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Hot vs Mx Power Gadget: catalog facts
Hot	Mx Power Gadget
Free Free to download from its public GitHub repository.	Free Free download.
macOS	macOS
Shows thermal throttling at a glance in the menu bar Reports temperature, speed limit and available CPUs on Intel Macs	Built specifically for Apple Silicon processors Real-time performance monitoring
macOS only Different information on Apple Silicon than on Intel	Apple Silicon Macs only Requires macOS 14 or later
Downloadable app	Downloadable app
Closed source	Closed source
License not stated	License not stated
No account needed	Not stated if an account is needed
Works offline	Works offline
Official website Full listing and sources Checked October 1, 2026	Official website Full listing and sources Checked October 1, 2026

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