Hi Simon, I've noticed the same thing, not so much with my macbook pro yet as it's still fairly new, but with my previous mac power book and other pc desktops and laptops. Think It's got something to do with lubrication around motors drying up and parts in fans wearing down and suchlike. On the few occasions it's been a hardware fault on the way for me it's sounded considerably different to just general hardware aging, so it's probably nothing to worry about. Thankfully, even when my old power book was 5 years old it still ran quieter than many pc laptops, so i'm hoping the pro will do so too.
hth Scott On 7/6/08, James Austin <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > Dear Simon, > > What applicationsa re you using? So high impact applications use more > processing power. Also, I've found that because I leave my MacBook > running almost constantly, sometimes the fan doe run louder. > > But maybe others on this list can offer you a more satisfactory answer. > > Warmest wishes > > James > On 6 Jul 2008, at 18:56, Simon Cavendish wrote: > >> Dear Listers, >> >> For some reason my Macbook Pro has become louder. It used to very >> very quiet like a dream just whispering. Now I can hear more of >> whirring noise of the hard disk. Has anyone noticed the same >> behaviour as you have been using your Macbook for some time? >> >> I'm a bit worried something is going wrong, and of course, I loved >> the fact my Macbook was so incredibly quiet. Mind you, it is still >> quiet by any standards. >> >> Thanks, folks, Simon >> > > >
