1. Download
Grab the latest release from GitHub.
Download the latest notarized release from GitHub and move Core-Monitor to `/Applications`.
Download Latest ReleaseOpen-source macOS system monitor
your Mac. Monitor and track your Mac.
A system monitor for Apple Silicon Macs. It sits in your menu bar, reads SMC data, and stays out of your way.
No telemetry. No web wrapper. Just a proper macOS utility.
Install
Get it running fast.
2. First launch
Open the app.
Launch Core-Monitor and use the normal macOS first-run flow for your system.
3. Unlock the advanced parts
Helper and login item setup.
Fan control uses the helper when needed, and launch at login uses the standard macOS approval flow.
See the install checklistUI
Read your hardware at a glance.
Tour
Touch Bar widgets in action.
A short walkthrough of the Touch Bar widgets, layout switching, and customization flow.
Features
What it does.
Live monitoring
CPU activity, Apple Silicon E-core and P-core awareness, memory pressure, thermal readings, power, battery state, and fan RPM in one native UI.
Real fan control
SMC-backed helper flow, hardware-aware fan mode handling, profiles, and wake re-apply behavior.
Touch Bar HUD
Full-width Touch Bar widgets for status, weather, stats, network, and hardware views.
Menu bar utility
At-a-glance status and quick controls for the moments where opening the full dashboard would be overkill.
Native Swift UI
A focused desktop interface built for macOS instead of a web wrapper.
Privacy
Privacy.
Privacy is a fundamental human right
Core-Monitor is built around the idea that system utilities should help you understand your computer, not inspect you in return.
Open source by default
The code is published in the open so anyone can inspect how the app works, what it talks to, and what it does not do.
No telemetry, no analytics, no data collection
Core-Monitor does not ship with analytics, ad tech, updater frameworks, or account-based tracking. The app runs locally on your Mac and focuses on hardware monitoring, fan control, Touch Bar widgets, and menu bar stats without building a profile about you.
No subscription wall
You do not need to hand over an email address or subscribe to unlock core functionality.
First-run checklist
Everything that matters after you launch it.
Open the app
Launch Core-Monitor from the downloaded release or from Xcode if you built from source.
Allow the app if macOS asks
Use the normal macOS first-run prompts if your system asks for confirmation before opening the app.
Enable helper-backed fan writes if you want them
You can browse monitoring features without the helper, but fan writes and deeper hardware interaction depend on that path being available.
Enable Launch at Login if you want it always nearby
Core-Monitor supports launch-at-login through normal macOS login item approval instead of custom weirdness.
Walkthrough
Watch the install flow before you click anything.
If you want the shortest path from download to running app, the recorded install walkthrough shows the expected first-run flow and what macOS is going to ask you.
Ready to try it?