[fyuzebox]

Has anyone else had this problem?

I have a CPU widget that I check 4-5 times a day. After starting up my computer, it's usually at around a 5-25% load. However, after a while (could be 5 minutes, could be 5 hours) when I go back in to use my widgets, I notice the CPU is stuck at 99% . My only guess is that A) a ppc app running under rosetta is looping the processor, or B) the widget is wrong. The computer gets fairly toasty under 99% load but not enough to make the fans kick in more than a few times. Here is a screenshot of the CPU monitor (right above the apple). I've searched the net and several forums with no luck, if anyone is experiencing the same thing or has a fix, please let me know.

PS - If this problem is widespread, it could account for many of the heat issues being experienced by people.

Macbook Pro
Tiger 10.4
1.83 Ghz
1 Gig of Ram

[Colonel Panic]

Forget the widget; use top or Activity Monitor to see precisely what is hogging the processor. I very much doubt this precise problem is widespread or is generating the reports of high MPB heat levels.

[fyuzebox]

Thanks,

Checked activity monitor and "freepops" appears to be the culprit. Too bad, great app that I really rely on.

[fyuzebox]

*UPDATE*

Just checked and there was an update avaiable for freepops, I think this may have solved the problem.