mactop

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  "github_readme_excerpt": "# mactop\n\n[![Go Report Card](https://goreportcard.com/badge/github.com/metaspartan/mactop/v2)](https://goreportcard.com/report/github.com/metaspartan/mactop/v2)\n[![GoDoc](https://godoc.org/github.com/metaspartan/mactop?status.svg)](https://godoc.org/github.com/metaspartan/mactop/v2)\n![GitHub Downloads (all assets, all releases)](https://img.shields.io/github/downloads/metaspartan/mactop/total) ![GitHub Release](https://img.shields.io/github/v/release/metaspartan/mactop)\n\n[![Homebrew Badge](https://img.shields.io/badge/homebrew-%23FBB040.svg?style=for-the-badge\u0026logo=homebrew\u0026logoColor=black)](https://formulae.brew.sh/formula/mactop)\n\n`mactop` is a terminal-based monitoring tool \"top\" designed to display real-time metrics for Apple Silicon chips written by Carsen Klock. It provides a simple and efficient way to monitor CPU and GPU usage, E-Cores and P-Cores, power consumption, GPU frequency, temperatures, and other system metrics directly from your terminal\n\n![mactop](mactop.gif)\n\n## Compatibility\n\n- Apple Silicon Only (ARM64)\n- macOS Monterey 12.3+\n\n## Features\n\n- **No sudo required** - Uses native Apple APIs (SMC, IOReport, IOKit, IOHIDEventSystemClient)\n- Apple Silicon Monitor Top written in Go Lang and CGO\n- Real-time CPU, GPU, ANE, DRAM, and system power wattage usage display\n- GPU frequency and usage percentage display\n- CPU and GPU temperatures + Thermal State\n- **M5 Super Core (S-Core) Support**: Full support for Apple M5\u0027s new CPU architecture (E-cores, P-cores, S-cores)\n- **DRAM Bandwidth Monitoring**: Real-time DRAM read/write bandwidth (GB/s) \u2014 uses auto-calibrated power-based estimation on M5+ chips (no sudo required)\n- **Comprehensive Temperature Sensors**: All available SMC temperature sensors (CPU Die, GPU, Memory, SSD, Airflow, and more) with human-readable labels\n- **Fan Monitoring**: Real-time fan RPM, target speed, mode (Auto/Manual), and visual RPM bars\n- **Fan Speed Control**: Optional interactive fan speed control via `--fan-control` flag (write",
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  "license": "MIT",
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  "one_liner": "Terminal-based system monitor for Apple Silicon Macs displaying real-time CPU, GPU, power, and thermal metrics.",
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  "version_stable": "2.1.5",
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  "why_use_this": "A lightweight alternative to Activity Monitor that runs in the terminal without sudo, giving you fine-grained visibility into Apple Silicon core types (E/P/S-cores), GPU frequency, power draw, and temperatures. Written in Go with native macOS APIs (SMC, IOKit), it\u0027s faster and more responsive than top for modern ARM-based Macs."
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