Menu bar · Apple Silicon & Intel · macOS 12+
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Real-time CPU, temperature, memory, battery, and more — right in your Mac menu bar. v1.2.8 Final for daily use · v1.2.11 Beta for every AI provider. Choose Apple Silicon or Intel below. Free · no account · no telemetry.
M1 / M2 / M3 / M4 → Apple Silicon. Older Intel Macs → Intel (compiles on your Mac · last updates through v1.2.5-Beta).
rNitro.app into Applications.Builds are ad-hoc signed (no Apple notarization on this machine yet). Checklist: docs/NOTARIZATION.md.
Paste in Terminal — compiles on your Mac (~30s). Usually does not trigger Gatekeeper like ZIP, PKG, or DMG. Requires Xcode Command Line Tools.
Unzip → drag rNitro.app to Applications → right-click Open once if macOS blocks it. No admin password needed.
Beta notice: Power-user channel without the playground toys. Terms required before download.
Paste in Terminal — compiles on your Mac (~30s). Usually does not trigger Gatekeeper like ZIP, PKG, or DMG. Requires Xcode Command Line Tools.
Unzip → drag rNitro.app to Applications → right-click Open once if macOS blocks it. No admin password needed.
Unstable playground. Prefer Beta for daily use. Terms required before download. Apple Silicon recommended.
Unzip → drag to Applications → right-click Open once if blocked.
Pick Apple Silicon or Intel above, then Stable or Beta. Terms apply once per session. Also on GitHub Releases.
macOS · Apple Silicon · Menu bar
Menu bar monitor with Advisor, Chat, Chat Config, App cleaner, and Settings — built for macOS 12+ on Apple Silicon.
Latest stable and beta highlights.
rnitro lab status.
Nothing to do with rNitro — just a place to hang out and play. Add the server in Minecraft Java Edition and jump in.
One place to see what each build is, where it installs, and how updates work. New here? macOS Stable App ZIP for daily monitoring, or macOS Beta App ZIP if you want every AI provider.
| Platform | Version | Status | Recommended download | Install location | Updates | What you get |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| macOS · Stable | v1.2.8-Final | Active | rNitro-v1.2.8-Final.zip | ~/Applications/rNitro.app | In-app updater on launch | CPU monitor, benchmark, stress test, System Advisor, App Cleaner; AI chat: OpenAI + OpenRouter only |
| macOS · Beta | v1.2.11 | Experimental | rNitro-v1.2.11.zip | ~/Applications/rNitro.app | In-app updater on launch | Everything in Stable plus all AI providers, temp banners, AES-256 key storage, first-launch tips |
| CLI · Terminal | v0.2-cli | New | rNitro-CLI.tar.gz | ~/bin/rnitro or /usr/local/bin/rnitro | Manual — re-download tarball or curl one-liner | btop-style TUI: CPU, RAM, disk, network, battery, top processes; macOS + Linux; Python 3 |
| Linux · Pre-release | v0.1-Linux-Beta-Pre-release-x64 | Pre-release | rNitro-v0.1-Linux-Beta-Pre-release-x64.tar.gz or install-rNitro-linux.sh | ~/.local/share/rnitro | Checks version.json on launch | GTK4 app: Monitor, Advisor, Chat, Cleaner; x86_64; needs Python 3.10+, GTK 4, libadwaita |
| Windows · Legacy | v4.2.4-Windows-Final-x86 | Deprecated | rNitro-v4.2.4-Windows-Final-x86.exe | %LOCALAPPDATA%\rNitro | Manual — check website or GitHub | Tray monitor only (CPU, temp, RAM, BTC); no AI chat or Cleaner; .NET 8 runtime for EXE |
| Format | Platform | What it is | Gatekeeper / runtime | When to use |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| App ZIP (recommended) | macOS | Pre-built rNitro.app — unzip and drag to Applications | Right-click → Open once if Gatekeeper blocks it | Fastest path; no admin password |
| PKG | macOS | Installer package → Applications | System Settings → Privacy & Security → Open if blocked | One double-click install; needs admin password |
| DMG | macOS | Disk image — drag app to Applications | Same as App ZIP on first open | Familiar Mac workflow |
| .sh shell installer | macOS | Full Swift source compiled locally with swiftc | No prebuilt binary downloaded — you read the script first | Maximum trust; ~30s compile on your Mac |
| Tarball + .sh | Linux | Python/GTK source tree + install-rNitro-linux.sh | Installer checks deps and sets up a venv | Pre-release; also on GitHub |
| EXE / .ps1 | Windows | Pre-built tray app or PowerShell compile via csc.exe | .NET 8 Desktop Runtime for EXE | Legacy only — macOS or Linux recommended for new installs |
| Step | What happens |
|---|---|
| Pick your platform tab | macOS, Linux, or Windows — the site auto-detects your OS |
| Accept Terms & Conditions | Required once per browser session before any download |
| Download recommended file | Green/orange/cyan/gold cards on each tab — sizes shown on buttons |
| Install | Follow the How to install steps below for your tab |
| Updates | macOS: in-app prompt → download ZIP → replace app. Linux: checks same version.json. Windows: manual. |
| GitHub mirror | All current builds also on GitHub Releases |
Choose Stable (green, OpenAI + OpenRouter) or Beta (orange, all AI APIs). Agree to the Terms & Conditions, then pick a format:
rNitro.app to Applications..app bundles.⚠ macOS security prompt: When you open the PKG, macOS may say it can't verify the file. That's normal for indie apps. Don't click Move to Trash. Click Done, then go to System Settings → Privacy & Security and press Open at the bottom.
No browser download needed — paste a one-liner in Terminal. It fetches the .sh installer (readable source), saves it to /tmp, then runs it. Stable:
Paste in Terminal (Apple Silicon Mac, Xcode CLT required). The script is saved to disk first — curl | bash is blocked on purpose.
Beta (v1.2.11):
Installs to ~/Applications/rNitro.app in ~30 seconds. Self-verifies its SHA-256 checksum before running.
If macOS blocks the app, right-click rNitro.app → Open once. No telemetry, no account — runs fully local.
Start with Stable v1.2.0 Final (App ZIP). Beta v1.2.6 adds Lab, Developer Mode, and every AI provider.
| v1.2.8 Final | v1.2.11 Beta | |
|---|---|---|
| Best for | Daily monitoring + light customization | Lab, Dev Mode, every AI provider |
| Settings | Appearance, Menubar (density/slots), Monitor, Alerts, General + custom UI | Same + Lab + Developer Mode + full AI list |
| AI chat | OpenAI + OpenRouter only | Gemini, OpenAI, Anthropic, Grok, DeepSeek, OpenRouter, LM Studio, Ollama, Hermes |
| System Advisor | Yes | Yes |
| Temp notification banners | No | Yes (optional) |
| AES-256 key storage | No | Yes (GCM + Keychain) |
Unzip → drag rNitro.app to Applications → right-click Open once if macOS blocks it. No admin password needed.
Unzip → drag rNitro.app to Applications → right-click Open once if macOS blocks it. No admin password needed.
Need an older build? Shell installers for v8.3.9–v8.3.11 are in Other download options above. All hosted DMG disk images (current + archive) are on rNitro Archives — v1.2.8 Final, v1.2.11 Beta, and older releases.
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