diff --git a/ChillMac/App/AppSettings.swift b/ChillMac/App/AppSettings.swift
index 4c90ed6..9917a59 100644
--- a/ChillMac/App/AppSettings.swift
+++ b/ChillMac/App/AppSettings.swift
@@ -117,7 +117,10 @@ final class AppSettings: ObservableObject {
     }
 
     func syncLaunchAtLogin() {
-        launchAtLogin = (SMAppService.mainApp.status == .enabled)
+        let enabled = SMAppService.mainApp.status == .enabled
+        if launchAtLogin != enabled {
+            launchAtLogin = enabled
+        }
     }
 
     func setLaunchAtLogin(_ enabled: Bool) {
diff --git a/ChillMac/App/StatusBarController.swift b/ChillMac/App/StatusBarController.swift
index f66fa31..2a7d38e 100644
--- a/ChillMac/App/StatusBarController.swift
+++ b/ChillMac/App/StatusBarController.swift
@@ -148,12 +148,9 @@ final class StatusBarController: NSObject {
             fpsMonitor.stopMonitoring()
             fanMonitor.isPopoverVisible = false
         } else if let button = statusItem.button {
-            // Resume secondary monitors when popover opens
-            cpuInfo.startMonitoring()
-            memoryInfo.startMonitoring()
-            batteryInfo.startMonitoring()
-            systemInfo.startMonitoring()
-            fpsMonitor.startMonitoring()
+            // Sync settings and show the hosting view first, then start monitors on the
+            // next turn — otherwise their @Published writes land mid-body and spam
+            // "Publishing changes from within view updates".
             fanMonitor.isPopoverVisible = true
             AppSettings.shared.syncLaunchAtLogin()
             NotificationCenter.default.post(name: .popoverDidClose, object: nil)
@@ -162,6 +159,14 @@ final class StatusBarController: NSObject {
             NSApp.activate(ignoringOtherApps: true)
             popover.contentViewController?.view.window?.makeKeyAndOrderFront(nil)
             NotificationCenter.default.post(name: .popoverDidShow, object: nil)
+            DispatchQueue.main.async { [weak self] in
+                guard let self else { return }
+                self.cpuInfo.startMonitoring()
+                self.memoryInfo.startMonitoring()
+                self.batteryInfo.startMonitoring()
+                self.systemInfo.startMonitoring()
+                self.fpsMonitor.startMonitoring()
+            }
         }
     }
 
diff --git a/ChillMac/Fan/CpuInfo.swift b/ChillMac/Fan/CpuInfo.swift
index 9b9ebb9..43b22ae 100644
--- a/ChillMac/Fan/CpuInfo.swift
+++ b/ChillMac/Fan/CpuInfo.swift
@@ -60,26 +60,47 @@ final class CpuInfo: ObservableObject {
 
         previousInfo = current
 
+        let newUser: Double
+        let newSystem: Double
+        let newIdle: Double
+        let newTotal: Double
         if totalDiff > 0 {
-            userPercent = (userDiff + niceDiff) / totalDiff * 100
-            systemPercent = sysDiff / totalDiff * 100
-            idlePercent = idleDiff / totalDiff * 100
-            totalUsage = 100 - idlePercent
+            newUser = (userDiff + niceDiff) / totalDiff * 100
+            newSystem = sysDiff / totalDiff * 100
+            newIdle = idleDiff / totalDiff * 100
+            newTotal = 100 - newIdle
+        } else {
+            newUser = userPercent
+            newSystem = systemPercent
+            newIdle = idlePercent
+            newTotal = totalUsage
         }
 
-        history.append(totalUsage)
-        if history.count > maxHistory {
-            history.removeFirst(history.count - maxHistory)
-        }
+        // Defer publishes so Timer callbacks don't write mid-body while the popover is rendering.
+        DispatchQueue.main.async { [weak self] in
+            guard let self else { return }
+            if abs(self.userPercent - newUser) >= 0.1 { self.userPercent = newUser }
+            if abs(self.systemPercent - newSystem) >= 0.1 { self.systemPercent = newSystem }
+            if abs(self.idlePercent - newIdle) >= 0.1 { self.idlePercent = newIdle }
+            if abs(self.totalUsage - newTotal) >= 0.1 { self.totalUsage = newTotal }
 
-        userHistory.append(userPercent)
-        if userHistory.count > maxHistory {
-            userHistory.removeFirst(userHistory.count - maxHistory)
-        }
+            // History charts only matter with the CPU detail panel open.
+            guard self.isDetailVisible else { return }
+
+            self.history.append(newTotal)
+            if self.history.count > self.maxHistory {
+                self.history.removeFirst(self.history.count - self.maxHistory)
+            }
 
-        systemHistory.append(systemPercent)
-        if systemHistory.count > maxHistory {
-            systemHistory.removeFirst(systemHistory.count - maxHistory)
+            self.userHistory.append(newUser)
+            if self.userHistory.count > self.maxHistory {
+                self.userHistory.removeFirst(self.userHistory.count - self.maxHistory)
+            }
+
+            self.systemHistory.append(newSystem)
+            if self.systemHistory.count > self.maxHistory {
+                self.systemHistory.removeFirst(self.systemHistory.count - self.maxHistory)
+            }
         }
 
         // Fetch top processes every 5th poll, only when detail panel is visible.