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Best Mac apps to monitor CPU, memory & temperature

System stats and fan control.

  1. 1. iStat Menus Track CPU, GPU, sensors, etc. Monitor CPU, memory & temperature Setapp 96% · 5,527 ratings
  2. 2. Usage Monitor device performance Monitor CPU, memory & temperature Setapp 97% · 224 ratings
  3. 3. MacPulse Know what your Mac’s up to Monitor CPU, memory & temperature Sold separately
  4. 4. MenuBarMonitor Your Mac's vitals, at a glance Monitor CPU, memory & temperature Sold separately
  5. 5. ProcessSpy See what your Mac is up to Monitor CPU, memory & temperature Sold separately
  6. 6. Rook Widgets Your desktop, as a terminal Add widgets to your desktop Sold separately
  7. 7. Shiny One-tap memory cleanup with a live memory-pressure readout in your menu bar. Speed up your Mac Sold separately
  8. 8. App Tamer Reduce CPU usage Speed up your Mac Setapp 95% · 684 ratings
  9. 9. WidgetWall Add widgets to Mac desktop Add widgets to your desktop Setapp 89% · 546 ratings
  10. 10. Lumen Widgets Widgets that wear your wallpaper Add widgets to your desktop Sold separately
  11. 11. MacWrench Tune up your Mac in one place Uninstall apps completely Sold separately
  12. 12. Null Widgets Your desktop, designed Add widgets to your desktop Sold separately
  13. 13. Widgetify Desktop widgets Add widgets to your desktop Mac App Store
  14. 14. Widgetter Custom Desktop Add widgets to your desktop Mac App Store
  15. 15. Cleaner One Disk Clean Free up disk space Mac App Store
  16. 16. Cleaner One Pro Uninstaller Free up disk space Mac App Store

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Questions

What is the best Mac app to monitor CPU, memory & temperature?
iStat Menus is the top pick here: Track CPU, GPU, sensors, etc. Also worth a look: Usage, MacPulse.
Are these apps part of a Setapp membership?
4 of 16 apps are included in a Setapp membership; the rest are sold separately.
Do they run natively on Apple Silicon?
12 of 16 apps run natively on M-series Macs.