MacThrottle Alternatives

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 25 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 MacBar.

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  1. eul icon
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    macOS menu bar utility written in SwiftUI that presents CPU, memory, disk, and network usage, plus Bluetooth battery levels, customizable Big Sur widgets, Dark Mode, and real-time sensor data. Open-source, lightweight, and compatible with Apple Silicon.

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Open Source (MIT)

    Application type

    Alerts

    • Discontinued

    Platforms

    • Mac
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  2. 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
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  3. Graf icon
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    A live CPU sparkline in your menu bar, with memory, network, and disk one click away. Zero permissions, nothing to configure. Part of the Mac Utility Bundle: $19.99 once, yours forever.

    Cost / License

    • Paid
    • Proprietary

    Platforms

    • Mac
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  4. Fanny icon
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    Track Mac fan speed, target speed, minimum and maximum speeds, number of fans, and CPU or GPU temperature in real time from the Notification Center or Menu Bar using a compact widget designed to provide hardware stats without workspace clutter.

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Open Source (MIT)

    Application type

    Platforms

    • Mac
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  5. CatWalk icon
     1 like

    A simple plasmoid showing the total CPU usage.

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Proprietary

    Platforms

    • Linux
    • KDE Plasma
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  6. Stats Panel icon
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    Lightweight macOS menu bar utility providing live CPU, memory, disk, network, battery, and thermal state monitoring, supporting Apple Silicon and Intel hardware, with customizable interface options, low resource usage, and strong privacy protections.

    Cost / License

    • Paid
    • Proprietary

    Application type

    Platforms

    • Mac
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  7. TThrottle icon
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    Regulates the run time of a program, so that the Processor temperature and or GPU temperature don’t exceed a set temperature.

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Proprietary

    Platforms

    • Windows
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  8. Pluto HUD icon
     1 like

    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.

    61 Pluto HUD alternatives

    Cost / License

    • Paid
    • Proprietary

    Platforms

    • Mac
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  9. Performance monitoring, refined. ActiveStat provides high-fidelity telemetry of CPU, RAM, Disk and Energy impact within a compact, privacy-first interface.

    Cost / License

    • Paid
    • Proprietary

    Platforms

    • Mac
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  10. BDoggy icon
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    A magical creature lives in your menu bar — it might be a game character, a playful puppy, or something entirely unique. And it never stops running!

    Cost / License

    • Freemium
    • Proprietary

    Platforms

    • Mac
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  11. A tiny native macOS menu-bar line for CPU, GPU, RAM, network activity, and the apps behind meaningful spikes.

    Cost / License

    • Paid
    • Proprietary

    Application type

    Platforms

    • Mac
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  12. Beaconly icon
     Like

    Beaconly is a flexible, easy to use data aggregating menu app that ties relevant information to you, beautifully one click-away in your macOs menu bar. Easily discover status of AWS, your Jira Tickets, and so much more.

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Proprietary

    Platforms

    • Mac
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