Is Cortex on the Mac App Store?
No. Cortex needs to read other apps' processes, which the App Store sandbox does not allow. It is distributed directly, signed and notarized by Apple.
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Cortex
The Activity Monitor for the AI era
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The story so far
A macOS system monitor that groups processes into apps, keeps 30 days of history, and shows what your Neural Engine and local AI models are doing.
Questions and answers
Does it work on Intel Macs?
Yes. Cortex is built for Apple Silicon, and Intel Macs are supported with fewer metrics: there is no Neural Engine and no power data. It needs macOS 15 Sequoia or later.
How much does it cost?
$5, once, for the first 100 licenses. After that the price is $19. There is no subscription and no trial. Every future update is included, for life.
Is my data uploaded?
No. Your metrics, history and Ask Cortex conversations stay on your Mac. Cortex makes only two kinds of network request: the update check and the license check. There is no telemetry.
Can I buy Cortex for more than one Mac?
Yes. Pick 1, 2, 5, 10 or 20 licenses on the pricing card. Each license is $5 and activates Cortex on one Mac at a time, so 5 licenses cover 5 Macs. You pay once, as with a single license.
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Key features
- Groups processes into apps for clearer resource monitoring
- 30 days of history for every metric and app
- Smart alerts based on learned app behavior
- Neural Engine power monitoring and estimated load
- Local AI workload detection for Ollama, LM Studio and other models
- Model Fit Advisor to check if models will fit on your Mac
- Ask Cortex on-device AI assistant for Mac questions
- Menu bar integration with multiple display styles
- Daily digest notifications of Mac activity summary
- Dev server monitoring and project organization
Pricing
$5 for the first 100 licenses, then $19. One-time purchase with no subscription. Every future update included for life.
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