btop ☆
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Description:
Resource monitor. C++ version and continuation of bashtop and bpytop
Type: Formula  |  Latest Version: 13@0  |  Tracked Since: Dec 17, 2025
Links: Homepage  |  formulae.brew.sh
Category: System utilities
Tags: monitoring terminal system-utility cli resource-monitor
Install: brew install btop
About:
btop is a modern, visually appealing resource monitor that displays CPU, memory, disk, and network usage in a highly customizable terminal interface. It offers a feature-rich alternative to classic tools like top and htop with enhanced graphics and usability. The tool is optimized for performance and provides a comprehensive overview of system health at a glance.
Key Features:
  • Fully customizable UI with theme support
  • Detailed CPU, memory, network, and disk metrics
  • GPU monitoring for NVIDIA, AMD, and Intel
  • Process filtering and sorting capabilities
Use Cases:
  • Real-time server monitoring in a terminal
  • Diagnosing performance bottlenecks on Linux or macOS
Alternatives:
  • htop – Classic interactive process viewer; btop offers a more modern UI and additional system metrics.
  • glances – Cross-platform monitoring tool; btop focuses more on visual aesthetics and terminal UI responsiveness.
License: Apache-2.0
Bottles available for: arm64_tahoe, arm64_sequoia, arm64_sonoma, sonoma, arm64_linux, x86_64_linux
Version History
Detected Version Rev Change Commit
Dec 29, 2025 9:44pm 13 0 VERSION_BUMP 74e06673
Sep 12, 2025 7:28pm 9 0 VERSION_BUMP b8192ddd
Sep 22, 2024 2:51pm 9 0 VERSION_BUMP 58446b68
Sep 22, 2024 2:07pm 9 0 VERSION_BUMP a91f685c
Sep 12, 2024 8:17pm 9 0 VERSION_BUMP 4e294930
Sep 17, 2023 10:08pm 9 0 VERSION_BUMP bee252aa
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