My macbook gets a bit warm on the bottom, but never hot, much cooler than the PC laptops I've worked with. On May 24, 2011, at 5:34 AM, Ray Foret Jr wrote:
> Might be useful. I don't think I need to have it for my 15 inch Mac book > pro; but, on the other hand, just might be useful to have. Thanks. > > > Sincerely, > The Constantly Barefooted Ray!!! > > Now a very proud and happy Mac user!!! > > Skype name: > barefootedray > > Facebook: > facebook.com/ray.foretjr.1 > > > > On May 23, 2011, at 9:50 PM, CJ Daniel wrote: > >> Kimberly, >> >> Since that post, I've figured out some of the answers. First, >> SMCFanControler doesn't work with VoiceOver. But, FanControler version 1.2 >> does. I'd tried it earlier & couldn't figure where it disappeared too, >> after the install. I went back & did some more checking. Well, long story >> short, after it's installed it appears, as a button, in the system's >> preferences. >> >> You simply click it & then you can set the base RPM for your fans, the low >> range of temp @ which the fans cut in & the high range @ which they go in to >> hyper drive. It's working flawlessly & my machine is already cooler. I >> shudder to think @ what temp it has been running. >> >> Apparently, judging from all the posts that I found on the subject. it's a >> pretty common problem. I'm going to do some more research & try running my >> Mac on the AC power with out the battery installed. If anyone else has any >> other thoughts, then please join in. >> >> CJ >> >> >> On May 23, 2011, at 7:33 PM, Kimberly thurman wrote: >> >>> My Macbook Pro only gets hot when I run Windows in VMware Fusion while I am >>> also charging it. Once it gets so hot, speech does tend to stutter. I >>> have 8 gigs of ram and my unit is a late 2009 Macbook Pro 13 inch. If I >>> just run OSX, my MPB stays as cool as can be. >>> On May 23, 2011, at 9:47 PM, CJ Daniel wrote: >>> >>>> Hello All, >>>> >>>> My Macbook III Pro gets hot. I'm talk'n hot! I mean it's Saturday night >>>> in Chicago in the Roaring 20's hot. >>>> >>>> When it happens, the machine in general & VO in particular just don't >>>> function so well. So, I found a program called SMCFanControler. >>>> Unfortunately, when I try to run the application, VO just tells me that >>>> SMCFanControler doesn't have any windows. Anyone else dealing with a hot >>>> Mac, a nonfunctioning fan controller problem? Inquiring minds & burning >>>> hot pants want to know! >>>> >>>> Thanks for any advice, >>>> >>>> CJ >>>> >>>> P.S. Does anyone smell something burning? >>>> >>>> >>>> -- >>>> You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups >>>> "MacVisionaries" group. >>>> To post to this group, send email to [email protected]. >>>> To unsubscribe from this group, send email to >>>> [email protected]. >>>> For more options, visit this group at >>>> http://groups.google.com/group/macvisionaries?hl=en. >>>> >>> >>> -- >>> You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups >>> "MacVisionaries" group. >>> To post to this group, send email to [email protected]. >>> To unsubscribe from this group, send email to >>> [email protected]. >>> For more options, visit this group at >>> http://groups.google.com/group/macvisionaries?hl=en. >>> >> >> -- >> You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups >> "MacVisionaries" group. >> To post to this group, send email to [email protected]. >> To unsubscribe from this group, send email to >> [email protected]. >> For more options, visit this group at >> http://groups.google.com/group/macvisionaries?hl=en. >> > > > -- > You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups > "MacVisionaries" group. > To post to this group, send email to [email protected]. > To unsubscribe from this group, send email to > [email protected]. > For more options, visit this group at > http://groups.google.com/group/macvisionaries?hl=en. -- You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups "MacVisionaries" group. To post to this group, send email to [email protected]. To unsubscribe from this group, send email to [email protected]. For more options, visit this group at http://groups.google.com/group/macvisionaries?hl=en.
