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osx-cpu-temp for Mac

Outputs current CPU temperature for OSX

Quick answer: osx-cpu-temp is a system utility for macOS. Install it with brew install osx-cpu-temp. It is distributed under the GPL-2.0-or-later licence. It has 341 Homebrew installs in the last 30 days.

What osx-cpu-temp is

osx-cpu-temp is a system utility for macOS: outputs current CPU temperature for OSX.

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/lavoiesl/osx-cpu-temp.

How to install osx-cpu-temp

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

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 osx-cpu-temp on Mac?

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

Is osx-cpu-temp open source?

Yes — Homebrew distributes it under the GPL-2.0-or-later licence.

Does osx-cpu-temp 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 osx-cpu-temp?

It was installed 341 times in the last 30 days according to Homebrew analytics, ranking #1885 in this catalogue.

What version of osx-cpu-temp is current?

The latest packaged version is 1.1.0.