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