Mac Performance for Developers
DevPulse lives in your menu bar, hunts memory hogs, kills zombie processes, and tells you whether to optimize or upgrade. Built for developers who'd rather ship code than babysit Activity Monitor.
Process Intelligence
Not just process names. DevPulse groups by project, detects app families (Chrome's 59 helper processes become one line), and attributes node processes to the project that spawned them.
Click any process to see the full breakdown. Right there in the popover. No Activity Monitor needed.
Background Agent
The auto-optimizer runs every 5 minutes. It kills zombie processes, alerts you about idle dev servers, and warns when Chrome is leaking memory. You don't have to think about it.
Every action is logged. Every byte freed is tracked. Toggle it on or off anytime.
Developer-Aware
Chrome gets its own intelligence panel: tab count, per-renderer memory, extension overhead, average MB per tab. One click to open Chrome's Task Manager or Memory Saver settings.
Docker shows VM reservation vs actual container usage. When Docker Desktop is hoarding 6 GB for one container using 400 MB, you'll know.
The Honest Answer
DevPulse tracks your peak memory over 7 days, calculates how much is waste, and gives you a straight answer. No upselling. No BS.
Local AI Models
Based on your actual RAM usage and recoverable waste, DevPulse tells you which AI models your Mac can handle.
| Model | Quant | RAM | Status |
|---|---|---|---|
| Llama 3.1 8B | Q8_0 | 9.5 GB | Runs great |
| Qwen 2.5 14B | Q4_K_M | 9.5 GB | Runs great |
| DeepSeek R1 32B | Q4_K_M | 20 GB | Runs OK |
| Llama 3.3 70B | Q4_K_M | 42 GB | After cleanup |
| Qwen 2.5 72B | Q4_K_M | 44 GB | Too heavy |
20+ models checked. Results update as your memory usage changes.
Launch Pricing
Every feature is unlocked right now — no catch. We're building in public and want your feedback before we charge anything.
After launch: Pro will be $4/mo, $36/yr, or $49 lifetime. Early users who help shape DevPulse get grandfathered in.
Download DevPulse. It takes 2 seconds. Uses less RAM than this webpage.