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System Health

Monitor your Mac's overall health with a comprehensive health score and detailed system information.

System Health System Health dashboard showing health score gauge and system information

Overview

System Health provides an at-a-glance view of your Mac's condition through a health score gauge, individual health checks, and detailed system information.

Health Score

Score Gauge

A circular gauge displays your overall health score from 0-100:

Score Range Status Color
80-100 Excellent Green
60-79 Good Yellow
40-59 Fair Orange
0-39 Needs Attention Red

Score Calculation

The health score considers multiple factors:

Factor Weight Description
Disk Space High Available storage percentage
Memory Usage Medium RAM utilization
Startup Items Medium Number of login items
System Updates Low Pending macOS updates

Health Checks

Individual cards show the status of each health component:

Disk Space

Status Condition
Healthy More than 50GB free
Warning 20-50GB free
Critical Less than 20GB free

Tip: Use Disk Cleaner to free up space.

Memory

Status Condition
Healthy Below 80% usage
Warning 80-90% usage
Critical Above 90% usage

Tip: Use Performance > Free Memory to release inactive RAM.

Startup Items

Status Condition
Healthy Fewer than 10 items
Warning 10-20 items
Critical More than 20 items

Tip: Use Startup Items to disable unnecessary login items.

System Updates

Status Condition
Healthy System up to date
Warning Updates available

Tip: Keep your system updated for security and performance.

System Information

Hardware Info

Property Description
Mac Model Hardware model identifier
Processor CPU type and specs
Memory Installed RAM
Serial Number Hardware serial

Storage Info

Property Description
Total Capacity Drive size
Used Space Space in use
Available Free space
File System APFS or HFS+

Battery Info (MacBooks)

Property Description
Cycle Count Total charge cycles used
Condition Normal, Service Recommended, etc.
Capacity Current vs. design capacity
Charging Current charging state

macOS Info

Property Description
Version macOS version number
Build System build number
Uptime Time since last restart

Usage Tips

  1. Check regularly - Run a health check weekly
  2. Address warnings - Yellow items should be resolved soon
  3. Critical issues - Red items need immediate attention
  4. Battery health - MacBook users should monitor cycle count
  5. Keep updated - Install system updates promptly

Keyboard Shortcuts

Shortcut Action
Cmd + R Refresh health check

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