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Hot for Mac

Menu bar application that displays the CPU speed limit due to thermal issues

Quick answer: Hot is a system utility for macOS. Install it with brew install --cask hot. The project is open source. It has 264 Homebrew installs in the last 30 days.

What Hot is

Hot is a system utility for macOS: menu bar application that displays the CPU speed limit due to thermal issues.

It is distributed as a Homebrew cask, which installs a .app bundle into your Applications folder. The project is open source and lives at https://github.com/macmade/Hot.

How to install Hot

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

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 Hot on Mac?

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

Is Hot open source?

Yes. The project's source repository is linked from its homepage: macmade/Hot.

Does Hot run on Apple silicon?

Yes, as a universal binary.

How popular is Hot?

It was installed 264 times in the last 30 days according to Homebrew analytics, ranking #2172 in this catalogue.

What version of Hot is current?

The latest packaged version is 1.9.4.