Ronni, Settings for sleep on battery 15 minutes, connected never so mystery
Activity monitor showed iPhoto using 110% even when not actually using it. Fan turned off after I closed. I'd like to move to Picasa but haven't managed to work out how to use it yet. Cheers Rosemary On Thursday, 19 September 2013, Ronda Brown wrote: > Hello Rosemary, > > What OS X version are you running... OS X 10.8.5? > > My comments in situ below. > > On 19/09/2013, at 8:33 AM, Rosemary Spark > <[email protected]<javascript:_e({}, 'cvml', '[email protected]');>> > wrote: > > My new (May) MacBook Pro 15" has 2 weird problems > 1. Often when I start using it and sometimes while using it turns off... > Not being moved or anything. It goes right to sleep .... black screen, no > fan noise. I have to wake it up by hitting the track pad etc Sometimes this > process is prolonged. It has done this since day > > > The MBP is not turning off/shutting down, it is going to sleep or display > sleep > Check your settings in System Preferences > Energy Saver > Under Power Adapter & Battery? > > 2. The fan is very loud all the time. > > > The fans in all MacBooks & MacBook Pros run any time that they are powered > up, but at very low (and quiet) speed. The fans increase in speed as more > CPU cycles are used and when the temperature rises. > > To troubleshoot the noise fans, open *Activity Monitor* (Applications > > Utilities > Activity Monitor) and sort the column labeled "*% CPU*" to > identify any runaway applications, which can shorten battery runtime, > affect performance, and increase hear and fan activity, as documented in > Apple Knowledge base article TS1473. > > Let me know if you find a Process Name "ubd" is using around 99% CPU, or > whatever process is using high % CPU. > > You can follow the instructions in the Apple Knowledge base article TS1473 > at the link below. > <http://support.apple.com/kb/TS1473?viewlocale=en_US&locale=en_US> > > My husband bought a 13" MacBook Pro as well and has neither problem. > > Normal? Or not. > > > Not normal! > > Cheers, > Ronni > > Sent from Ronni's iPad4 > > Rosemary Spark > PO Box 781 > South Fremantle WA 6162 Australia > Phone: + 61 8 94336609 > Mobile: 0414268043 > [email protected] <javascript:_e({}, 'cvml', '[email protected]');> > > -- Rosemary Spark PO Box 781 South Fremantle WA 6162 Australia Phone: + 61 8 94336609 Mobile: 0414268043 [email protected]
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