https://github.com/alexanderwillner/energywatchdog

Simple macOS watchdog script that kills processes that consume a lot of energy
https://github.com/alexanderwillner/energywatchdog

bash bash-script daemon efficiency energy energy-monitor macos monitor monitoring monitoring-tool script shell shell-script

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Simple macOS watchdog script that kills processes that consume a lot of energy

• Host: GitHub
• URL: https://github.com/alexanderwillner/energywatchdog
• Owner: AlexanderWillner
• Created: 2019-06-24T22:16:19.000Z (about 7 years ago)
• Default Branch: master
• Last Pushed: 2019-06-25T19:29:27.000Z (about 7 years ago)
• Last Synced: 2025-02-05T23:28:10.969Z (over 1 year ago)
• Topics: bash, bash-script, daemon, efficiency, energy, energy-monitor, macos, monitor, monitoring, monitoring-tool, script, shell, shell-script
• Language: Shell
• Homepage:
• Size: 3.1 MB
• Stars: 2
• Watchers: 2
• Forks: 0
• Open Issues: 0
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  • Readme: README.md

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# macOS Energy Watchdog

## Summary

Simple macOS watchdog script that kills processes that consume a lot of energy.

![Notification Screenshot](img/notification.png "Notification Screenshot")

## Description

When working mobile your MacBook should run as long as possible. However, sometimes tasks in the background drain the battery significantly. Often this is only recognized when a low energy warning pops up. This simple script runs in the background as an agent and kills selected processes, in case they are consuming too much of the CPU (e.g. ```> 80%```) within a small time frame (e.g. ```1 minute```).

## Usage

You should modify the header of the file ```ws.willner.energywatchdog.sh``` as needed before installing the agent. The ```make``` commands:

```

$ make

Nothing really to make, but there are some available commands:

 * run      : run application to test it

 * install  : install application as an agent

 * remove   : remove agent

 * feedback : create a GitHub issue

 * style    : style bash scripts

 * harden   : harden bash scripts

```

## Screenshots

The output when running the script manually. Here ```Messages.app``` gets killed.

![Shell Screenshot](img/shell.png "Shell Screenshot")