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Filed under: Hardware, Software, Cool tools, Freeware, iMac, Mac mini, Macbook Pro, MacBook

CoreDuoTemp 0.8

CoreDuoTemp, the handy little app for monitoring your Intel Mac's temp, CPU usage and frequency, has been updated to version 0.8. New features include:
  • window position saved
  • menu extra indicator
  • new panel prefs
  • correction of the English translation
  • German language added
You can grab your own copy here.

Filed under: Hardware, Software, Troubleshooting

Did the SMC Firmware Update cripple some Intel Mac clock speeds?

A thread in Apple's support forums discusses complaints of crippled clock speeds after installing yesterday's SMC firmware update on Intel Macs. Upon an apparently successful update, some users checked their min and max clock speeds with CoreDuoTemp to find that their max has been limited to 1000 Mhz, even after using utilities to force their machine to work as hard as it can.

I just used CoreDuoTemp to check my own MacBook Pro's clock speeds to find that it's max is set right where it should be, at 2000 Mhz. However, if your Intel Mac's speed is suspect after successfully installing yesterday's SMC firmware update, check out this forum thread to see if something is really afoot in the land of Intel Mac clock speeds.

[Thanks Aaron]

Filed under: Software, Macbook Pro

CoreDuoTemp

Your new MacBook Pro runs a little hot, but how hot is it? CoreDuoTemp can tell you how hot your CPU is, as well as let you know CPU usages, and frequency. All of this for free? Well, donations are accepted.

Sorry PowerPC folks, this one is Intel Mac only.

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