HardwareVisualizer for MAC
Free, open-source hardware monitor for Mac: live CPU, memory and GPU graphs, processes, system specs and a usage history that stays on your computer.
HardwareVisualizer Overview
HardwareVisualizer is a desktop app that shows how your computer's hardware is doing right now and how it behaved over days and months. It has live gauges and graphs for CPU, memory and GPU usage, per-core usage and running processes, plus a specifications sheet with a hardware report you can copy. Its Insights section looks back at usage history, and a menu bar widget keeps the main figures in view.
HardwareVisualizer is made by the independent developer shm11C3 and is free and open source under the GPL-3.0 license. It also runs on Windows and Linux, and not every feature reaches the Mac: on macOS it does not read CPU or GPU temperature or motherboard sensors and fans, and it has no Cooling Insight. Power draw is shown on Apple Silicon only, and Storage Health needs smartmontools to be installed. The app needs macOS 10.13 or later, with separate downloads for Apple Silicon and Intel, and the Mac builds are signed and notarized by Apple. It has no telemetry and needs no account. Your hardware data stays on your computer, and on a Mac the app goes online only to check GitHub Releases for updates. The interface comes in English, Japanese and Russian.
Key Features
HardwareVisualizer shows live figures and keeps a history of them.
- Performance views: live CPU, memory and GPU gauges and graphs.
- Processes: per-core usage and the running processes.
- System specifications: CPU, GPU, memory, storage and network details.
- Hardware report: copy your specifications in one go.
- Insights: average, maximum and minimum history for up to 1 year.
- Process history: see which processes used CPU and memory, for up to 30 days.
- Menu bar widget: keep usage in view, with the app running after its window closes.
- Customization: color themes, transparent interface, graph styles and background images.
What’s New in Version 1.11.3
The HardwareVisualizer 1.11.3 release page lists no details of its changes; it only links to the full changelog.
HardwareVisualizer FAQ
Is HardwareVisualizer free?
Yes. HardwareVisualizer is free and open source under the GPL-3.0 license.
Which macOS version does HardwareVisualizer need?
The app states macOS 10.13 or later.
Does HardwareVisualizer run on Apple Silicon?
Yes. There are separate downloads for Apple Silicon and Intel Macs.
Does it show CPU temperature on a Mac?
No. CPU and GPU temperature, motherboard sensors and fans, and Cooling Insight are not available on macOS.
Does it show power draw on a Mac?
Yes, on Apple Silicon: CPU, GPU, ANE and package power.
How do I see drive health on a Mac?
Storage Health shows SMART data for each drive, and on macOS it needs smartmontools to be installed.
Does HardwareVisualizer send my data anywhere?
No. It has no telemetry and your hardware data stays on your computer. On a Mac it goes online only to check GitHub Releases for updates.
How long does it keep hardware history?
365 days by default, which you can change in Settings, Insights. Process history goes back up to 30 days.
Is the Mac version signed?
Yes. The project states that its macOS downloads are signed with an Apple Developer ID and notarized by Apple.
Where does the HardwareVisualizer download on hardwarevisualizer.FULLMAC.app come from?
The download button leads to the official HardwareVisualizer website at https://hardviz.com/. hardwarevisualizer.FULLMAC.app does not change or repackage the app.
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