--- title: The man behind Windows' Task Manager says Apple's... description: Dave Plummer, the original creator of Windows Task Manager, is building a macOS equivalent after criticizing Apple's Activity Monitor. He plans to release it... canonical: https://daily.dev/posts/the-man-behind-windows-task-manager-says-apple-s-activity-monitor-blows-so-he-s-releasing-his-ow-fazmblrlb twitter:card: summary_large_image twitter:site: @dailydotdev og:type: website og:site_name: daily.dev og:title: The man behind Windows' Task Manager says Apple's Activity Monitor "blows", so he's releasing his own | daily.dev og:description: Dave Plummer, the original creator of Windows Task Manager, is building a macOS equivalent after criticizing Apple's Activity Monitor. 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He plans to release it on the App Store following a free beta period, and may also publish the source code as a git repo. No release timeline has been announced. ## Full article daily.dev links to this article rather than hosting it. 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