Task Manager OG released by creator Dave Plummer with flashy UI and differing memory reads

GG Brief Editorial Desk · AI-assisted, source attributed

Dave Plummer, creator of the original Windows Task Manager, released Task Manager OG as a cross-platform follow-up that runs on Windows, Linux and Mac. The app animates at 60 Hz, includes mouse-tracking and a summary page, and defaults to a high-contrast neon visual style with an optional bloom effect. Task Manager OG reports notably higher per-process memory figures for some apps (Chrome ~11 GB vs ~8 GB; Slack ~1 GB vs ~500 MB) while showing the same overall memory usage as the built-in Task Manager. The new app uses slightly more RAM than the preinstalled Task Manager (about 120 MB vs 105 MB).

• Task Manager OG is released by Dave Plummer and is available for Windows, Linux and Mac.
• Plummer created a 107-page specification, processed it with the Claude AI, and partly "vibe-coded" the app during a period when his child was hospitalized.
• UI runs at 60 Hz, includes mouse-tracking and a summary page, and defaults to neon, high-contrast colors with an optional bloom visual effect.
• Per-process memory readings differ from Windows Task Manager (Chrome ~11 GB vs ~8 GB; Slack ~1 GB vs ~500 MB) while overall memory usage matches (~68% / ~21.7 GB of 32 GB); TMOG itself uses about 120 MB of RAM vs ~105 MB for the built-in Task Manager.