# Speed and batteries | ByteSweep Docs

> Watch CPU, memory, disk, network, GPU, temperature and battery health in ByteSweep, and see which apps are busy.

Canonical: https://bytesweep.app/docs/computer/speed.html
Last updated: 2026-11-02

## Speed and batteries

See what your computer is doing, and which app is doing it.

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### On this page

- Watch your computer
- Batteries
- Fans
- Sleep

### Watch your computer

On Mac

Open **Speed**in Basic, or**Monitor** in Advanced. Tabs include CPU, Memory, Disk, Network, GPU, Batteries, Temperature, Sound and Bluetooth.

On Windows and Linux

Open **Speed**. Tabs:**Overview**,**CPU**,**Memory**,**Disk**,**Network**,**GPU**,**Batteries**and**Hardware**.**Apps running now** is a separate page.

### Batteries

**Batteries** shows charge and health, plus Bluetooth devices that report a battery.

On Mac

On Apple silicon Macs you can set a charge limit in Settings → **Monitoring**. It holds only while ByteSweep runs.

On Windows

The **Charge limit** card tells you where to look. ByteSweep doesn't set a limit on Windows.

On Mac

### Fans

In **Temperature**, the**Fans**card has**Automatic**and**Manual**. A speed you set lasts only while ByteSweep is open: every fan goes back to automatic when you quit, when the Mac sleeps and when it restarts.

### Sleep

**Sleep**shows**Why did my Mac wake up?**, offers**Fixes**with**Apply**, and has**Travel Mode**. Changes need one permission, in Settings →**Privacy**.

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Updated 2026-11-02. Something wrong here? Write to [support@bytesweep.app](mailto:support@bytesweep.app).