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Original Windows Task Manager creator releases TMOG cross-platform monitoring tool
Dave Plummer has launched a native system monitoring application for macOS, Windows, and Linux.
The short version
- Dave Plummer, the original developer of the Windows Task Manager, has released a new system monitor called TMOG.
- The application is built natively for macOS, Windows 11, and Linux using platform-specific technologies rather than web wrappers.
- TMOG provides real-time tracking of system metrics including CPU cores, GPU, memory, thermals, storage, and active processes.
Key facts
- TMOG was created by Dave Plummer, the original developer of the Windows Task Manager, as a system monitoring tool for macOS, Windows, and Linux.[Hacker News]
- The software uses a shared C++ core for system metrics while employing native frameworks for each OS: Swift and AppKit on macOS, Win32 on Windows 11, and C++ with Qt 6 on Linux.[Hacker News]
- TMOG supports real-time metrics for CPU, GPU, memory pressure, thermals, storage, network usage, and process/service management.[Hacker News]
- The application targets macOS 13 or newer on Apple silicon and Intel x64, Windows 11 on x64, and Linux desktops running X11 or Wayland.[Hacker News]