ProcessReporter

A powerful macOS menu bar application that monitors and reports user activity, including focused applications, window titles, and media playback information.

Features

• Real-time Activity Monitoring: Track focused applications and window titles
• Media Playback Tracking: Monitor currently playing media across the system
• Multiple Integration Options:
  • MixSpace integration
  • Amazon S3 storage
  • Slack notifications
• Privacy-Focused: Configurable filters and mapping rules to protect sensitive information
• Menu Bar Interface: Lightweight, always-accessible menu bar application
• Activity History: SQLite-based local storage with searchable history
• Customizable Reporting: Set reporting intervals and choose which data to track

Installation

Requirements

• macOS 15.0 (Sequoia) or later
• Accessibility permissions for window title access

Download

1. Download the latest release from the Releases page
2. Open the downloaded .dmg file
3. Drag ProcessReporter to your Applications folder
4. Launch ProcessReporter from Applications

First Launch

On first launch, ProcessReporter will:

1. Request accessibility permissions (required for window title access)
2. Add itself to the menu bar
3. Open the preferences window for initial configuration

Configuration

General Settings

Open preferences from the menu bar icon → Preferences (⌘,)

Reporting Options

• Enable/Disable Reporting: Toggle activity tracking on/off
• Reporting Interval: Set how often to send reports (default: 60 seconds)
• Track Window Titles: Enable/disable window title collection
• Track Media Info: Enable/disable media playback tracking

Privacy Settings

• Idle Timeout: Set inactivity threshold (default: 300 seconds)
• Launch at Login: Configure automatic startup

Filters

Configure privacy filters to exclude sensitive applications or window titles:

1. Navigate to Preferences → Filters
2. Add applications to exclude from tracking
3. Set up keyword filters for window titles
4. Configure regex patterns for advanced filtering

Integrations

MixSpace Integration

1. Go to Preferences → Integrations → MixSpace
2. Enter your MixSpace server URL
3. Provide API token
4. Test connection

S3 Integration

1. Go to Preferences → Integrations → S3
2. Configure:
   • AWS Access Key ID
   • AWS Secret Access Key
   • S3 Bucket Name
   • AWS Region
3. Test upload

Slack Integration

1. Go to Preferences → Integrations → Slack
2. Add your Slack webhook URL
3. Configure notification settings
4. Test notification

Mapping Rules

Create custom mapping rules to transform application or window data:

1. Navigate to Preferences → Mapping
2. Add rules to rename applications
3. Set up window title transformations
4. Use regex for pattern-based mappings

License

2025 © Innei, Released under the MIT License.

Personal Website · GitHub @Innei