Monitoring your CPU temperature is crucial for maintaining the health and performance of your Mac. Overheating can lead to throttling, reduced performance, and even hardware damage. Unfortunately, macOS does not provide a built-in utility to monitor CPU temperature directly. However, there are several third-party tools and Terminal commands that can help you keep an eye on your Mac's thermal status.

Examples:

1. Using iStat Menus: iStat Menus is a comprehensive system monitoring tool that provides detailed information about your Mac's performance, including CPU temperature.

   • Download and install iStat Menus from Bjango.
   • Once installed, open iStat Menus from your Applications folder.
   • Navigate to the "Sensors" tab to view real-time CPU temperature data.

2. Using Intel Power Gadget: Intel Power Gadget is a free utility from Intel that provides real-time data on CPU temperature, frequency, and power.

   • Download and install Intel Power Gadget from Intel's website.
   • Open Intel Power Gadget from your Applications folder.
   • The main window will display the current CPU temperature along with other metrics.

3. Using Terminal with osx-cpu-temp: For users who prefer command-line tools, osx-cpu-temp is a simple utility that can be installed via Homebrew.

   • First, install Homebrew if you haven't already by running the following command in Terminal:

     /bin/bash -c "$(curl -fsSL https://raw.githubusercontent.com/Homebrew/install/HEAD/install.sh)"

   • Once Homebrew is installed, install osx-cpu-temp by running:

     brew install osx-cpu-temp

   • After installation, you can check your CPU temperature by running:

     osx-cpu-temp

   • This command will output the current CPU temperature in Celsius.