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The Linux tool is called Intel powertop. How do Activity Monitor and AlDente get detailed power data? They don't prompt me to elevate privileges. tyvm for the
by pxc 2y ago
The Linux tool is called Intel powertop.
How do Activity Monitor and AlDente get detailed power data? They don't prompt me to elevate privileges.
tyvm for the docs links! I still don't have any specifics in mind for useful attacks one could carry out using the data mentioned in `man powermetrics`. I assume the worry is that this stuff could play a role in some kinds of side-channel attacks but idrk much about low-level OS stuff. :-\
- Kon-Peki 2y agoI don't think that Activity Monitor is getting detailed info and thus doesn't need root. You can also get the same kind of info from powermetrics without root. (it's been a while since I've messed with this stuff, I could be missing some details)