From c561aef409c812d6c085246c8b13a0ee60eaf5e2 Mon Sep 17 00:00:00 2001
From: henrygd <hank@henrygd.me>
Date: Wed, 18 Feb 2026 14:52:57 -0500
Subject: [PATCH] gate apple gpu collectors + revert readme change

---
 agent/gpu.go | 11 ++++-------
 readme.md    |  2 +-
 2 files changed, 5 insertions(+), 8 deletions(-)

diff --git a/agent/gpu.go b/agent/gpu.go
index 1cb6cc42..67219d73 100644
--- a/agent/gpu.go
+++ b/agent/gpu.go
@@ -708,13 +708,10 @@ func (gm *GPUManager) resolveLegacyCollectorPriority(caps gpuCapabilities) []col
 		priorities = append(priorities, collectorSourceIntelGpuTop)
 	}
 
-	// Prefer macmon on macOS (no sudo). Fall back to powermetrics if present.
-	if caps.hasMacmon {
-		priorities = append(priorities, collectorSourceMacmon)
-	} else if caps.hasPowermetrics {
-		priorities = append(priorities, collectorSourcePowermetrics)
-	}
-	// Keep nvtop as a legacy last resort only when no vendor collector exists.
+	// Apple collectors are currently opt-in only.
+	// Enable them with GPU_COLLECTOR=macmon or GPU_COLLECTOR=powermetrics.
+
+	// Keep nvtop as a last resort only when no vendor collector exists.
 	if len(priorities) == 0 && caps.hasNvtop {
 		priorities = append(priorities, collectorSourceNVTop)
 	}
diff --git a/readme.md b/readme.md
index a524b474..6b9740fc 100644
--- a/readme.md
+++ b/readme.md
@@ -48,7 +48,7 @@ The [quick start guide](https://beszel.dev/guide/getting-started) and other docu
 - **Network usage** - Host system and containers.
 - **Load average** - Host system.
 - **Temperature** - Host system sensors.
-- **GPU usage / power draw** - Nvidia, AMD, Intel, and Apple (macOS via macmon or powermetrics).
+- **GPU usage / power draw** - Nvidia, AMD, and Intel.
 - **Battery** - Host system battery charge.
 - **Containers** - Status and metrics of all running Docker / Podman containers.
 - **S.M.A.R.T.** - Host system disk health (includes eMMC wear/EOL via Linux sysfs when available).