Mac OS X Softwares to Temperature Monitoring

Discover Mac OS X Softwares to Temperature Monitoring.

Specifically tracks and displays the temperatures of key components like the CPU, GPU, and hard drives.

Best Mac OS X Softwares to Temperature Monitoring

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smcFanControl

smcFanControl is a utility for Intel-based Macs that provides fine-grained control over the system's fans, allowing users to set minimum fan speeds to improve cooling performance and monitor system temperatures in real-time.

Allows precise control over fan speeds.
Fan speed control
GKrellM

GKrellM

Open Source

GKrellM is a highly customizable system monitor for multiple operating systems. It provides a compact, stackable interface displaying various system data like CPU load, memory usage, network activity, and more, making it a favorite for users who need detailed system insights without a heavy footprint.

Highly customizable display of system metrics.
Config by GUI instead of text file
OS & Utilities System & Hardware
Fan Control

Fan Control

Open Source

Fan Control is a comprehensive utility for macOS that empowers users to fine-tune and monitor the cooling system of their Intel-based MacBooks. Gain control over fan speeds based on various system temperatures and other hardware metrics, ensuring optimal performance and managing thermal output.

Provides detailed, real-time temperature monitoring from multiple sensors.
Fan speed control
DriveDx

DriveDx

Commercial

DriveDx is an advanced hard drive and solid-state drive (SSD) health diagnostics and monitoring utility for macOS. It leverages S.M.A.R.T. data, proprietary algorithms, and real-time monitoring to predict and prevent drive failures, ensuring the safety of your data.

Advanced S.M.A.R.T. analysis beyond simple pass/fail.
Support for S.M.A.R.T. data
OS & Utilities System & Hardware
CUDA-Z

CUDA-Z

Open Source

CUDA-Z is a lightweight, portable utility for querying and analyzing information about CUDA-enabled graphics processing units (GPUs). It provides insights into various hardware parameters, performance metrics, and CUDA capabilities.

Provides detailed CUDA-specific information
Hardware Monitoring
OS & Utilities System & Hardware
GeekTool

GeekTool

Free

GeekTool is a powerful macOS application designed to enhance your desktop customization by displaying various information directly on your background. It allows users to run shell scripts, display media, or show file contents through 'Geeklets,' effectively turning your desktop into a dynamic dashboard of system data and other relevant information.

Highly flexible desktop customization through scripting.
Applescript
OS & Utilities System & Hardware
smartmontools

smartmontools

Open Source

Smartmontools is a comprehensive suite of command-line utilities designed for monitoring and controlling the Self-Monitoring, Analysis and Reporting Technology (S.M.A.R.T.) system in modern storage devices. It provides valuable insights into the health, performance, and potential failure points of your hard drives and solid-state drives.

Provides in-depth S.M.A.R.T. data access.
Support for S.M.A.R.T. data
OS & Utilities
iStat

iStat

Commercial

iStat is a comprehensive system monitoring tool for macOS, residing conveniently in your menubar. It provides a real-time overview of your system's performance, including CPU, memory, disk usage, network activity, temperatures, fan speeds, battery status, and more. With detailed graphs and configurable options, iStat empowers users to keep a close eye on their Mac's health and performance.

Comprehensive system data in one place
Fan speed control
OS & Utilities System & Hardware
f.lux

f.lux

Free

f.lux is a cross-platform application designed to reduce eye strain and improve sleep patterns by automatically adjusting the color temperature of your display based on your location and time of day. It gradually transitions the screen color from bright daytime tones to warmer, dimmer tones as the evening progresses.

Significantly reduces eye strain from blue light.
Blue light filter
System & Hardware