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MacBook Pro whine to be fixed in software update
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Just got email saying Apple is working on fixing the whine. It can be fixed in software and future update will solve the problemo. Happy?
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An e-mail from Apple? Care to share it?
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I agree that it would be nice to see the email...thanks!
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I do hope so.........I'm having this problem and I don't know what to do for a definitive solution
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Yes, please post this email. Did they provide any kind of a timeline?
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Originally Posted by Super Mario
Just got email saying Apple is working on fixing the whine. It can be fixed in software and future update will solve the problemo. Happy?
Yeah, right.
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I didn't say email from Apple.
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Originally Posted by Super Mario
I didn't say email from Apple.
Tool.
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Originally Posted by NightEyes
Tool.
Insult away. Very mature, just because someone told me something that should make us happy. I got it from a well known games developer (you know which one ) after I asked if the whine is very loud playing games on the Intel Macs because I'm interested in buying a MacBook Pro.
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Well it'd be very nice if true but forgive everyone for being more than a little sceptical, given that you can't offer us more than third-hand hearsay.
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*deleted*
(sorry double post)
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Originally Posted by Super Mario
Insult away. Very mature, just because someone told me something that should make us happy. I got it from a well known games developer (you know which one ) after I asked if the whine is very loud playing games on the Intel Macs because I'm interested in buying a MacBook Pro.
You want to talk mature? You knew very well what you were posting and implying initially and how people with this problem in their MBPs would likely react. My MBP doesn't even have this issue and I think you're an idiot for posting what you did.
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Originally Posted by NightEyes
You want to talk mature? You knew very well what you were posting and implying initially .
First I did NOT imply what you are accusing me and two don't think everyone on the net speaks English as their first language. Three, I don't post spam. Thanks, ok?
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Originally Posted by Super Mario
Insult away. Very mature, just because someone told me something that should make us happy. I got it from a well known games developer (you know which one ) after I asked if the whine is very loud playing games on the Intel Macs because I'm interested in buying a MacBook Pro.
I object your honor, hearsay!
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Well, I for one am hopeful that this is correct information, and I feel a little relieved. My MBP hasn't even arrived but I have considered cancelling my order to wait for the whine to be fixed. If it's a software fix then my order can stand. Hooray!
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I'm holding out too because of the whine, but I think its a good thing cos now I can get the new MacBook!
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Originally Posted by Super Mario
First I did NOT imply what you are accusing me and two don't think everyone on the net speaks English as their first language. Three, I don't post spam. Thanks, ok?
Who accused you of spamming?
And this isn't an issue about your level of English. It's one of netiquette, and using " " implies that you posted something that was tricky or funny. Your initial post was misleading, and would be regardless of which language you typed it in.
The very least you should do is apologize for the misunderstanding, if that was in fact what happened.
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You better be correct or I'll hunt you down.
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Somehow this reminds me of this.
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Originally Posted by Chuckit
Somehow this reminds me of this.
That joke is so old it outdates computing.
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Chuck
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"Instead of either 'multi-talented' or 'multitalented' use 'bisexual'."
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Well, it's not April 1st yet and since my whine does stop when Photo Booth runs (it only whines when on batteries) I think this might be fixable with a software patch.
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my whine has altogether stopeed. just powered it up today and it's gone....nothing has changed other than i loaded toast on it the day before....that's all don't know if that made the difference but i'm happy it's gone!
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Originally Posted by CyberPet
Well, it's not April 1st yet and since my whine does stop when Photo Booth runs (it only whines when on batteries) I think this might be fixable with a software patch.
Doesn't the photo booth 'fix' simply stop the whining by using a constant amount of CPU resources? That's what I assumed, but quotes like these seem to imply otherwise.
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Definitely read that red-sweater article guys, it's very illuminating.
http://www.red-sweater.com/blog/105/...et-macbook-pro
To sum it up, the buzz is caused when processor usage goes below 8% or so. The photo booth fix simply causes constant CPU usage, which means the whine is gone, but so is the full potential of your MacBook.
The guy came up with a script that causes the minimum threshold of CPU usage required to stop the whine (much more efficient than running photo booth) and also adjusts its priority via 'nice', so when you have other apps launched using CPU cycles, the script will automatically lower its priority and use of resources as it is no longer needed. Good stuff.
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The first Power Mac G5 had a whine/roar too that was fixed after a software update. A later software update made it return I think it got fixed again on the early models.
This was the script to quiet the G5 whining
http://www.bresink.de/osx/SystemLoad.html
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That Ars Technica article sums up how I'd react pretty well...and how I'm reacting to the cosmetic/hardware imperfections in my MacBook.
Freakout time!
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