# Hardware info
uname -m
sysctl -n hw.memsize
sysctl -n hw.ncpu
sysctl -n hw.pagesize

# Memory pressure (the single most important metric)
memory_pressure

# Swap usage
sysctl vm.swapusage

# Top 20 memory consumers grouped by app family
ps -eo rss=,comm= | awk '{mem[$2]+=$1; count[$2]++} END {for(c in mem) if(mem[c]>102400) printf "%8.1f MB (%d procs)  %s\n", mem[c]/1024, count[c], c}' | sort -rn | head -20

# Top 10 CPU consumers
ps aux --sort=-%cpu | head -11

# Zombie processes
ps aux | awk '$8 ~ /Z/ {count++} END {print count+0}'

# Login items
osascript -e 'tell application "System Events" to get the name of every login item' 2>/dev/null

# LaunchAgents (non-Apple)
ls ~/Library/LaunchAgents/ 2>/dev/null

# Homebrew services running
brew services list 2>/dev/null

# Listening ports
lsof -iTCP -sTCP:LISTEN -P -n 2>/dev/null | head -15

# Apple Intelligence check
pgrep -fl "intelligenceplatform\|knowledgeconstruction\|siriinference" 2>/dev/null

# Disk free (quick check)
df -h / | tail -1

Read file: resources/optimization-guide.md

### Optimization Recommendations

| # | Action | Impact | Risk | Reversible | Est. Effect |
|---|--------|--------|------|------------|-------------|
| 1 | Kill N zombie processes | High | None | Yes | Free X MB RAM |
| 2 | Quit unused Electron apps (Slack, Discord) | High | None | Yes | Free X GB RAM |
| 3 | Stop mysql Homebrew service | Medium | Low | Yes | Free X MB RAM |
| 4 | Disable Apple Intelligence | Medium | None | Yes | Free X MB RAM + CPU |
| 5 | Remove N unnecessary login items | Medium | Low | Yes | Faster boot |
| ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... |

# Find zombie parent PIDs
ps aux | awk '$8 ~ /Z/ {print $2, $3, $11}'
# Kill parents (confirm with user):
# kill -9 <parent_pid>

brew services stop <service_name>

# Unload a user LaunchAgent
launchctl bootout gui/$(id -u) ~/Library/LaunchAgents/<plist_name>

defaults write com.apple.dock autohide-delay -float 0
defaults write com.apple.dock autohide-time-modifier -float 0.3
killall Dock

# Only after user confirms which apps to quit
pkill -f "<app_name>"

memory_pressure
sysctl vm.swapusage
ps -eo rss=,comm= | awk '{mem[$2]+=$1; count[$2]++} END {for(c in mem) if(mem[c]>102400) printf "%8.1f MB (%d procs)  %s\n", mem[c]/1024, count[c], c}' | sort -rn | head -10
ps aux | awk '$8 ~ /Z/ {count++} END {print count+0}'

### Before vs After

| Metric | Before | After | Change |
|--------|--------|-------|--------|
| Memory Pressure | {LEVEL} | {LEVEL} | {CHANGE} |
| Swap Used | {BEFORE} GB | {AFTER} GB | {DIFF} |
| Total Process RAM | {BEFORE} GB | {AFTER} GB | -{FREED} GB |
| Zombie Processes | {BEFORE} | {AFTER} | -{KILLED} |
| Homebrew Services | {BEFORE} running | {AFTER} running | -{STOPPED} |
| Login Items | {BEFORE} | {AFTER} | -{REMOVED} |