I must say I'm surprised. I figured the MBA would run cooler since its using a SSD.
Ricardo Walker [email protected] Twitter:@apple2thecore www.appletothecore.info On Mar 1, 2012, at 9:31 PM, Garth Humphreys <[email protected]> wrote: > Hi > > I must admit to being surprised at just how hot my MBA gets at times. It can > put out a lot of heat. I am not concerned about this but it has made me go > looking for the perfect hard tray to place it on when it bed etc. I find you > definitely need something to put it on so that there is good air flow. > > It has a heat sensor which will shut it off if it gets so hot that the heat > would cause any damage so I wouldn't worry about the fan kicking in. Having > said This, one thing that will shorten the life span of these rechargeable > batteries is heat so always make sure you allow for good air flow. > > Garth > @BlindTechMusing > > On 02/03/2012, at 9:09 AM, Kevin Mattingly wrote: > >> >> On Mar 1, 2012, at 5:53 PM, Traci wrote: >> >>> Hi all, I still consider myself new to the whole Mac experience. >>> >>> I was just watching a tv show via Netflix, and my Macbook Air's fan kicked >>> in big time. >>> >>> 1. Is this normal? >>> Answer: Sure., absolutely normal... >>> 2. If so, will it damage the Mac while watching a tv show or movie? >>> Answer: No, not at all >>> 3 Is it possible the MBA isn't meant for movie watching? >> Answer: It sounds like it is working just fine and movies should never be an >> issue. >> >>> >>> Lol, maybe the Mac doesn't like silverlight. >>> >>> Thanks everyone, >>> Traci >>> Sent by Macbook Air Mail >>> >>> >>> -- >>> 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.
