why is my cpu usage so high
CPU Usage 0.5
CPU Usage brings a flexible, and dynamic application which shows the current CPU usage in a floating rectangular meter, or in your Dock icon, or both. more>>
CPU Usage 0.5 brings a flexible, and dynamic application which shows the current CPU usage in a floating rectangular meter, or in your Dock icon, or both. This information is useful for determining how hard your computer is being worked. Your computer may behave slowly or run hot when the processor is being worked hard.
The text is completely transparent, and the opacity of the meter's background is directly tied to the CPU usage (for example, the backdrop of the meter in the screenshot is 63% opaque). Also, if you have more than one processor, the meter will have multiple cells, and in each one, the CPU number will be shown below the percentage.
iStat cpu Yahoo Widget 1.2
iStat cpu Yahoo Widget - iStat cpu is a simple widget to monitor cpu usage with a striking design and two different views. more>> <<less
Optus Usage Widget 1.63
Network status information widget for your Dashboard more>> Network status information widget for your Dashboard
Optus Usage Widget is a free Dashboard widget that displays network status information.
Main features:
- Graphical view of peak and offpeak data
- Bar indicating how far through the current usage period you are
- Amount of data used for peak and offpeak periods
- Amount of data remaining for peak and offpeak periods
- Includes upload data for Fusion and MyHome plans
- Date and time feed was last updated
- Total data permitted for each period
- Option to change the colour of the graph depending on the amount of data downloaded
- Option to use the "Classic" skin
System requirements:
- Optus account
Enhancements
- Resolved compatibility issue with users running OS X 10.4.
Netspace Usage Widget 1.51
Netspace Usage Widget - acts as a Netspace monitoring utility more>> Netspace Usage Widget - acts as a Netspace monitoring utility
Netspace Usage Widget is a Dashboard widget that acts as a Netspace monitoring utility. This small widget will help you keep track with your network usage.
Main features:
- Graphical view of peak and offpeak data
- Bar indicating how far through the current usage period you are
- Amount of data used for peak and offpeak periods
- Amount of data remaining for peak and offpeak periods
- Amount of "free" data used
- Total data permitted for each period
- Option to change the colour of the graph depending on the amount of data downloaded
- Option to use the "Classic" skin
Enhancements
- Updated default skin based on user feedback
- Added new "Classic skin" option
Cheesy Little CPU Meter 1.0
Cheesy Little CPU Meter is a cpu meter! more>>
Its little!
Its Cheesy!
This may grow into something or get rolled into something else. Who knows?
Tested with Mac OS X 10.3.9.
Enhancements:
- First Public Release.

Bandwidth Usage Widget 1.0.1
Bandwidth Usage Widget offers Canadian customers of Shaw and Access Communications internet service providers an extremely useful tool to bandwidth usage. more>> Bandwidth Usage Widget 1.0.1 offers Canadian customers of Shaw and Access Communications internet service providers an extremely useful tool to bandwidth usage.
Enhancements: Verison 1.0.1: Fixed authentication problem for Access Communications users (Apr-23-2007).
Requirements: Mac OS X 10.4 or later.

TPG Usage 1.8
TPG Usage provides you with a versatile widget which can show bandwidth usage for the current month, both peak and off-peak, more>> TPG Usage 1.8 provides you with a versatile widget which can show bandwidth usage for the current month, both peak and off-peak, with indicators showing whether you are likely to hit your bandwidth limit, given your current usage.
Enhancements:
- Improvements to the usage displays
- Automatic notification of updates
- Ability to view current target usage
Requirements: Mac OS X 10.4 or later.
Log Application Usage 1.1
Log Application Usage is a highly-efficient, high-quality application which is invisible and writes launch and quit times of all applications to the file Log Application Usage.log in the preferences folder. more>> <<less
Launch! Usage Meter 4.1
Launch! Usage Meter - Usage statistics on Telstras broadband network more>>
Launch! Usage Meter has two possible interfaces - a window interface, and a status icon in the menu. Usage statistics are automatically updated to show current unrated usage. Links to useful cable related web pages are provided in a slide out drawer and the status menu. If you go over your monthly download allowance limit, Launch! Usage Meter can inform you of expected costs that you will incur. Preferences allow you to set your login name and password, along with other options such as usage statistics updates and your current broadband plan.
The icon for Launch! Usage Meter also shows when the application is running (red flames on the icon in the dock) and a usage statistics meter.
Enhancements:
- Podcasting & Videocasting Support
- Entry Posting with Markdown
- "Tags" style category view
- Many bug fixes.
aaNet Usage Widget 1.51
Usage widget for aaNet broadband more>> Usage widget for aaNet broadband
aaNet Usage Widget was created after some input from some people over at Whirlpool and is a usage widget for aaNet broadband.
Main features:
- Used Peak Quota
- Unused Peak Quota
- Total Peak Quota
- Percent Of Data Used
- Bar Graph of Percentage
- and Time Last Updated.
iStat cpu 1.0
iStat cpu is a simple widget to monitor cpu usage with a striking design and two different views. more>> Aimersoft DVD Studio Pack for Mac is the most powerful multimedia conversion software for Mac OS X users that includes THREE outstanding tools: Aimersoft DVD Ripper for Mac, Aimersoft Mac Video Converter and Aimersoft Mac DVD Copy. As DVD Ripper for Mac, it can help you rip DVD to MP4, AVI, M4V, MOV, 3GP, MPG, M4A, MP3 and other video and audio formats. As Video Converter for Mac, it can convert all common formats to your desired one. As Mac DVD Copy, it can help you copy DVD with 100% original quality and removing the DVD protections like CSS, RC and RCE. Aimersoft DVD Studio Pack allows you to select DVD subtitle and audio track, rip any chapter you want, merge several DVD chapter/ video files into a singe file, trim DVD/Video length, crop movie, set the parameter like brightness, contrast, resolution, etc. and you will find copy DVD on Mac OS X with it is just a breeze.
Key Features:
1. Perfectly compatible with all Mac OS X, support Leopard and Tiger.
2. Support Power PC and Intel Processors.
3. Support all popular formats: DVD, IFO, MP4, AVI, M4V, MOV, 3GP, MPEG, XviD, DAT, FLV, YouTube, Limewire, iTunes movie, QuickTime, camera record video, ASF and audio formats in MP3, M4A, AAC, WAV, OGG, APE, MP3, AAC, etc.
4. Support all popular portable player: iPod, iPhone, PSP, Zune, Creative Zen, Sandisk, Sony, iRiver, Archos, Cell Phone, PDA, Blackberry, Pocket PC, PS3, Xbox 360, Nokia, Apple TV, etc.
5. Extract Audio track from DVD and Video to MP3, AAC.
6. Support movie trimming, cropping, adjustment of brightness, contrast, audio, saturation, etc. and special effect applying.
7. Merge several DVD chapters or video files into a single file, and you can also rip the chapter or single video clip you want.
8. Support select DVD Subtitle and Audio Track
9. Copy DVD5 to DVD5, Copy DVD9 to DVD9 in 1:1 lossless quality.
10. Copy DVD movie to DVD folder, backup DVD to your computer.
11. Support multi-language. 12. Free e-mail technical support.It ca<<less
Internode Usage Meter 1.4
Internode Usage Meter - Monitor the usage of your Internode (Australian ISP) account more>>
Each instance will remember the username & password set for it.
Enhancements:
- IP Address shown on front of widget.
UsersUsage 1.0
UsersUsage - System usage summary of the users more>>
Completly freeware.
Steam Gage 1.1
Free Yahoo! CPU widget for your Mac more>> Free Yahoo! CPU widget for your Mac
Steam gage is a free Yahoo! widget that features a CPU meter that goes well with (really) old hardware. And when your load gets too high, it gets a bit cantankerous.
System requirements:
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Enhancements
- Steamier
Bell Sympatico Internet Usage Meter 2.1
Monitor your internet activity using this lovely dashboard widget. A handy internet usage widget for Mac OS X, for customers of the Bell Sympatico more>> <<less