Auto-start and flash RAM Sniper above 75 percent CPU

2df0dd6984c3ae9412cbe3674713f5d89fd97603 · 2026-09-08 14:13:16 -0700 · Steve Abrams
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M desktop-bar/TicketBar.swift
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commit 2df0dd6984c3ae9412cbe3674713f5d89fd97603
Author: Steve Abrams <steve@designerwallcoverings.com>
Date:   Tue Sep 8 14:13:16 2026 -0700

    Auto-start and flash RAM Sniper above 75 percent CPU
---
 desktop-bar/TicketBar.swift | 32 ++++++++++++++++++++++++++------
 1 file changed, 26 insertions(+), 6 deletions(-)

diff --git a/desktop-bar/TicketBar.swift b/desktop-bar/TicketBar.swift
index 2b89a901..385c488d 100644
--- a/desktop-bar/TicketBar.swift
+++ b/desktop-bar/TicketBar.swift
@@ -582,14 +582,21 @@ private final class BarController: NSObject, NSApplicationDelegate, NSWindowDele
     DispatchQueue.global(qos: .utility).async { [weak self] in
       guard let self else { return }
       let top = self.runCommand("/usr/bin/top", ["-l", "1", "-n", "0", "-s", "0"])
+      let cpuUsed: Double
       let cpuText: String
       if let line = top.split(separator: "\n").first(where: { $0.contains("CPU usage") }),
          let user = line.split(separator: ",").first(where: { $0.contains("user") }),
          let sys = line.split(separator: ",").first(where: { $0.contains("sys") }) {
         let number: (Substring) -> Double = { part in Double(part.split(separator: "%").first?.split(separator: " ").last ?? "0") ?? 0 }
-        cpuText = String(format: "CPU · %.0f%%", number(user) + number(sys))
-      } else { cpuText = "CPU · —" }
-      let sniper = !self.runCommand("/usr/bin/pgrep", ["-f", "/Users/macstudio3/bin/ram-sniper.sh"]).trimmingCharacters(in: .whitespacesAndNewlines).isEmpty
+        cpuUsed = number(user) + number(sys)
+        cpuText = String(format: "CPU · %.0f%%", cpuUsed)
+      } else { cpuUsed = 0; cpuText = "CPU · —" }
+      var sniper = !self.runCommand("/usr/bin/pgrep", ["-f", "/Users/macstudio3/bin/ram-sniper.sh"]).trimmingCharacters(in: .whitespacesAndNewlines).isEmpty
+      if !sniper && cpuUsed >= 75 {
+        self.startRamSniper()
+        DispatchQueue.main.async { self.flashSniperButton() }
+        sniper = true
+      }
       DispatchQueue.main.async {
         self.cpuLabel.stringValue = cpuText
         self.sniperButton.title = sniper ? "RAM Sniper · ON" : "RAM Sniper · OFF"
@@ -612,13 +619,26 @@ private final class BarController: NSObject, NSApplicationDelegate, NSWindowDele
     if running {
       _ = runCommand("/usr/bin/pkill", ["-TERM", "-f", "/Users/macstudio3/bin/ram-sniper.sh"])
     } else {
-      let task = Process(); task.executableURL = URL(fileURLWithPath: "/bin/zsh")
-      task.arguments = ["-lc", "nohup /Users/macstudio3/bin/ram-sniper.sh >/tmp/ram-sniper.stdout 2>&1 &"]
-      try? task.run()
+      startRamSniper()
     }
     DispatchQueue.main.asyncAfter(deadline: .now() + 0.4) { [weak self] in self?.refreshSystem() }
   }
 
+  private func startRamSniper() {
+    let task = Process(); task.executableURL = URL(fileURLWithPath: "/bin/zsh")
+    task.arguments = ["-lc", "nohup /Users/macstudio3/bin/ram-sniper.sh >/tmp/ram-sniper.stdout 2>&1 &"]
+    try? task.run()
+  }
+
+  private func flashSniperButton() {
+    guard let button = sniperButton else { return }
+    button.layer?.backgroundColor = NSColor(calibratedRed: 0.20, green: 1.0, blue: 0.35, alpha: 0.95).cgColor
+    button.layer?.borderColor = NSColor.white.cgColor
+    DispatchQueue.main.asyncAfter(deadline: .now() + 0.75) { [weak self] in
+      self?.styleSniperButton(active: true)
+    }
+  }
+
   // ── ◉ Terminal-dots dropdown ────────────────────────────────────────────────
   // SELECTION MODEL: click-to-jump (the robust fallback). AppKit does not support
   // keeping an NSMenu open across checkbox toggles without private API / custom
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