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Temperature Gauge Changelog

What's new in Temperature Gauge 4.7.6

Feb 10, 2016
  • [New] Updated Sparkle framework to 1.14.0 to resolve potential security risk (see article on Arstechnica for more info).
  • [New] Using HTTPS for updates to futher improve security.
  • [New] Added support for 2015 MacBookPro 15" without the AMD Radeon GPU.
  • [Fixed] Potential crash on startup.

New in Temperature Gauge 4.7.5 (Dec 2, 2015)

  • [Fixed] Improved compatibility with the Radeon GPU in 2015 MacBook Pro models.

New in Temperature Gauge 4.7.4 (Nov 16, 2015)

  • [Fixed] Improved handling of expired Mac App Store certificate (Apple allowed it to expire on Nov 11, 2015).
  • [Fixed] Issue checking for updates when running on 10.11 El Capitan.

New in Temperature Gauge 4.7.3 (Oct 1, 2015)

  • [New] Improved compatibility with El Capitan (10.11), including when installing future updates.

New in Temperature Gauge 4.7.2 (Aug 20, 2015)

  • [New] Improved and more accurate naming of temperature sensors.
  • [New] Improved numbering when there are multiple temperature sensors of the same kind.
  • [New] Improved support for MacBookPro11,5 models (2015 MacBook Pro 15")
  • [New] Mac Pro relative (prochot) CPU sensors are now in a separate area and not included in temperature averages.
  • [Fixed] Issue that was causing custom support for the 2013 MacPro models to not work.
  • [Fixed] Issue where it was possible to get a notification for an abnormally hot Intel Iris Pro sensor.

New in Temperature Gauge 4.7.1 (Jun 13, 2015)

  • Remove all versions of TG and trash them.
  • Restart your Mac.
  • Download TG 4.1 from the Mac App Store and run it once. Make sure it’s in the Applications folder.
  • Run TG 4.7.1
  • After the TG 4.7.1 has succesfully opened, you can safely move TG 4.1 to the trash.

New in Temperature Gauge 4.7.0 (Jun 9, 2015)

  • [New] Support for 2015 MacBook Pros.
  • [Fixed] Potential crash while logging.
  • [Updated] Many new temperature sensors + better naming for 2013 Mac Pro.
  • [Updated] Lower CPU usage, especially when the main window is visible.
  • [Updated] Improved names for battery temperature sensors.
  • [Updated] Main window area icons invert when clicked.

New in Temperature Gauge 4.6.2 (Mar 13, 2015)

  • [UPDATED] Improved check for the Mac App Store version.

New in Temperature Gauge 4.6.1 (Mar 6, 2015)

  • [FIXED] Potential issue launching on some Macs.
  • [NEW] Added "Check for Updates" item to the status menu."

New in Temperature Gauge 4.6.0 (Mar 2, 2015)

  • [FIXED] Crash on launch under OS X 10.7 and 10.8.
  • [FIXED] Potential crash when moving preferences to a Mac with a different number of fans.
  • [FIXED] Ambient sensor on iMacs now shows the correct temperature.
  • [UPDATED] Temperature yellow/red values to be the same as TG Pro.

New in Temperature Gauge 4.5.2 (Jan 7, 2015)

  • [FIXED] Checking drive temperatures with SMART now works on more Mac models.
  • [FIXED] Duplicate entries in the "Show Temperature" popup menus.

New in Temperature Gauge 4.5.0 (Nov 4, 2014)

  • [NEW] Support for Mac Pro 2013 models.
  • [NEW] More sensors for almost all Mac models.
  • [UPDATED] Significantly better naming of some sensors.
  • [UPDATED] Better numbering of sensors where there are multiple ones of the same type.
  • [UPDATED] Updated sensor area icons.
  • [FIXED] Discrete GPU will now show “N/A” when it’s been turned off by the OS.
  • [FIXED] Columns no longer shift when the discrete GPU is turned on/off by the OS.
  • [FIXED] Faster app startup.
  • [FIXED] Less console noise on app startup.
  • [FIXED] Removed some duplicate sensor names.
  • [FIXED] Clicking a notification will show the main window.

New in Temperature Gauge 4.4.2 (Jan 13, 2014)

  • Added ability to upgrade to Temperature Gauge Pro for only $4.99 US (50% off normal price).

New in Temperature Gauge 4.4.1 (Dec 3, 2013)

  • Resolved issue with launching on Lion (10.7).

New in Temperature Gauge 4.4 (Dec 3, 2013)

  • Resolved potential crash when checking drive temperatures.
  • Updated the name of the TCGc sensor.
  • Move to Applications folder on first launch.

New in Temperature Gauge 4.3.1 (Nov 28, 2013)

  • Resolved issue where the app would quit when the Mac woke from sleep.
  • Resolved issue where the hard drive temperature wouldn't always display in the menu bar.
  • Better naming of some sensors.
  • Left/right fans show up in the correct order.
  • Misc improvements under the hood.
  • Ability to update itself outside the Mac App Store.

New in Temperature Gauge 4.2.1 (Nov 28, 2013)

  • Requires OS X 10.7 (Lion) or higher.
  • Resolved issue where on Mavericks (OS X 10.9), the app would crash on launch.
  • Resolved issue where the fan speeds could be incorrect on certain Mac models.
  • Log file is no longer be created when logging is turned off.
  • Improved meu bar status icon.
  • Misc improvements ported from Temperature Gauge Pro.

New in Temperature Gauge 4.1 (Jun 4, 2013)

  • Resolved critical issue where checking the drive temperatures (via SMART) could cause the Mac to freeze up momentarily.
  • Resolved issue where potentially bogus sensors would appear.
  • Resolved issue where the CSV log file would be overwritten when the app started up.
  • Resolved issue where some sensors were duplicated.
  • Resolved issue where it was possible to have a GPU sensor showing zero degrees.
  • Added sensors from the new areas as choices for displaying in the menu bar.

New in Temperature Gauge 4.0 (Jan 10, 2013)

  • Added support for MBP Retina sensors.
  • Added support for more sensors including the new Logic Board area.
  • Added ability to log temperatures and fan speeds in CSV (Comma Separated Values) for easy importing into Numbers or Excel.
  • Misc improvements and bug fixes.

New in Temperature Gauge 3.6 (Oct 25, 2012)

  • [NEW] Added optional logging to a file of all temperatures, fan speeds and alerts.
  • [NEW] Using Growl 2.0 which supports sending alerts to the Notification Center in 10.8 (Mountain Lion).
  • [FIXED] Hard drive temperature is now correct when switching from C -> F.
  • [FIXED] Status icon now looks correct on Retina screens.

New in Temperature Gauge 3.5.1 (Aug 31, 2012)

  • [NEW] Added retina versions for the smaller icons.
  • [FIXED] Added support back for auto starting on login for Snow Leopard (10.6) systems.
  • [FIXED] Maximum recorded temperatures are recorded even if the main window isn't open.

New in Temperature Gauge 3.5 (Aug 8, 2012)

  • [NEW] Showing maximum recorded temperatures for each sensor.
  • [FIXED] Improved main window layout.
  • [FIXED] Window size and location is persisted between launches.

New in Temperature Gauge 3.2.4 (Jun 4, 2012)

  • [NEW] Added preference to optionally make the alerts disappear after a few seconds.

New in Temperature Gauge 3.2.3 (May 22, 2012)

  • [FIXED] Issue with seeing errors in the console when running 10.7.4 on some Macs.

New in Temperature Gauge 3.2.2 (May 8, 2012)

  • [FIXED] Temperature sensors that are temporarily unavailable now display "N/A".

New in Temperature Gauge 3.2.1 (Apr 21, 2012)

  • [FIXED] Issue with the show alerts preference defaulting back to off when restarting the application.

New in Temperature Gauge 3.2 (Mar 15, 2012)

  • [NEW] Added preference to show an alert if a temperature goes above a user defined value.
  • [NEW] New name!

New in Temperature Gauge 3.1.2 (Feb 18, 2012)

  • [FIXED] Issue with some invalid GPU sensors.

New in Temperature Gauge 3.1.1 (Feb 3, 2012)

  • [FIXED] Potential crash for a small number of users when upgrading.
  • [FIXED] Restored the maximum size constraint for the main window.

New in Temperature Gauge 3.1 (Feb 1, 2012)

  • [NEW] Brand new cleaner UI for the main window.
  • [NEW] Added ambient and average CPU temperatures to the main window.
  • [NEW] Added dialog on the first launch to automatically setup for background running on login.
  • [FIXED] HD temperatures are now displayed in the All area.

New in Temperature Gauge 3.0 (Jan 25, 2012)

  • [NEW] Added ability to see all temperature sensors at once.
  • [NEW] Totally new UI for the fan area.

New in Temperature Gauge 2.1.1 (Jan 17, 2012)

  • [FIXED] Thunderbolt sensor name is now correct and shows up in the right location.

New in Temperature Gauge 2.1 (Jan 11, 2012)

  • [NEW] Added preference to toggle the application icon in the menu bar.
  • [NEW] Added preference to display a second temperature in the menu bar.
  • [NEW] Added support for Thunderbolt temperature sensor.

New in Temperature Gauge 2.0 (Jan 5, 2012)

  • Fans are now named (ex: instead of "Fan 2" it might be "Left Side")
  • Added support for power supply, northbridge, airport, pci expansion slots and palm rest temperature sensors.
  • Added preference for using a smaller font size for the menu bar status.
  • Misc fixes related to sensor names.

New in Temperature Gauge 1.5 (Dec 14, 2011)

  • Added preference to turn the checking of hard drive temperatures on and off. This resolves the issue on some computers where checking a hard drive temperature would slow down the system.

New in Temperature Gauge 1.4 (Dec 8, 2011)

  • Added preference to launch in "menu only" mode where the dock icon and application menu bar are hidden.
  • Added a loading screen when finding the temperature and fan sensors.
  • Minor UI improvements.

New in Temperature Gauge 1.3.2 (Nov 19, 2011)

  • Fixed issue where the level control for the average fan speed didn't get the min/max values set properly.

New in Temperature Gauge 1.3.1 (Nov 15, 2011)

  • Fixed a rare issue with fans that weren't running reporting a non-zero speed.
  • Changed the default check interval to 10 seconds.

New in Temperature Gauge 1.3 (Nov 10, 2011)

  • Added preference to launch on login.
  • Added link to Disk Diet if it's not installed.
  • New icon.