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Mac OS status monitoring

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Hello! 

 

I have been searching app which could let me see various stats from my MacBook sensors. Like in Windows10 - HWMonitor. 

I know about ISTAT and Monit, but I saw that some people use the same HWMonitor. 

Maybe someone could share, which Apps using? 

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I'm using iSTAT menus, it's paid but it's damn good, looks great, and there's tons of option for how and what it displays and where. 

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If you want to monitor your system even from afar, try Pulseway.

 

https://www.pulseway.com

 

Otherwise iStats is nice.

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SMCFanControl lets you monitor sensors and... well... control the fans.

 

And it's free. I used to use it back in the day to max out the fans on my old MBPs so that it wouldn't overheat. 

 

EDIT: Seems I'm remembering incorrectly. It doesn't let you monitor everything, just temp and fan speed. 

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Macs Fan Control lets you at least watch one diode at a time in your menu bar. And adjust your fans. And it's free.

 

Super High Res menu bar screenshot (your eye cancer is not my fault. :D )

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Main Window:

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Menu bar display options:

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You just first gotta find out what the hottest sensor is in your Mac.

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