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gtop for Mac

System monitoring dashboard for terminal

Quick answer: gtop is a system utility for macOS. Install it with brew install gtop. It is distributed under the MIT licence. It has 44 Homebrew installs in the last 30 days.

What gtop is

gtop is a system utility for macOS: system monitoring dashboard for terminal.

It is distributed as a Homebrew formula, which builds or pours a binary and puts it on your PATH. The project is open source and lives at https://github.com/aksakalli/gtop.

How to install gtop

  1. Open Terminal (press ⌘ + Space and type “Terminal”).
  2. If Homebrew is not installed yet, run the installer below once.
  3. Run brew install gtop.

Homebrew installer, if you need it:

Prefer a graphical installer? Download it from the official site. MacPicks never hosts or mirrors binaries — the Homebrew command always pulls from the vendor's own release.

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Frequently asked questions

How do I install gtop on Mac?

Run brew install gtop in Terminal. This requires Homebrew; if you do not have it, install it first with the command below.

Is gtop open source?

Yes — Homebrew distributes it under the MIT licence.

Does gtop run on Apple silicon?

Homebrew publishes this formula for macOS. If upstream does not ship an Apple silicon build, Rosetta 2 handles the Intel binary.

How popular is gtop?

It was installed 44 times in the last 30 days according to Homebrew analytics, ranking #4829 in this catalogue.

What version of gtop is current?

The latest packaged version is 1.1.5.