SiliconScope
Sudoless Apple Silicon system monitor with ANE/Media Engine/memory-bandwidth tracking
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Decision brief
SiliconScope is a sudoless system monitor for Apple Silicon, featuring detailed GUI tracking of ANE/Media Engine usage and memory bandwidth in SwiftUI applications.
Good fit when
- When you are working on Swift-based projects targeting Apple Silicon devices and need precise monitoring of the Neural Engine and Media Engine performance
- In scenarios where you require a user-friendly SwiftUI interface for analyzing system resource utilization without administrative privileges
Avoid when
- If your development environment is not centered around macOS or other Apple Silicon-based systems, as this tool lacks cross-platform compatibility
- For general-purpose benchmarking that does not involve Apple-specific subsystems like ANE and the Media Engine, as its focus limits broader hardware analysis
- Pricing:
- freemium - While the core monitoring functionality comes at no cost due to its open-source nature, additional features or support may require a premium purchase.
- Requirements:
- Min 4 GB RAM
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Maintenance and security
Full trust report- Maintenance
- Very active (1d since push)
- As of Aug 12, 2026
- Provenance
- Not a fork · Personal account
- As of Aug 12, 2026
- Security (OSV)
- No lockfile
- As of Jul 15, 2026
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Install
git clone https://github.com/kennss/SiliconScopeSimilar tools
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Overview
Provides monitoring of Apple Silicon systems including tracking of ANE, Media Engine performance, and memory bandwidth.
Capability facts
- Languages
- swift
Source: github.language · Aug 12, 2026
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README
Install Homebrew — the easiest way: Or grab the DMG: ⬇ Download the latest DMG , then: 1. Open the downloaded 2. Drag SiliconScope into Applications 3. Launch it Signed with a Developer ID and notarized by Apple — it opens with no Gatekeeper prompt. Requires macOS 14+ on Apple Si...
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