Good apps don’t always come with a price tag. These menu bar gems are free — and worth your space.

gfxCardStatus

gfxcardstatus

gfxCardStatus is an unobtrusive menu bar app for OS X that allows MacBook Pro users to see which apps are affecting their battery life by using the more power-hungry graphics. It also tells you which graphics card you are using.

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ColorReview

Color-review

Find, test & explore the color accessibility. ColorReview is a tool to test color contrast. It’s free to use and works with all popular color formats.

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Display Menu

Display-menu

Quickly check for available resolutions, refresh rates, or retina capability on any of your internal or externally connected displays and projectors. Switch between aspect ratios or turn on mirroring with a single click.

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