mactop ☆
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Description:
Apple Silicon Monitor Top written in Go Lang
Type: Formula  |  Latest Version: 2.0.1@0  |  Tracked Since: Dec 9, 2025
Links: Homepage  |  GitHub  |  formulae.brew.sh
Stars: 359  |  Forks: 9  |  Language: Go  |  Category: System utilities
Tags: monitoring apple-silicon cli performance system-utilities
Install: brew install mactop
About:
mactop is a command-line monitoring tool built in Go that provides real-time insights into Apple Silicon hardware metrics. It displays CPU and GPU utilization, power consumption, and thermal data in a terminal interface. The tool helps users optimize performance and battery life on M1/M2/M3 Macs.
Key Features:
  • Real-time monitoring of CPU/GPU usage and frequencies
  • Power consumption and thermal state tracking
  • Memory and process statistics display
  • Terminal-based UI with low overhead
  • Apple Silicon native support
Use Cases:
  • Monitoring system performance during development workflows
  • Debugging power consumption issues on battery power
  • Tracking thermal throttling during intensive tasks
  • Optimizing resource usage for Mac applications
Alternatives:
  • htop – Generic process monitor, lacks Apple Silicon-specific metrics
  • iStat Menus – GUI-based paid alternative with more features but higher overhead
Version History
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Dec 24, 2025 5:12am 2.0.1 0 VERSION_BUMP b4722522
Dec 23, 2025 2:49am 2.0.0 0 VERSION_BUMP e4c4b2c6
Dec 21, 2025 2:39am 0.2.7 0 VERSION_BUMP f8fc7d9d
Dec 9, 2025 5:16am 0 VERSION_BUMP 6ee7e4f0
Nov 26, 2025 11:14pm 0 VERSION_BUMP efdd5ba2
Sep 16, 2025 2:52am 0 VERSION_BUMP 98e88809
Nov 15, 2024 12:54am 0 VERSION_BUMP f0565320
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