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Battery problem? 511 Views / 0 Replies  
Anyone else have this problem? My battery maximum capacity has been declining much faster in the MacBook than I've ever seen any previous Apple laptop decline.

When I bought the MacBook a few...
Posted by bryanmsi, on Sep 15, 2006 at 04:09 PM, in Mac Notebooks
Mine is roughly 15-20 degrees F cooler 6,177 Views / 59 Replies  
Mine runs 15-20 degrees F cooler And NEVER gets as hot as it did during peak loads before I installed the firmware update.
Posted by bryanmsi, on Aug 23, 2006 at 12:48 AM, in Mac Notebooks
Might be - its so quiet I can't be certain....but... 968 Views / 8 Replies  
Might be - its so quiet I can't be certain....but it does feel like a gentle air current is blowing out the back. I do know the CPU takes a lot longer to hit its normal operating temperature, which...
Posted by bryanmsi, on Aug 19, 2006 at 08:11 PM, in Mac Notebooks
Just updated 10-15 degrees (f) cooler 16,825 Views / 133 Replies  
My Macbook was running 145-150 F all day. I installed the firmware update and the temp is sitting steady at 133! That's a huge drop.

I can tell that Apple lowered the fan activation threshold as...
Posted by bryanmsi, on Aug 17, 2006 at 06:48 PM, in Mac Notebooks
Poll: Yes it does and No, I don't care 1,491 Views / 17 Replies  
How often do you really adjust the screen, and what's the big deal about a little creaking noise. Or a lot of creaking noise?

If you've ever sat next to a Dell with 2 fan ports on the back and...
Posted by bryanmsi, on Aug 6, 2006 at 07:51 PM, in Mac Notebooks
Smudge-Book? 962 Views / 8 Replies  
Has anyone tried a different strategy for dealing with the smudging on the Black MacBooks? Like using ArmorAll or something to "season" the finish?

I've notice that trying to clean seems futile,...
Posted by bryanmsi, on Jul 31, 2006 at 07:51 PM, in Mac Notebooks
Don't forget MacSafe, iChat (plus iSight) and iLife 7,590 Views / 89 Replies  
MagSafe adapter is worth $75 bucks just on its own, or quite possible way more as anyone who has tripped over his power cord and then had to send the computer in for repairs can attest.

And Picasa...
Posted by bryanmsi, on Jul 25, 2006 at 12:39 AM, in Mac Notebooks
Macs age better than PCs 1,035 Views / 13 Replies  
Your "computer" is the sum of its hardware, its OS, and its applications. Anyone who uses Windows knows that each day the system gets a little bit slower and after 2 years the zippy PC you bought...
Posted by bryanmsi, on Jul 22, 2006 at 02:10 PM, in Mac Notebooks
Whitebook 756 Views / 6 Replies  
Black price premium just doesn't seem worth it given the grease marks. I bought a new BlackBook at an Apple store and its perfect. My office mate bought a refurb blackbook from Apple.com and the...
Posted by bryanmsi, on Jul 21, 2006 at 01:30 PM, in Mac Notebooks
HIGHLY unlikely 4,347 Views / 26 Replies  
Egg white protein (primarily albumin) begin to coalesce at approx 62 or 63 degrees Celsius (141-143 f). Now, the core duo chip itself can easily surpass these temperatures in a MacBook with any...
Posted by bryanmsi, on Jul 20, 2006 at 02:12 AM, in Mac Notebooks
You're right on the money with this comment, I... 1,392 Views / 17 Replies  
You're right on the money with this comment, I believe. When that fan finally does come on, the CPU in my Macbook sheds 15 degrees or more within 10 seconds and the temps stay down until it goes...
Posted by bryanmsi, on Jul 20, 2006 at 01:59 AM, in Mac Notebooks
Hard to say 22,912 Views / 27 Replies  
I had a white iBook years ago, and I really liked it, although the glossy surface scratched like the iPods. I have a new Black MacBook and I also love the look of it from about 4 feet away. Closer,...
Posted by bryanmsi, on Jul 20, 2006 at 01:47 AM, in Mac Notebooks
That was interesting - it looks like the Dell is... 1,392 Views / 17 Replies  
That was interesting - it looks like the Dell is evacuating heat from the area around the CPU better than the MacBook. Probably the Dell fans come on sooner and stay on longer than the MacBook given...
Posted by bryanmsi, on Jul 19, 2006 at 12:27 PM, in Mac Notebooks
Grease stains are terrible, but otherwise BlackBook rocks! 3,713 Views / 45 Replies  
I love mine! The keyboard is the best I've used on an Apple product in the past decade, and I haven't had any problems.

But that finish is just TERRIBLE for showing grease. It makes the...
Posted by bryanmsi, on Jul 18, 2006 at 12:54 AM, in Mac Notebooks
I' pretty sure I put this in Software -... 919 Views / 5 Replies  
I' pretty sure I put this in Software - Troubleshooting and Discussion > Applications (not iMac) which is exactly where i THOUGHT it should go since it was a problem happening in iDVD. I was...
Posted by bryanmsi, on Jul 16, 2006 at 12:03 PM, in Applications
MacBook iDVD burn problem 919 Views / 5 Replies  
So I created 3 slideshows in iPhoto for incorporation in iDVD. I used "export to iDVD" feature in iPhoto to generate a QuickTime movie of each slideshow, and I created my DVD. However, when I burn...
Posted by bryanmsi, on Jul 11, 2006 at 08:49 PM, in Applications
MacBook CPU temp vs. 1GHz G4 AlBook and 20" iMac 846 Views / 2 Replies  
There are so many posts about the heat issues with the MacBook I thought I would post some comparisons of other Mac hardware for comparison. I only repeated the test twice and averaged the measures....
Posted by bryanmsi, on Jul 4, 2006 at 01:56 PM, in Mac Notebooks
I'm not so sure 3,079 Views / 32 Replies  
The flipside is that Apple is clearly making money by selling you AppleCare, so they've determined that their cost for all the repairs, replacements, and support will cost them less than the price...
Posted by bryanmsi, on Jul 4, 2006 at 02:07 AM, in Mac Notebooks
Mine's perfect too! 5,346 Views / 60 Replies  
I love this little guy. No issues so far, heat is reasonable at about 30 degrees F. hotter than my PowerBook G4 and the keyboard is just amazing. Until this MacBook, I was convinced Apple didn't...
Posted by bryanmsi, on Jul 3, 2006 at 10:02 PM, in Mac Notebooks
solution for 'disappearing' superdrives 1,916 Views / 20 Replies  
Done it.

This only applies to those users using portables.

I too was struggling to work out where my superdrive had gone. The motor was still spinning etc so it had power but under system...
Posted by bryanmsi, on May 2, 2006 at 10:33 AM, in Mac Notebooks
Eject CD the EASY WAY 1,916 Views / 20 Replies  
Hello.

I too had trouble with a DVD stuck in my Powerbook G4's 'super'drive. Here is the stupidest but easiest method of getting it out.

Step 1 - turn off powerbook/ibook/mbp

Step 2 - turn...
Posted by bryanmsi, on Apr 24, 2006 at 09:14 AM, in Mac Notebooks
 
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