my laptop runs pretty cool during normal use. however today i started doing what i normally do and thats music produciton. right now i'm running ableton live. even though its run…

Quote: Originally Posted by thunderous_funker Laptop heat can also be a function of what the laptop is sitting on. For example, some desks have laminate tops that heat up quick…

Quote: Originally Posted by pete The question is whether Apple can do anything about? I think it really has become an issuse, especially for thos of us who type and write a lot …

i dont even think the fans have ever come on on this MBP I am using. I heard them once when using the hardware test prog but that was only for about 2 seconds. Is there a way to ma…

Quote: Originally Posted by mrplow no more than if it's resting on your lap-- which given blood circulation, is an additional source of heat rather than a means to disperse it..…

Quote: Originally Posted by SpinCycle i dont even think the fans have ever come on on this MBP I am using. I heard them once when using the hardware test prog but that was only …

Seriously, the MBP only gets "hot" when the AC is plugged in, Mostly on the left upper side where the speaker and the bottom where the battery is. But it makes sense to be hot ther…

I am trying to use my MacBook Pro in closed-lid mode. It works for about 10 seconds, and then it goes to sleep. I can wake it up again, but it still keeps going to sleep. Anyone s…

Not to hijack your thread as I have not done the lid closed thing, but.... It takes my HD at least 12 and up to 20 seconds to spin down after the lid is closed. What is up with th…

I think I answered my own question. Apparently you can't used the closed-lid mode on battery. I plugged it in and it seems to be working fine now. Daniel: Same here. Yet another o…

Is it the power profile you have selected or does closed-lid mode not work period when not connected to AC power?

Trying to use a Powerbook in lid closed mode using only the battery will not work and the computer will go to sleep. So it's not surprise that the MBP also does this. Having the …

It's always been that way. Closed lid mode requires AC power to work. If you unplug it, the Book will go to sleep.

Quote: Originally Posted by theyoda3 Also, to those who have a longer wait for the HD on the MBP to spin down, this may be because of safe sleep? I don't have a MBP, but I'm ju…

my powerbook goes to sleep with the lid closed and with the power plugged in still. its been happening for like the last 2 days sporadically. it will work fine for a few hours, th…

Faulty power connector? Faulty charger? Does the plug fit snug?

Is there a way to disable 'safe sleep'? Or is it a built in feature?

Quote: Originally Posted by slffl Is there a way to disable 'safe sleep'? Or is it a built in feature? Yes, there is. It would be stupid to do so, though -- the feature is …

Hi all you avid coders out there... As a non coder who knows just a smattering of html and flash stuff I was wonderin' if it ever will be possible to code an entire gui (ala shape…

No offence to this *once* great forum, but the GUI action is right here mate: www.macthemes.net Repost your question in the forums...

Fun ! http://www.flickr.com/photos/69519545@N00/ Like worth the 2g's ,, er Well if someone can figure out how to hack in a stacking extra filters on it.. That would be awesome! .…

Quote: Originally Posted by loren s Fun ! http://www.flickr.com/photos/69519545@N00/ Like worth the 2g's ,, er Well if someone can figure out how to hack in a stacking extra f…

Oh yeah... I played with it for a few minutes on a MBP at MacWorld... would totally have fun with it if I had it.

Good stuff, looks like a lot of fun! It would be cool to stack filters. Maybe version 2.0

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