Macbook update

Software Update has a new update, "SMC Macbook Firmware Updater", which apparently will change your Macbook fan parameters so that the laptop will run cooler, though it will also make more noise. So at least Apple is acknowledging the issue. I'm not sure if it makes my Macbook run cooler (using the entirely subjective hand-under-the-laptop -test), but at least it gives the impression of trying to work harder at cooling itself.

(By the way, it was a delight to be at Aula and meet all the people, especially Niko and Matt. Hopefully a video of the talk will be available in the future.)



Comments

On my old iBook, I decided to just keep it on energy saving mode at all times in order to minimize heat...

--AlexSchroeder, 18-Aug-2006

I like the speed :)

--JanneJalkanen, 18-Aug-2006


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