socpowerbud

The premium Open Source alternative to macOS powermetrics

🎯 Best for:Developers monitoring thermal throttling and power efficiency on Mac.

What is socpowerbud?

Replaces the native macOS powermetrics utility to provide real-time telemetry without root privileges. Delivers granular data on CPU/GPU frequency, voltage, and power consumption for M-series processors.

Tech Stack
Objective-COS & Utilities

Why socpowerbud?

  • No sudo password required
  • Real-time frequency tracking
  • Low overhead

Limitations

  • CLI only interface
  • Apple Silicon only
  • Requires specific macOS versions
2/27/2026
Last Update
12
Forks
3
Issues
MIT
License
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Competitor Cost
-$1,440
/ year (est. based on macOS powermetrics)
Self-Hosted
$0
/ year
Team Size10 Users
150+
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