what does this do that Menumeters does not?

https://www.macupdate.com/app/mac/10451/menumeters

This is cool. Looks like an OSS version of iStat Menus that I use.

Why do people need to monitor their desktop or laptop resource?

It's not like servers that are unattended but you're right there and know what's running.

It's just a distraction that doesn't gain any actionable intel unless you're running some weird or buggy apps that consume more resources than they should.

If you must check, there's always the official monitor app.

I find it bizarre that some people want to have system metrics displayed all the time on their desktop. What for? Open the system monitor app when you want to check something, close it when you don't.

TG Pro does this as well