NotchDodo now shows fan speed, CPU temp and the app hogging your Mac 🌡️
Hey makers,
Ever had your fans kick in and no idea why? Today's update answers that from the notch.
Runaway app alerts
If an app holds a full CPU core for five minutes or keeps eating memory, the notch shows its icon and the number. Open it to quit the app right there, or mark it as ignored. It only flags an app again if things get worse, so a big browser that stays big won't nag you.
Top apps
The three apps using the most CPU or memory, one number per app with all its helpers rolled in. Chrome is one line, not forty.
Temperature and fan speed
Both sit quietly next to the CPU gauge. When your fan is resting it simply says "Fan off".
No new tabs, no extra clutter. It all fits in the same System Stats panel, and everything is read on your Mac.
What should the notch keep an eye on next? Most recent updates started as a comment here.
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Finally, a way to figure out what’s making my Mac work so hard without digging through Activity Monitor. I like how this keeps everything accessible in one place.
@gordonporter Thanks Gordon! That was exactly the itch. Activity Monitor has the answer, but you have to go looking for it right when the fan is already roaring. Now the notch just tells you which app it is, and you can quit it from the same spot.
rolling all the browser helpers into one line is a thoughtful detail. I find it much easier to understand resource usage when the numbers aren’t scattered across dozens of process
@yolanda_c_schneider Thank you Yolanda! That one bugged me for a long time. Seeing "Google Chrome Helper (Renderer)" twenty times tells you nothing, so NotchDodo adds up everything inside an app's bundle and shows one number. Glad it reads the way it should.
This update makes the notch feel more practical than decorative. I’d personally love to see battery health and energy consumption added next.
@emem_useh Thanks Imam, "practical, not decorative" is exactly what I'm going for. Battery health and energy use are a great call. Right now the Battery tile shows charge and charging status, so cycle count, health and which apps drain the most are a natural next step. Adding both to the list.
I like that everything stays on the Mac. For me, having system information available locally feels like the right approach for a utility like this.
@almuddin_ansari Thank you, that's a big one for me too. A utility that watches your apps all day has no business sending that anywhere, so the readings stay on your Mac and nothing leaves it. The only time NotchDodo goes online is to check your licence and look for updates.