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Traditionally, task_for_pid() along with task_info() and mach_vm_region() have been used to get basic information for a process. When System Integrity Protection (SIP) is enabled, that no longer works.

An example of how this type of information is collected is shown here:

https://github.com/chockenberry/iPulse/blob/master/AGProcess.m

I’d like to see a mechanism to retrieve basic information about a process that avoids task_for_pid (and the corresponding danger of code injection, etc.)

Ideally, there would be a way to get a list of all processes and then a way to collect basic statistics for each one. The information that would be helpful is:

• Process name and id
• CPU usage (as a percentage)
• CPU time (both user and system)
• Memory usage (as a percentage)
• Memory size (both virtual and resident)
• Task events (fault counts, pages in/out)

The information could then be presented in a way that allows the user to keep an eye on what their Mac is doing at a glance (in the Dock, menubar or small window.) Activity Monitor can show this information, but not in a compact way that’s always visible.