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Post by macuseruk on Mar 24, 2008 16:26:52 GMT
hi all,
Can anyone help sort out an incorrectly detected cpu issue in the system profiler? I have a E6300 duo core 2 1.87ghz cpu but it's coming up as an Intel Core 2 solo? Is their a kext that i can replace or does this require a plist edit of some kind?
cheers all,
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Post by netrogen on Mar 24, 2008 17:10:27 GMT
This is from aquamac @ insanelymac
So you want your speed and processor model displayed correctly? Here's how...
How to edit your System Profiler:
Step 1: Edit the strings file
Step 2: Install the strings file
How to edit the strings file:
1. Download and unzip the "AboutThisMac.strings" file attached to this post
2. Open in TextEdit (right-click, "Open With", "Other...", scroll down to find TextEdit)
3. Scroll down until you find this line, then edit the text in the second set of quotes to whatever you want:
"ABOUT_BOX_SINGLE_PROCESSOR_FIELD_FORMAT" = "2.4 GHz Core 2 Quad";
4. Save the file
5. Exit TextEdit
How to install the strings file:
1. Open Finder
2. Navigate to System > Library > Core Services (blue folder with an "X" on it)
3. Find the loginwindow icon, right-click, show package contents (this opens a new Finder window)
4. Navigate to Contents > Resources > English.lproj (yes, this is a folder even though it has an extension)
5. Copy the "AboutThisMac.strings" file in that folder to your desktop for safe-keeping (just a backup of the original)
6. Drag-and-drop your edited "AboutThisMac.strings" folder into the English.lproj folder
7. Click "Authenticate", then "Replace", then type in your password
8. Repair Disk Permissions (click on your boot partition in Disk Utility, then click on the Repair Disk Permissions button in the middle-bottom)
Now open "About this Mac" and gaze in wonder and awe at a properly-reflected processor speed and name! The file included here is set for "2.4 GHz Core 2 Quad", so if you are overclocking or using a different processor you'll need to edit it accordingly. Of course you can play around with it and set it to "200mhz Pentium 2" or "450mhz G4 PowerPC", hehe.
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