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macmon vs osx-cpu-temp: catalog facts
macmon	osx-cpu-temp
Free Free, with source published on GitHub.	Free Free and open source under GPL-2.0-or-later.
macOS, Command line	macOS, Command line
No sudo needed, unlike powermetrics Shows CPU, GPU and Neural Engine power draw	Reports CPU, GPU and ambient temperatures Can display fan speeds
Apple Silicon Macs only Relies on a private macOS API that could change	Designed for macOS
Downloadable app	Downloadable app
Open source	Open source
License not stated	License: GPL-2.0-or-later
No account needed	Not stated if an account is needed
Works offline	Not stated if it works offline
Official website Full listing and sources Checked September 24, 2026	Official website Full listing and sources Checked October 8, 2026

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