Pulse
egoist · Native activity monitor for processes, CPU, memory, GPU, disks, network and energy.
Pulse is a Utilities app for Mac. It is free to use. It needs macOS 12 or later.
About
Pulse brings processes and hardware activity into one native desktop window. Inspect CPU cores, memory pressure, GPU engines, disk and network traffic, battery health, energy use and temperatures; find processes, inspect their relationships, and quit or force-quit them. Menu-bar readings keep selected metrics visible.
On macOS, the Apps page lists installed apps, Homebrew formulae/casks and mise tools, including update and removal actions. These actions change installed software; review them before use. Pulse is written in Go using MyGo, without a web view. The official site offers it free for Apple silicon Macs, Windows and Linux; this Homebrew cask installs only the Apple silicon Mac build.
Requires macOS 12 or later and Apple silicon. Install with brew install --cask pulse. The public GitHub repository is for feedback and release downloads, not the application source; no open-source license for Pulse itself was verified.
Official sources
New What’s new in 0.1.18 Oct 16 · OpenNavo editorial
- ChangesProcess menus can uninstall the associated app after confirmation.
Install and uninstall
Homebrew installs the app in your Applications folder.
Install without Homebrew
Download the same file Homebrew uses: github.com/egoist/pulse-feedback/releases/download/v0.1.18/Pulse.0.1.18.arm64.dmg
SHA-256 only checks that the download is complete; it is not a security certification. See the SHA-256 and download address
$ brew uninstall --cask pulseA regular uninstall removes the app and keeps its settings and caches.
$ brew uninstall --zap --cask \pulse--zap also deletes the settings, caches and other files listed in the Homebrew definition. They can include data shared with other apps and cannot be restored, and it does not guarantee that nothing is left.See which files are removed
Facts and sources
- Price
- Free pulse.egoist.devChecked Oct 15
- Vendor system requirements
- Apple silicon: Runs natively · macOS 12.0 or laterIntel: Not supportedgithub.com/egoist/pulse-feedback/releases/download/v0.1.14/Pulse.0.1.14.arm64.dmgChecked Oct 15
- Version 0.1.18
- Recorded by Homebrew on Oct 16Released by the vendor on Oct 16
Questions
Is Pulse safe?
Pulse is in Homebrew’s official catalog and has not been disabled. Since September 2026, Homebrew disables apps that fail macOS Gatekeeper checks. When installing, Homebrew checks the download from github.com against its SHA-256 checksum.
Is Pulse free?
Yes, Pulse is free to use. Source: pulse.egoist.dev, checked Oct 15.
How do I completely uninstall Pulse on a Mac?
Run brew uninstall --cask pulse. It quits the app. To delete its settings and caches as well, run brew uninstall --zap --cask pulse. That also deletes ~/.
Does Pulse run on Apple silicon (M1 and later) Macs?
Yes. The vendor states it runs natively on Apple silicon. Source: github.com/egoist/pulse-feedback/releases/download/v0.1.14/Pulse.0.1.14.arm64.dmg, checked Oct 15.
Where does Pulse store its settings and data?
Its data is in ~/. These locations come from Homebrew’s clean-up list.
What is the latest version of Pulse?
The latest version is 0.1.18, added to Homebrew on Oct 16. Pulse updates itself; to update it with Homebrew, run brew upgrade --cask --greedy pulse.