🤖 Advanced macOS Automation Scripts

🎛 1. Auto-Switch Between Internal & eGPU (Intel Macs)

🔹 Forces macOS to switch to eGPU when plugged in, and back to internal when unplugged.

bash
#!/bin/bash

EXTERNAL_GPU=$(system_profiler SPDisplaysDataType | grep "eGPU" | wc -l)

if [ "$EXTERNAL_GPU" -gt 0 ]; then
  echo "eGPU detected! Switching to high-performance mode..."
  sudo pmset -a gpuswitch 0  # Use dedicated GPU
else
  echo "No eGPU detected. Switching to power-saving mode..."
  sudo pmset -a gpuswitch 2  # Use integrated GPU
fi

📌 How to Automate:

• Save as egpu_switch.sh, then make it executable: bashCopyEditchmod +x egpu_switch.sh
• Schedule it to run every 10 minutes using crontab -e: rubyCopyEdit*/10 * * * * /path/to/egpu_switch.sh

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❄️ 2. Auto-Control Mac Fans Based on Temperature (Intel Macs)

🔹 Prevents overheating while gaming or using eGPU

1️⃣ Install smcFanControl CLI:

nginx
brew install smcfancontrol

2️⃣ Create a script to adjust fan speed:

bash
#!/bin/bash
CPU_TEMP=$(istats cpu temp | grep -Eo '[0-9]+')

if [ "$CPU_TEMP" -ge 75 ]; then
  echo "High CPU temp detected ($CPU_TEMP°C)! Increasing fan speed..."
  smcFanControl -s 5000
elif [ "$CPU_TEMP" -le 50 ]; then
  echo "Low CPU temp detected. Reducing fan speed..."
  smcFanControl -s 2000
else
  echo "Temperature normal ($CPU_TEMP°C). Keeping default fan speed."
fi

📌 How to Automate:

• Save as fan_control.sh and schedule it every 5 minutes: rubyCopyEdit*/5 * * * * /path/to/fan_control.sh

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🤖 3. Auto-Enable AI Workflows (ChatGPT, Stable Diffusion, Whisper AI)

🔹 Detects if AI tasks (like ChatGPT or Stable Diffusion) are running, and optimizes CPU/GPU usage.

1️⃣ Install Dependencies (Python required for AI tasks):

nginx
brew install python
pip install torch torchvision torchaudio

2️⃣ Create an AI workload monitor script:

bash
#!/bin/bash

AI_PROCESSES=("python" "stable-diffusion" "whisper")

for process in "${AI_PROCESSES[@]}"; do
  if pgrep -x "$process" > /dev/null; then
    echo "AI workload detected ($process running). Boosting performance..."
    sudo pmset -a gpuswitch 0  # Force high-performance GPU
    sudo renice -20 -p $(pgrep -x "$process")  # Give AI tasks highest priority
    break
  else
    echo "No AI workload detected. Running in normal mode."
    sudo pmset -a gpuswitch 2  # Use integrated GPU
  fi
done

📌 How to Automate:

• Save as ai_boost.sh and schedule it to check every 5 minutes: rubyCopyEdit*/5 * * * * /path/to/ai_boost.sh

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🖥 4. Auto-Switch Display Resolution for Gaming vs. Work

🔹 Switches to 1080p for gaming and back to 4K for work.

bash
#!/bin/bash
if pgrep -x "Steam" > /dev/null || pgrep -x "Lutris" > /dev/null; then
  echo "Gaming detected! Switching to 1080p for performance..."
  cscreen -x 1920 -y 1080
else
  echo "No gaming detected. Switching back to 4K."
  cscreen -x 3840 -y 2160
fi

📌 How to Automate:

• Install cscreen: nginxCopyEditbrew install cscreen
• Run every 5 minutes: rubyCopyEdit*/5 * * * * /path/to/display_switch.sh

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🔋 5. Auto-Optimize Battery Life for MacBook Gaming & Performance

🔹 Switches to battery-saving mode when unplugged, performance mode when charging.

bash
#!/bin/bash
BATTERY_STATUS=$(pmset -g batt | grep -o "AC Power")

if [ "$BATTERY_STATUS" == "AC Power" ]; then
  echo "MacBook is plugged in. Boosting performance..."
  sudo pmset -b gpuswitch 0  # Use high-performance GPU when charging
  sudo pmset -b dps 0        # Disable CPU throttling
else
  echo "MacBook is on battery. Switching to power-saving mode..."
  sudo pmset -b gpuswitch 2  # Use integrated GPU when on battery
  sudo pmset -b dps 1        # Enable CPU throttling to save power
fi

📌 How to Automate:

• Run every 5 minutes: rubyCopyEdit*/5 * * * * /path/to/battery_mode.sh