Hi Rosemary, What was your result please?
Cheers, Ronni Sent from Ronni's iPad4 > On 21 Sep 2013, at 1:51 pm, Ronni Brown <[email protected]> wrote: > > Hi Rosemary, > > What version of iPhoto are you using? > Are you using any iPhoto Plugins? > > If it is iPhoto version 9.4.3... did you let iPhoto update the Library > Database when you updated from previous 9.4.? > > 1. Quit iPhoto. > It could be some issues with the library itself. You could try this: > Make a temporary, backup copy of your iPhoto Library (select your iPhoto > library in Picture folder and type Command+D) and apply the two fixes below > in order as needed: > > 2. Launch iPhoto with the Command+Option keys held down until you see the > resulting dialogue window for ‘Photo Library First Aid’ and rebuild the > library. > > Since only one option can be run at a time start with Option #1 Repair > Permissions, followed by #3 Repair Database and then #4 Rebuild Database as > needed. > > iPhoto'11 is a better program on a Mac than Picasa as iPhoto integrates with > other applications. > Nothing beats Lightroom if you are really serious about photography in my > opinion. > > Cheers, > Ronni > > 17" MacBook Pro 2.3GHz Quad-Core i7 “Thunderbolt" > 2.3GHz / 8GB / 750GB @ 7200rpm HD > > OS X 10.8.5 Mountain Lion > Windows 7 Ultimate (under sufferance) > > >> On 21/09/2013, at 12:05 PM, Rosemary Spark <[email protected]> wrote: >> > >> 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]> 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]
-- The WA Macintosh User Group Mailing List -- Archives - <http://www.wamug.org.au/mailinglist/archives.shtml> Guidelines - <http://www.wamug.org.au/mailinglist/guidelines.shtml> Settings & Unsubscribe - <http://lists.wamug.org.au/listinfo/wamug.org.au-wamug>
