MacThrottle AlternativesSystem Information Utilities and other similar apps like MacThrottle

MacThrottle is described as 'Lightweight menu bar utility monitors macOS thermal pressure, displays real time CPU temperature, fan speed, and thermal state stats, with alerts and no admin rights required' and is a system information utility in the system & hardware category. There are more than 10 alternatives to MacThrottle for a variety of platforms, including Mac, Windows, Linux, Flathub and Python apps. The best MacThrottle alternative is SpeedFan, which is free. Other great apps like MacThrottle are Stats, iStat Menus, Core Temp and Macs Fan Control.

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  1. SpeedFan icon
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    SpeedFan is a program that monitors voltages, fan speeds and temperatures in computers and controls the fans if possible.

    53 SpeedFan alternatives

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Proprietary

    Application type

    Alerts

    • Discontinued

    Platforms

    • Windows
     
  2. iStat Menus icon
     120 likes

    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

    Cost / License

    • Paid
    • Proprietary

    Application type

    Platforms

    • Mac
    • iPhone
     
  3. Core Temp icon
     61 likes

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

    50 Core Temp alternatives

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Proprietary

    Application type

    Alerts

    • Bundleware

    Platforms

    • Windows
     
  4. TG Pro icon
     3 likes

    Monitor and manage all internal Mac temperatures, enhancing longevity by ensuring components remain cool. Supports auto/manual fan speed adjustments and offers comprehensive diagnostics with local or email alerts. Secure and compatible with Macs from 2008 onward.

    16 TG Pro alternatives

    Cost / License

    • Paid
    • Proprietary

    Platforms

    • Mac
     
  5. Psensor icon
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    Psensor is a graphical hardware temperature monitor for Linux. It can monitor the temperature of the motherboard and CPU sensors (using lm-sensors), the temperature of the NVidia GPUs (using XNVCtrl), the temperature of ATI/AMD GPUs, the temperature of the Hard Disk Drives...

    10 Psensor alternatives

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Open Source

    Application type

    Platforms

    • Linux
     
  6. Hot icon
     1 like

    Hot is macOS menu bar application that displays the CPU speed limit due to thermal issues.

    10 Hot alternatives

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Open Source (MIT)

    Platforms

    • Mac
     
  7. RunCat icon
     1 like

    Creatures living in your menubar.

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Proprietary

    Application type

    Platforms

    • Mac
     
  8. YAFI is another GUI for the Framework Laptop Embedded Controller. It is written in Python with a GTK4 Adwaita theme, and uses the CrOS_EC_Python library to communicate with the EC.

    Cost / License

    Platforms

    • Windows
    • Linux
    • Flathub
    • Python
    • Flatpak
     
  9. eul icon
     7 likes

    macOS status monitoring app written in SwiftUI.

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Open Source (MIT)

    Application type

    Platforms

    • Mac
     
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