat-system-monitoring/#comment-17027 Bjango Sat, 21 Feb 2009 11:35:12 +0000 http://www.appcraver.com/?p=13828#comment-17027 <span class="topsy_trackback_comment"><span class="topsy_twitter_username"><span class="topsy_trackback_content">"iStat is like an x-ray machine for your Mac’s inner workings. 9/10." Thanks @appcraver http://tinyurl.com/cjbjfg</span></span> “iStat is like an x-ray machine for your Mac’s inner workings. 9/10.” Thanks @appcraver http://tinyurl.com/cjbjfg

]]> By: Marc Edwardshttp://www.appcraver.com/istat-system-monitoring/#comment-3690 Marc Edwards Sat, 21 Feb 2009 02:35:10 +0000 http://www.appcraver.com/?p=13828#comment-3690 Thanks for the review! We used the full keyboard because you can also enter hostnames into ping and traceroute. Thanks for the review! We used the full keyboard because you can also enter hostnames into ping and traceroute.

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