Yes Dear. On Jul 26, 2011, at 10:19 PM, Christopher-Mark Gilland wrote: > Carolyn, BTW, no need to write me anything further. you've been put on my > block sender's list. > > > ----- Original Message ----- From: "carolyn Haas" <[email protected]> > To: <[email protected]> > Sent: Tuesday, July 26, 2011 11:39 PM > Subject: Re: for those who's macbooks are running hot, I have a sollution > > > This is ridiculous! Please apply with a grain of salt and at least two shots > of tiquila!!! > On Jul 26, 2011, at 9:27 PM, Christopher-Mark Gilland wrote: > >> Warning! Warning! Warning! Warning! Warning! This is not! going to be for >> the faint at heart. It's all software-sided, you won't be taking things >> apart, LOL! but it's still ***not!*** something I advise a nuby trying to >> take on unless you follow my instructions to, a, T! >> >> Again, let's get a few things straight: I, nor any mods, nor any members, >> nor Apple will be held responsible for anything that may occur from doing >> th3e following process. You agree by doing this to hold everyone on the >> list including myself as well as Apple totally blameless. Though I'm not >> saying to do this, it's a sure fix. >> >> First of all, the problem at hand: >> >> I hate saying this, but after hours of research the past few days, I've >> determined that it's the mds server daemon that is causing the over-heating >> of up to 2 thousand rpm on the fan and about 85 degrees celcius, which is, >> by the way, over twice! gasp! Yikes! what the fan temp, should be! >> >> I'm not totally sure why, but I tell you, it has to do with the way >> Spotlight in Lion indexes things. for those who like Lion, I'll say this: >> Fine! leave it on and don't do this procedure, but I'll also say, don't come >> crying to me nor Apple when your logicboard fries from overheating. I say >> this not to scare you, but, realisticly, if you're anything like me, your >> fans will be running about twice as fast and your smc will be about twice as >> hot. >> >> Mark, I'm sorry if I'm out of line by posting these directions, but as I am >> saying again and again after again, You! do this soly! at your own risk! >> >> Let's get started! I'll say again, follow me to a T! If you don't, then >> don't look at me if something doesn't work, or breaks. >> >> 1. Quick with command+Q every single app you currently have opened, >> obviously except for Mail, so that you can keep reading how to do this. >> >> 2. Go to system preferences, then to Spotlight >> >> 3. On the search results tab, vo+right arrow over to the table, and >> interact with it, then in the first column, uncheck every? single one! of >> the boxes on each row. I know, you're going WTF! That's gonna disable my >> spotlight! Yes. It will. You're correct. %That's the only? way we're for >> now, until an update comes out gonna fix this. I'm sorry, it's either this, >> or have an over-heating logicboard. >> >> 4. Now, go to the exclusions tab, and vo+Space on the add button. >> >> . In the browser window, interact with the browser, then hit >> command+shift+C to go to computer. >> >> 6. locate Macintosh HD. don't! open it, just arrow to and select it. I >> repeat: don't! open it, just highlight it. >> >> 7. Stop interacting with the browser, and go to the open/choose button, or >> whatever it's called, can't remember exactly. >> >> 8. When told this could effect other applications from the search feature >> working, just say yes/ok to add it to the exclusions list. Trust me, you'll >> be fine. >> >> 9. Press command+W to close System Preferences. >> >> O? K! Now, for the really brutal work! I know I've said this before, but I >> say again, follow me, to? a, T! >> >> 1. Open your Utilities folder with command+shift+U, then command+O on >> terminal.app. >> >> 2. Disable the indexing of spotlight by typing >> >> sudo mdsutil -a -i off >> >> Then press return. >> >> Type your administrator password, then hit return. >> >> Great! Now indexing should be disabled. >> >> 3. Now, unload the spotlight daemonn by typing: >> >> sudo launchctl unload -w >> /System/Library/LaunchDaemons/com.apple.metadata/mds/plist >> >> Then press return. You may again need to enter your password, but probably >> not. >> >> If you get a message that the daemon already is unloaded, then you're done! >> If not, that should unload things, at which point you're done, either way! >> >> Now, if you really wanna be a smart butt, and totally make the spotllight >> menu bar item totally vannish for the time being, in terminal type the >> following two commands. I should add all these commands are case sensitive, >> so if you messed up above, it's ok, you didn't do any harm, just go do 'em >> again. >> >> Here's the command to make the spotlight disappear. I'd not advise doing >> this, but if you really? want to, here's what to type: >> >> sudo chmod 600 >> /System/Library/CoreServices/Search.bundle/Contents/MacOS/Search >> >> Then for the change to take effect, type: >> >> killall SystemUIServer >> >> And hit return. >> >> Then quit Terminal with command+Q. >> >> Boom! Congradulations, no more spotlight, and boom! no more hot computer! >> >> Once I've been notified that Apple has made an update to address this, I'll >> write another e-mail post on how to undo all this crap. >> >> Again, I didn't say this was for the faint of heart, and if something blew >> up in your face along the way, again, I didn't say! to do this! I said, do >> it soly at your own risk. >> >> Chris. >> -- >> 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. >
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