Show HN: The Activity Monitor for the AI Era

Category: observability

Tags: macos, system-monitoring, on-device-ai, apple-intelligence, privacy

Score: 6.3/10 (Innovation: 7, Technical: 6, Documentation: 3, Utility: 6)

Cortex is a macOS activity monitor that uses on-device Apple Intelligence models to answer natural-language questions about system performance, such as why the Mac is slow or what drained the battery. It stands out by combining local LLM reasoning with system telemetry, avoiding cloud dependency and privacy concerns.

Target audience: macOS power users and developers

Repository: https://cortexformac.com/

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