Core Temp Alternatives for Mac

Core Temp is not available for Mac but there are plenty of alternatives that runs on macOS with similar functionality. The best Mac alternative is Stats, which is both free and Open Source. If that doesn't suit you, our users have ranked more than 25 alternatives to Core Temp and 15 are available for Mac so hopefully you can find a suitable replacement. Other interesting Mac alternatives to Core Temp are iStat Menus, Hot, RunCat and smcFanControl.

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Core Temp is a compact, no fuss, small footprint, yet powerful program to monitor processor temperature and other vital information.

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Core Temp alternatives page was last updated Aug 30, 2021
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  1. Stats icon
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    Stats

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    Simple macOS system monitor in your menu bar.

    72 Stats alternatives
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    License model

    • Free • Open Source

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    Platforms

    • Mac

    Properties

    1.  Lightweight
    2.  Privacy focused
    3.  Ad-free

    Features

    1.  Hardware Monitoring
    2.  Sits in the MenuBar
    3.  Temperature Monitoring
    4.  CPU temperature
    5.  System Information
    6.  Fan Speed
    7.  Status menu widgets
    8.  Dark Mode
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    • Stats is the most popular Mac alternative to Core Temp.

    • Stats is Free and Open SourceCore Temp is Free and Proprietary
    • Stats is Lightweight and Privacy focusedCore Temp is not according to our users
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    iStat Menus

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    iStat is a series of system monitor apps. It's available in different versions: iStat Menus, iStat for iOS and iStat Server as a companion application to the iStat for iOS app that lets you remotely monitor your computers (free for Windows and Mac).

    74 iStat Menus alternatives
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    • Mac
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    iStat Menus Features

    1.  Hardware Monitoring
    2.  Sits in the MenuBar
    3.  Real-time monitoring
    4.  Graphs
    5.  Sits in the System Tray
    6.  Memory usage
    7.  CPU Monitoring
    8.  Remote monitoring
    9.  Fan Speed
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  4. Hot icon
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    Hot is macOS menu bar application that displays the CPU speed limit due to thermal issues.

    7 Hot alternatives
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    License model

    • Free • Open Source

    Platforms

    • Mac

    Hot Features

    1.  Temperature Monitoring
    2.  Hardware Monitoring
    3.  CPU Monitoring
    4.  CPU temperature
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  5. RunCat icon
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    RunCat

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    Creatures living in your menubar.

    70 RunCat alternatives
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    License model

    • Free • Proprietary

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    Platforms

    • Mac

    RunCat Features

    1.  Sits in the MenuBar
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    smcFanControl

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    smcFanControl is the perfect application for all those Macbook owners getting burned by their hot-running Macbook.

    34 smcFanControl alternatives
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    License model

    • Free Personal • Open Source

    Platforms

    • Mac

    smcFanControl Features

    1.  Fan Speed
    2.  Image Sharing
    Discontinued

    Not updated for many years, does not work on new hardware

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  7. Stats Panel icon
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    Stats Panel

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    A macOS menu bar app for monitoring system performance.

    70 Stats Panel alternatives
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    Properties

    1.  Privacy focused
    2.  Lightweight
    3.  Works Offline
    4.  No registration required
    5.  No Tracking
    6.  Ad-free

    Features

    1.  Dark Mode
    2.  Memory Monitoring
    3.  Battery Health
    4.  CPU Monitoring
    5.  Hardware Monitoring
    6.  Performance Monitoring
    7.  Memory usage
    8.  Sits in the MenuBar
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  9. Intel® Power Gadget icon
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    Intel® Power Gadget

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    Intel® Power Gadget is a software-based power estimation tool enabled for 2nd Generation Intel® Core™ processors or newer. It provides real-time processor package power information in watts using energy counters.

    17 Intel® Power Gadget alternatives
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    License model

    • Free • Proprietary

    Platforms

    • Mac
    • Windows

    Intel® Power Gadget Features

    1.  Temperature Monitoring
    2.  Hardware Monitoring
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    eul

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    macOS status monitoring app written in SwiftUI.

    69 eul alternatives
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    License model

    • Free • Open Source

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    Platforms

    • Mac

    eul Features

    1.  Hardware Monitoring
    2.  Status monitoring
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  11. Fanny icon
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    Fanny

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    Fanny is a free Notification Center Widget and Menu Bar application to monitor your Macs fans.

    43 Fanny alternatives
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    License model

    • Free • Open Source

    Platforms

    • Mac

    Fanny Features

    1.  Hardware Monitoring
    2.  GPU Monitoring
    3.  CPU temperature
    4.  Fan Speed
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    Temperature Monitor

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    Temperature Monitor is an application to read out all accessible temperature sensors in Macintosh computers. The program can visualize the history graphs of the readings, display measured values in a large variety of fashions, or announce readings by speech output.

    15 Temperature Monitor alternatives

    License model

    • Freemium • Proprietary

    Platforms

    • Mac

    Temperature Monitor Features

    1.  Sensors
    2.  Temperature Monitoring
    Discontinued

    Development, support and advertizing for Temperature Monitor have ended on October 1, 2014.http://www.bresink.com/osx/TemperatureMonitor.html

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    MenuBar Stats

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    MenuBar Stats 2 has been reinvented. Completely re-written from the ground up. MenuBar Stats 2 is composed of modules (CPU, Disk, Network,...). Each module can be seen in your menu bar. Each module can be combined in 1 window, or in a separated window.

    24 MenuBar Stats alternatives
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    • Mac
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    MenuBar Stats Features

    1.  Performance Monitoring
    2.  Real-time monitoring
    3.  Sits in the MenuBar
    4.  Hardware Monitoring
    5.  Graphs
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    Pluto HUD

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    Pluto is a highly refined and customizable at-a-glance system monitor for your Mac. Keep track of what's going on behind the scenes without dropping what you're currently doing.

    67 Pluto HUD alternatives
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    Platforms

    • Mac

    Pluto HUD Features

    1.  Hardware Monitoring
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