Peek-a-Boo

Licence: Shareware ($19.95)
Version 2.7.7 | Release Date: 2008-08-25 | Download
  • Tool tip enhancements
  • Minor performance improvements
  • Other miscellaneous minor bug fixes
Version 2.7.6 | Release Date: 2008-06-30 | Download
  • Improvements to the look of the windows.
  • Miscellaneous fixes: auto-update; personalization; and stability.
Version 2.7.5 | Release Date: 2008-05-30 | Download
  • The Process List view can now show the number of threads running in a process.
  • Peek-a-Boo has a new icon.
Version 2.7.4 | Release Date: 2008-05-01 | Download
  • Due to popular demand, the ability to invoke sample has been added.
  • Higher-resolution icon has been added to help support OS X 10.5 Leopard’s resolution independence.
Version 2.7.3 | Release Date: 2008-03-31 | Download
  • Improved CPU Usage window readability when CPU usage is level.
  • Minor documentation enhancements.
Version 2.7.2 | Release Date: 2008-02-21 | Download
  • Leopard-related fix: update process ID validity check to include Leopard’s range.
  • Minor Leopard-related fixes.
  • Minor System Information Window fixes.
Version 2.7.1 | Release Date: 2008-01-13 | Download
  • Each Process Throb icon's velocity is based on the virtual memory it uses. This makes memory-intensive processes more obvious since they are moving more quickly.
  • Miscellaneous bug fixes and enhancements.
Version 2.7.1 | Release Date: 2008-01-12 | Download
  • Each Process Throb icon’s velocity is based on the virtual memory it uses. This makes memory-intensive processes more obvious since they are moving more quickly.
  • Miscellaneous bug fixes and enhancements.
Version 2.7 | Release Date: 2007-11-27 | Download
  • Peek-a-Boo 2.7 windows now look more consistent.
  • Several Leopard-related refinements.
  • The memory column in the process list window can now be sorted by physical memory in addition to virtual memory; see the preferences pane to set this.
  • Miscellaneous bug fixes and enhancements.
Version 2.6.9 | Release Date: 2007-10-10 | Download
  • The Process List view now includes an indicator icon for Rosetta processes.
  • Miscellaneous bugs fixed.
Version 2.6.8 | Release Date: 2007-09-10 | Download
  • The Process List view introduced a new indicator icon, a bubble to show whether a process has been idle recently. This can be useful if you only want to watch processes that have been active.
  • Improved user interface artwork.
Version 2.6.7 | Release Date: 2007-08-01 | Download
  • Paths with some unicode characters were causing minor problems. This has been fixed.
  • Add colorization of Process Throb icons; this helps make it obvious when new processes are being spawned.
  • Occasionally fullscreen Process Throb icons would have an annoying flash. This bug has been fixed.
  • Download size reduced another 10%.
Version 2.6.6 | Release Date: 2007-07-09 | Download
  • Process Throb now “badges” some processes.
  • Daemon interface improved.
  • Miscellaneous bugs fixed.
  • Download size optimized; over 30% saved.
Version 2.6.5 | Release Date: 2007-06-04 | Download
  • Fixed a long-standing bug where adding columns to (or removing columns from) the Process List window would sometimes resize other columns.
  • Fixed a recently-added bug where displaying the Rosetta information could cause some windows (such as CPU Usage windows) not show up properly.
Version 2.6.4 | Release Date: 2007-05-14 | Download
  • now can show whether a process is running under rosetta emulation
  • miscellaneous bug fixes
Version 2.6.3 | Release Date: 2007-04-24 | Download
  • New Icon
  • Minor bug fixes
Version 2.6 | Release Date: 2007-03-01 | Download

A new System Information view was added; this is a convenient
small floating window that shows system-wide CPU usage, memory
usage, and virtual memory status.

Several other minor updates and fixes are also included.

Version 2.5.8 | Release Date: 2007-02-12 | Download

* When the Process List window is frontmost, start typing the name of a process. That process, now, will be selected. This makes is very convenient when you know the name of a process to get it selected ASAP.
* Choosing the Process Throb window from Peek-a-Boo’s File menu when Process Throb is already in fullscreen mode will now switch to the normal window mode as expected.
* Fixed a memory leak in the fullscreen Process Throb code.

Version 2.5.7 | Release Date: not specified | Download
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