TempMonitor Critical Error??

At a guess Photoshop under Rosetta was using all the CPU, how much RAM do you have ?

Hard to be certain but it's the most likely, on my 2GB/2.16 Rosetta often eats 1GB+ but so far (touch wood) I've had no non-universal software issues at all.

The only reason why I wouldn't be concerned is that the 3rd party program, Temp Monitor, stated the problem.


If you find the same problem in the log files in your console, I would be concerned.



Apple Geniuses are not that happy with the 3rd party program Temp. Monitor. I had used it to diagnose a problem with my Powerbook, and they would not accept my screenshots as evidence that my computer had a legitimate problem with its heating sensors (which caused my computer to shut down).

For whatever reason they do not trust this program.

The other issue is that the MBP has different ways of communicating the Fans and Temperature Sensors then any other Apple computer prior, so there may be some problems with 3rd party fan and temperature monitoring software until all programs get their bugs out.

I wouldn't worry for now, but like I said, if you notice problems in the log files of your console, I'd be concerned.

Just to be safe, I'd run the Hardware test on the install CD.

I've been getting these same messages from Hardware Monitor for about 3 weeks now at seemingly random times, although all when the system is CPU bound. I figured it was just missing some interrupts and the program was just being cautious and termininating itself. I ran the hardware test today and it told me that I have a hardware error on the logic board. Took it into a store today, and got a confirmed error. Since the machine is working, I'm keeping it until they are ready to perform the repair (replace Main Logic Board) which should be in the next couple of days.

Apple may not like Hardware Monitor, but I don't think I would do without it. It has helped me diagnose issues with my machine on the last two laptops I've had. The first time diagnosed an error with the fans, it told me that the noise I was hearing was correlated to the fans working, which was repaired but failed again causing Apple to replace it with the current MacBook Pro. While it didn't directly diagnose the problem with the logic board in the current machine, it did give me the only outward symptom of my current problem before the machine just up and died on me.

This is not to say that you are experiencing the same problem, but I'm definitely in the future going to pay more attention to this program.

I had that report once from Hardware Monitor 3.7, but have not since updating to Version 3.8 with the new driver. I have been working our MBP just as hard for two weeks and all has been well so far.

Webb