iStat nano updated with support for Intel Mac CPU temp

iStat nano, a handy system monitoring Dashboard widget, has been updated to version 1.51b with support for CPU temps on Intel Macs. The one catch is that you'll have to install SpeedIt, a System Preference pane and kernel extension that allows this kind of functionality (and much more). We've heard nothing but good things about SpeedIt and the features it provides (such as controlling CPU whine by regulating voltage), but we'd understand if the thought of installing kernel extensions has already made you skip this post in your newsreader.

If you're still reading this, however, it seems both iStat nano and the SpeedIt kernel extension are provided free, so have at it.

[thanks Aaron]

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Source: http://www.islayer.net/index.php?op=item&id=21

iStat nano, a handy system monitoring Dashboard widget, has been updated to version 1.51b with support for CPU temps on Intel Macs. The one...

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mroach

This is performing terribly for me. Whenever I open dashboard, my system hangs for a couple minutes and the fan speeds up on my MacBook. I'm running SpeedIt 0.5. Anyone else having this problem?

June 19 2006 at 6:22 PM Report abuse Permalink rate up rate down Reply

Sir Not Appearing in this Blog

James, click the "Read" link at the bottom of the article.

In any event, here you go: http://www.islayer.net/index.php?op=item&id=21

June 19 2006 at 5:11 PM Report abuse Permalink rate up rate down Reply

James Welborn

Am I missing something or is there no link to the iStat Nano page? (I'm sure I could find it elsewhere, but it seems strange to not be linked here, while the required software is linked twice.)

June 19 2006 at 1:42 PM Report abuse Permalink rate up rate down Reply

Sir Not Appearing in this Blog

Gee, I wish you good folks had left the first comment in place so it wouldn't sound like I'm just ranting for no real reason. Oh well.

June 19 2006 at 9:46 AM Report abuse Permalink rate up rate down Reply

Hard

nice software

June 19 2006 at 4:31 AM Report abuse Permalink rate up rate down Reply

Tyler G

i kinda thought it might, because it does the same funcion, and i do have that.. thanks!

June 18 2006 at 10:18 PM Report abuse Permalink rate up rate down Reply

kyle

um.. mr. "sir not appearing in this blog"

what are you going on about? your own comment has no relevancy to this post so why have you submitted it? funny since your comment talks about this very issue and how no one should do this, yet here you are...

June 18 2006 at 6:05 PM Report abuse Permalink rate up rate down Reply

John Muir

SpeedIt comes bundled with another app called Core Duo Temp, if you're using that already.

June 18 2006 at 3:51 PM Report abuse Permalink rate up rate down Reply

Tyler G

I didnt install SpeedIt, but the temperature appeared to be working... is there any way that that is possible (i have a 17" Intel iMac)?

June 18 2006 at 3:17 PM Report abuse Permalink rate up rate down Reply

Marc

Derek, sorry, the date on our site is wrong (will be fixed soon). iStat nano 1.51 was release a few days ago with some bug fixes.

#3 :: I hope you like the widget.

Thanks, Marc.

June 18 2006 at 8:56 AM Report abuse Permalink rate up rate down Reply