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Power Monitor for Mac

Reports power adapter and battery status

Quick answer: Power Monitor is a system utility for macOS. Install it with brew install --cask power-monitor. The project is open source. It has 17 Homebrew installs in the last 30 days.

What Power Monitor is

Power Monitor is a system utility for macOS: reports power adapter and battery status.

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/SAP/power-monitoring-tool-for-macos.

How to install Power Monitor

  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 power-monitor.

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 Power Monitor on Mac?

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

Is Power Monitor open source?

Yes. The project's source repository is linked from its homepage: SAP/power-monitoring-tool-for-macos.

Does Power Monitor run on Apple silicon?

Yes, as a universal binary.

How popular is Power Monitor?

It was installed 17 times in the last 30 days according to Homebrew analytics, ranking #6990 in this catalogue.

What version of Power Monitor is current?

The latest packaged version is 1.3.5.