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Show HN: Gauge, a 900 KB macOS menu bar app for what's using your RAM and disk

Submitted by thisisvaze. Show HN recorded 2 points and 0 comments as of Nov 10, 2026 (UTC).

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Source record

Source: Show HN
Published: 2026-11-10 17:49:44 UTC
First discovered: 2026-11-10 19:15:20.659Z
Last collected: 2026-11-10 19:15:20.659Z
Author: thisisvaze
Topic: Other
Classification: Open-source projects & tools
Evidence level: E1 · source record; conclusions unverified

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points · 2 votes
2026-11-10 19:15:20.659Z
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Research analysis

Rule-based research guidance derived from the source record. Audience and commercial demand require validation.

Project record

Repository: thisisvaze/Gauge. The record contains the title “Show HN: Gauge, a 900 KB macOS menu bar app for what's using your RAM and disk” but no substantive source summary.

Observed adoption & comparisons

Source votes: 2 votes (Nov 10, 2026 UTC; cumulative since publication)

Adoption decision

Evaluate it against the tool or manual workflow it would replace. The stored record supports discovery; it does not yet establish reliability, lower operating cost or commercial adoption.

Unverified requirements

Not verified: license permissions, required hardware, installation steps, maintenance status and a representative task with its failure cases.

Next test

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