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MacMetra vs Art4

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MacMetra compared with Art4
DetailMacMetra logo MacMetraArt4 logo Art4
What it doesMac menu bar system monitor showing CPU, memory, storage, thermal state and power Turn museum-quality, public-domain art into your everyday wallpaper
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Pricing modelFree trial Paid
PricingFree download with 7-day free trial, then Full Unlock one-time In-App Purchase priced by the App Store in your local currency $14 one-time purchase, includes two years of updates and new artworks, license for up to two Macs. 7 days free trial available.
Key features
  • CPU load with ring display split into user, system and idle
  • Memory usage in gigabytes with memory pressure indicator
  • Thermal state monitoring with Good, Fair, High, Max status
  • Storage space available on startup disk as figure and bar
  • Power status with charge level and time to full charge
  • Real-time menu bar updates every second
  • Dashboard accessible with one click from menu bar
  • Customizable menu bar item order and visibility
  • Suspends sampling when displays are asleep
  • No data collection or external communication
  • Search and filter by title, artist, movement, theme, color, or display aspect ratio
  • Set artwork as macOS wallpaper or rotate collection automatically
  • Menu bar access to current wallpaper and its story
  • Guides and historical context for each artwork
  • Timeline exploring artists and movements across centuries
  • 3,804 artworks by major artists
  • Works offline after initial download
  • Support for English and Japanese languages
  • Requires macOS 14 or later
What makes it different
  • Privacy-first design with no data collection or sensors read
  • Lightweight single app with no helper tools or kernel extensions
  • One-time purchase model with no recurring billing or subscription
  • Native Swift app for macOS 14+ running on Apple silicon and Intel
  • Combines museum-quality public-domain artwork with curated historical storytelling and context
  • One-time purchase with no subscription model
  • Timeline feature shows connections between artists and movements across centuries
  • Intelligent filtering by movement, theme, artist, color and display aspect ratio
Community votes00
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Trust Flow (Majestic)35
Citation Flow (Majestic)1922
Referring domains (Majestic)213

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