Temp Monitoring with OSX

Found this usb device All about USB | USB 3.0, USB Gaming, USB Lifestyle | Brando Workshop : USB Indoor/Outdoor Thermometer III

It looks like what I need but it does not support OSX.

Can any one point me to a similar product that does work with OSX.

What I want is a way to record the temp of the garage at several times throughout the day. Ultimate goal is to see if the ambient temp could be just for primary lager fermentation before Lagering in the chest freezer.

How do I resist? I can't, you'll hate me... Buy a REAL computer (just kidding).
Ok, done... let the insults begin....

I like my mac. It's so easy to use it makes smart people feel dumb. Finding hardware for it sucks but when you do, you know it going to work. Also after saving the world 40 hours a week by doing the real admin work for Linux guru's, it is what I'm looking for in a home computer.

Darn, not much of a rise out of you...
BTW, that USB unit looks pretty cool (pardon the pun).
I think an Arduino would be a much better choice. Mac compatible and you could do far more than just monitor and record temps.

OneHoppyGuy said:

Darn, not much of a rise out of you...
BTW, that USB unit looks pretty cool (pardon the pun).
I think an Arduino would be a much better choice. Mac compatible and you could do far more than just monitor and record temps.

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I'm MCITP and LPIC 3 certified and know there is no argument when it comes to operating systems. The each have their purpose.

I'll have to check out the Arduino again. I was looking for something plug and play simple though.

And my mac runs this

If you're a real admin for Linux gurus, you should have a look here:

https://www.homebrewtalk.com/f51/monitoring-controlling-linux-cheap-240955/

It's not what you want (but might become something you "need"), and I'm not certain that the Dallas Semiconductors USB dongle will work at all with OS X, but that thread is definitely worth a read.

*** Posted from my Hackintosh ***

OneHoppyGuy said:

How do I resist? I can't, you'll hate me... Buy a REAL computer (just kidding).
Ok, done... let the insults begin....

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I bet you prefer windows because you havent tried a mac? Once you go mac you never go back!

if you have an intel mac you can always run windows in a VM if you absolutely have to run windows. I run windows 7 x64 and XP in VMs with paralells because I do dotnet development.

Look at oracles openbox for free VM software, you'll still need the OS.

OWFS does work on OSX, so I bet this will work. Now to find the 1-wire temperature sensors.

509inc said:

OWFS does work on OSX, so I bet this will work. Now to find the 1-wire temperature sensors.

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Search results for: 'ds18b20'

is where i got mine. cant bet the price, shipping takes about 10 days to come from overseas.