Comments on: MacBook Heat and Battery Life http://alexking.org/blog/2006/06/14/macbook-heat-battery Alex King, Denver Web Developer Wed, 23 May 2012 22:34:02 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.2 By: mybpg4 http://alexking.org/blog/2006/06/14/macbook-heat-battery#comment-71082 mybpg4 Sat, 04 Jul 2009 01:09:43 +0000 http://www.alexking.org/blog/2006/06/14/macbook-heat-battery/#comment-71082 When it run on ubuntu, only get 3 hours battery life. When it run on ubuntu, only get 3 hours battery life.

]]> By: Brynmor Campos http://alexking.org/blog/2006/06/14/macbook-heat-battery#comment-60550 Brynmor Campos Wed, 02 Jan 2008 10:52:17 +0000 http://www.alexking.org/blog/2006/06/14/macbook-heat-battery/#comment-60550 Does the 85W Power adapter run a bit cooler than the 65W one when running under strain. I run World of Warcraft on my Macbook and that Power adapter needs to be kept cool! Does the 85W Power adapter run a bit cooler than the 65W one when running under strain. I run World of Warcraft on my Macbook and that Power adapter needs to be kept cool!

]]> By: rohit http://alexking.org/blog/2006/06/14/macbook-heat-battery#comment-57374 rohit Tue, 07 Aug 2007 20:02:25 +0000 http://www.alexking.org/blog/2006/06/14/macbook-heat-battery/#comment-57374 my mac doesnt have a huge heat problem even while plugged in i just got it and im lovin it my mac doesnt have a huge heat problem even while plugged in i just got it and im lovin it

]]> By: Mark Fairchilds http://alexking.org/blog/2006/06/14/macbook-heat-battery#comment-54056 Mark Fairchilds Tue, 23 Jan 2007 17:50:08 +0000 http://www.alexking.org/blog/2006/06/14/macbook-heat-battery/#comment-54056 I had the same issue with the battery only lasting about 2.5 hours out of the box. I reinstalled OS X because my bluetooth was being buggy and all of a sudden I got 4 hours or more from the battery. That's with BT and Airport on and the display at about 40% brightness. I guess from the factory they were set up for performance while unplugged. (Yes I changed these settings in the panel and still only got 2.5 hours before) It was pretty funny that things seemed to run faster with the machine unplugged. Now things are more what I would expect. Bottom line, if you only get 2.5 hours on the battery, break out the install disks. I had the same issue with the battery only lasting about 2.5 hours out of the box. I reinstalled OS X because my bluetooth was being buggy and all of a sudden I got 4 hours or more from the battery. That’s with BT and Airport on and the display at about 40% brightness. I guess from the factory they were set up for performance while unplugged. (Yes I changed these settings in the panel and still only got 2.5 hours before) It was pretty funny that things seemed to run faster with the machine unplugged. Now things are more what I would expect. Bottom line, if you only get 2.5 hours on the battery, break out the install disks.

]]> By: Alex http://alexking.org/blog/2006/06/14/macbook-heat-battery#comment-32016 Alex Wed, 01 Nov 2006 04:31:42 +0000 http://www.alexking.org/blog/2006/06/14/macbook-heat-battery/#comment-32016 I have the WiFi on except when on airplanes. In my experience, the biggest 2 factors in battery life (besides the processor) are screen brightness and hard drive activity. I keep the screen at 40-60% brightness most of the time. I have the WiFi on except when on airplanes. In my experience, the biggest 2 factors in battery life (besides the processor) are screen brightness and hard drive activity. I keep the screen at 40-60% brightness most of the time.

]]> By: Derek http://alexking.org/blog/2006/06/14/macbook-heat-battery#comment-32015 Derek Wed, 01 Nov 2006 04:16:31 +0000 http://www.alexking.org/blog/2006/06/14/macbook-heat-battery/#comment-32015 I am intrigued that you are getting 4.5 hours from your machine. I have a brand new one and I am probably getting less than 2.5 hours using max battery life settings (but with bluetooth and Airport on. I can try turning bluetooth off but I doubt it will bring about a serious change. Is the time you have clocked based on using Airport? I would appreciate whatever tips you can pass. As regards the heat -- I don't find it an issue. It's running warm but not hot. I am intrigued that you are getting 4.5 hours from your machine. I have a brand new one and I am probably getting less than 2.5 hours using max battery life settings (but with bluetooth and Airport on. I can try turning bluetooth off but I doubt it will bring about a serious change. Is the time you have clocked based on using Airport? I would appreciate whatever tips you can pass.

As regards the heat — I don’t find it an issue. It’s running warm but not hot.

]]> By: LeftWing http://alexking.org/blog/2006/06/14/macbook-heat-battery#comment-31542 LeftWing Thu, 05 Oct 2006 01:39:18 +0000 http://www.alexking.org/blog/2006/06/14/macbook-heat-battery/#comment-31542 If you were going to spend the money to get a Mac, and are scared away by the heat, don't go for Compaq, go Viao...it's basically the closest thing to the PCs answer to the Mac. I like my compaq (in fact I'm using it to type this) but it gets pretty damn hot. and if I leave it sitting on for a while, not on my lap, when I pick it back up, it is actually painful to touch, particularly where the WiFi card and ram are. If you were going to spend the money to get a Mac, and are scared away by the heat, don’t go for Compaq, go Viao…it’s basically the closest thing to the PCs answer to the Mac. I like my compaq (in fact I’m using it to type this) but it gets pretty damn hot. and if I leave it sitting on for a while, not on my lap, when I pick it back up, it is actually painful to touch, particularly where the WiFi card and ram are.

]]> By: red http://alexking.org/blog/2006/06/14/macbook-heat-battery#comment-31479 red Thu, 28 Sep 2006 17:56:59 +0000 http://www.alexking.org/blog/2006/06/14/macbook-heat-battery/#comment-31479 i got a black macbook from FutureShop last weekend and returned it last night. at first i thought the overheating battery is a factory defect and those guys at futureshop gave me an open item while they added 1 GB memory i requested. and up until now i was thinking of getting the cheaper white macbook straight from the apple store. i guess it wont make much of a difference. should i go get a compac instead? hmm... i got a black macbook from FutureShop last weekend and returned it last night. at first i thought the overheating battery is a factory defect and those guys at futureshop gave me an open item while they added 1 GB memory i requested. and up until now i was thinking of getting the cheaper white macbook straight from the apple store. i guess it wont make much of a difference. should i go get a compac instead? hmm…

]]> By: Mikhail http://alexking.org/blog/2006/06/14/macbook-heat-battery#comment-31135 Mikhail Mon, 11 Sep 2006 11:41:53 +0000 http://www.alexking.org/blog/2006/06/14/macbook-heat-battery/#comment-31135 I read somewhere that the base gets hot because its the mac's way of dispersing the heat OUT of the macbook rather than keeping inside. I bought a black macbook 1 week ago and use it my bedroom on my lap, it does get hot, but not too hot to put on my lap. It does makes sense that its apples way of keeping the heat outside than inside the macbook, or at least i hope. I read somewhere that the base gets hot because its the mac’s way of dispersing the heat OUT of the macbook rather than keeping inside. I bought a black macbook 1 week ago and use it my bedroom on my lap, it does get hot, but not too hot to put on my lap. It does makes sense that its apples way of keeping the heat outside than inside the macbook, or at least i hope.

]]> By: Andrew http://alexking.org/blog/2006/06/14/macbook-heat-battery#comment-30402 Andrew Mon, 07 Aug 2006 19:47:16 +0000 http://www.alexking.org/blog/2006/06/14/macbook-heat-battery/#comment-30402 After 8 years not owning a Mac, I got the Macbook last Saturday, and I really do love it. But the heat issue seems universal, and even on my hungry Toshiba windows laptop I feel cooler than with the Macbook :( I am trying to convince myself to keep it, but I think the heat is way too much, esspecially for a consumer product... I will probably take it back to the Apple Store and wait for the next best thing... After 8 years not owning a Mac, I got the Macbook last Saturday, and I really do love it. But the heat issue seems universal, and even on my hungry Toshiba windows laptop I feel cooler than with the Macbook :(

I am trying to convince myself to keep it, but I think the heat is way too much, esspecially for a consumer product… I will probably take it back to the Apple Store and wait for the next best thing…

]]> By: Alex http://alexking.org/blog/2006/06/14/macbook-heat-battery#comment-29178 Alex Wed, 28 Jun 2006 06:20:37 +0000 http://www.alexking.org/blog/2006/06/14/macbook-heat-battery/#comment-29178 Everything is off except Apache, and I have none of the problems listed in that thread. Everything is off except Apache, and I have none of the problems listed in that thread.

]]> By: Joel http://alexking.org/blog/2006/06/14/macbook-heat-battery#comment-29177 Joel Wed, 28 Jun 2006 02:19:50 +0000 http://www.alexking.org/blog/2006/06/14/macbook-heat-battery/#comment-29177 just wondering alex what your settings are regarding network sharing... re: http://discussions.apple.com/thread.jspa?threadID=538416&tstart=0 just wondering alex what your settings are regarding network sharing…

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]]> By: Dman http://alexking.org/blog/2006/06/14/macbook-heat-battery#comment-29053 Dman Sat, 17 Jun 2006 02:01:08 +0000 http://www.alexking.org/blog/2006/06/14/macbook-heat-battery/#comment-29053 The heat scared me away, too. I love the machine, but I'll be waiting for a revision. Comments from people who open them up are that the tiny heatsink does not make a good connection with the CPU, and that it's too small for a "shared" heatsink. Interesting thing I heard was that Mac new about this issue, and decided to gob lots of thermal grease in there (wrongly) in a last-minute pre-production attempt to "better the connection" between the CPU and heat pipe. But adding far too much thermal grease only made it worse. The heat scared me away, too. I love the machine, but I’ll be waiting for a revision. Comments from people who open them up are that the tiny heatsink does not make a good connection with the CPU, and that it’s too small for a “shared” heatsink. Interesting thing I heard was that Mac new about this issue, and decided to gob lots of thermal grease in there (wrongly) in a last-minute pre-production attempt to “better the connection” between the CPU and heat pipe. But adding far too much thermal grease only made it worse.

]]> By: alexking.org: Blog > MacBook Q & A http://alexking.org/blog/2006/06/14/macbook-heat-battery#comment-29042 alexking.org: Blog > MacBook Q & A Thu, 15 Jun 2006 21:49:30 +0000 http://www.alexking.org/blog/2006/06/14/macbook-heat-battery/#comment-29042 [...] Answering your MacBook questions… [...] [...] Answering your MacBook questions… [...]

]]> By: Stephan http://alexking.org/blog/2006/06/14/macbook-heat-battery#comment-29041 Stephan Thu, 15 Jun 2006 21:09:11 +0000 http://www.alexking.org/blog/2006/06/14/macbook-heat-battery/#comment-29041 So you got a MacBook instead of a MacBook Pro? Any reason why? I was about to go to the Apple store this afternoon and pick up a pro but I am not really sure if it's what I need. So you got a MacBook instead of a MacBook Pro? Any reason why? I was about to go to the Apple store this afternoon and pick up a pro but I am not really sure if it’s what I need.

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