This article explains how to check CPU and GPU usage on a Mac, how to view usage in real time on the Dock, and how to monitor overall performance.

Your Mac comes with a built-in utility designed to show CPU and GPU usage, along with a bunch of other useful performance information. This Activity Monitor can be accessed via Spotlight or found in your Utilities folder. You can also set it to display real-time CPU usage information right on your Mac’s dock.

Here's how to check CPU usage on a Mac:

Open Spotlight and type Activity Monitor.