iStat Menus Now (Sort of) Supports Temperature Sensors on M1!

[Spindel]

I use standalone/direct-download version, because for a tool like iStatMenus, you don't want it sandboxed and unable to access system-level stats. I prefer App Store versions of software, but exceptions should be made for these types of utilities. This might be why you're not seeing new sensor data.

Then again, even though I'm running the standalone version, I was only seeing the SSD sensor for a while too, and then suddenly it auto-updated and I was able to see much more. The fact that you're able to see that sensor already means this might not be a sandbox/AppStore limitation, but the fact that their updated version hasn't gone through AppStore approval yet.

I’ve had no problems with iStat Menus (appstore version) on intel macs. It’s only on M1 I currently only get SSD temp

 

[catejust]

Are you guys using the AppStore version or the stand alone version?

Because the only sensor I (still) get is the SSD one nothing else.

I'm seeing the same on my M1 Mini, version downloaded from their site, only showing SSD.
Version: 6.51 (1164)

I keep getting this pop up, but Install doesn't seem to do anything.. nor does trying to uninstall and reinstall the app. It just spins ?‍♂️

It looks like the Agent isn't installed ?

 

[matrix07]

Nope. Even on battery and even when turned off the feature to wake up when network traffic is detected.

Must be something else. And it's really really heavy - looks like the M1 never sleeps and is using a big amount of CPU/RAM during 'new sleep mode'.

Left = CPU / Right = RAM
From 16.30 to 06.30 in the Morning I did 'NOT' use the MacBook.

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I think using CPU and RAM usage is a not good indicator. The battery usage should tell you if you have unwanted processes going on while sleeping. It should be easy. It shouldn't lose more than 3% of battery while sleeping or better yet doesn't lose a single percent, like this

(This was with many Apple apps like Safari (20 tabs), News, Mail, TV etc open.)

 

[jdb8167]

I just saw on Twitter that iOS apps on M1 don't shut down when quitting. They have to be forced quit. Because this is a new feature, iOS apps on M1, there could be a rouge app running that is constantly using resources instead of dying correctly after x amount of time in background.

That doesn't seem to be true. I've run several iOS/iPadOS apps since the last time I shut down/restarted my M1 MBA running Big Sur 11.1 and there is nothing in Activity Monitor that shows any of those processes still running. Seems like someone making up stories on Twitter (I know that never happens).

 

[Rolandbreedveld]

Which sensors are for the neural engine ?

 

[xanderon]

just download 6.5.1 from the homepage and restart istats, suddenly I have my sensors on a m1 air