Skype BETA doubles processor temp

Recently I’ve installed the new skype beta.
Thinking to myself, wow this will be good having free phone calls
free video chat :D its all good..Installed..Ran..
noticed my processor temp going up..
i didn’t think much of it..considering that it always goes up on my
MacBook Pro, it tends to go up and down alot.
Never to dangerous levels..
I pride myself on the fact that my MacBook Pro was perfect first time
around :) anyway, it was getting hotter and hotter i opened some
windows to cool my room down and hopefully my MBP (macbook pro)
This always cools it down a few degrees. Today it didn’t…
Next i propped it against the open window open thinking this would cool
her down…no affect, nothing, not even 5c :S
at this point i was worried…So i decided to pop outside that should
cool it down its night time for crying out loud..still nothing.
The only option was to close skype…once i did that i had instant results
from 83c to 40c in minutes

Skype running:

Skype closed:

Look I know its just a BETA but…it shouldnt double my temp for just one app..
not even a powerhouse app like photoshop turns up the heat that much :S
This is just a friendly blog advising you of my problems with the new skype..

Renzo

2 comments so far

  1. Peter Csathy on

    Renzo, check out SightSpeed — http://www.sightspeed.com — and let us know what you think. We may have the answer you are looking for, as we have fully supported the Mac(as well as PCs) for a long, long time.

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