Is there any gyroscope, accelerometer & magnetometer sensor built in for modern Macs?
We know all modern smartphones contain these sensors. I wonder if modern Macs contains any such sensors built-in into them or not.
asked Dec 30, 2021 at 4:31
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iMacs don't have any those.
MacBooks have accelerometer called SMS - Sudden Motion Sensor to protect hard drives when MacBook gets dropped. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Sudden_Motion_Sensor
iPhones/iPads have all of those.
Custom sensors (old information): https://logi.wiki/index.php/SMC_Sensor_Codes
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Is there any public API you know of for getting data from SMS? Dec 30, 2021 at 5:06
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1It's possible to get information: matth.github.io/UnimotionPlugin However, i'm not sure this is considered public, you need to try it in sandboxed environment.– GintarasDec 30, 2021 at 5:08
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Do modern MacBooks still have the SMS sensor, considering they don't have mechanical harddrives anymore?– jpaDec 30, 2021 at 13:33
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Good question. They have it, but don't use it. At least for Intel-based ones. Can't find any information about Apple's silicon-based (since late 2020) support.apple.com/en-gb/HT201666– GintarasDec 31, 2021 at 5:59