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Replace HardwareGrowler for hardware and system events notifications on MacOS?

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I used HardwareGrowler for years to get notified about hardware and system events on my Macs. HardwareGrowler was initially provided as an extra with [Growl](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Growl_(software)) , and was then proposed as a standalone app in the Mac App Store. The [Growl developper recently announced Growl's retirement](http://336699.org/GrowlRetirement) ([see also ArsTechnica's recent post](https://arstechnica.com/gadgets/2020/11/growl-once-a-staple-of-the-mac-desktop-experience-has-been-retired/?comments=1&post=39470489)) . I won't miss Growl, given that I haven't used it for year. But I'll deeply miss one Growl extra: HardwareGrowler. Hardware Growler's purpose is (was) to notify about hardware-like events, including - **interfaces connect and disconnect** (USB, FireWire, Thunderbolt, Ethernet, WIFI, Bluetooth, ...) - other system events like **under-the-hood volume mount/umount** - **change of primary IP addresses** due to DHCP renewal or network interface changes. - connect and disconnect of power adapter IMHO it's simple, efficient, lightweight, and very useful piece of software for power users (nicely completing a system ressource monitoring like [MenuMeters](http://member.ipmu.jp/yuji.tachikawa/MenuMetersElCapitan/)) . Hardware Growler's [code is still on GitHub](https://github.com/growl/growl/tree/master/Extras/HardwareGrowler) , but the app is [no longer available in Mac App Store](https://apps.apple.com/us/app/hardwaregrowler/id475260933?mt=12) , nor apparently anywhere else. I currently still have it installed, and reportedly (in comments) it still works fine on MacOS Big Sur. But the current build will sooner or later become unusable, and so far isn't ported to Apple Silicon. I looked for an alternative, both on the web and in HomeBrew, but couldn't find any. So the question is: does anybody would have some suggestions for maintained lightweight MacOS softwares that could provide notifications about hardware and system events, like HardwareGrowler does ? thanks a million ! [Edited to incorporate information from simonszu's comment about HardwareGrowler working fine on MacOS Big Sur]
Asked by CuriousFab (326 rep)
Dec 7, 2020, 04:36 PM
Last activity: Dec 17, 2020, 03:37 PM