Comments for Mac Crazy http://maccrazy.com Mac News, Reviews & Tips Wed, 22 Feb 2012 09:33:07 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.1 Comment on Can a MacBook Air 2011 run a large external display? by Eight http://maccrazy.com/can-macbook-air-2011-run-large-external-display#comment-9145 Eight Wed, 22 Feb 2012 09:33:07 +0000 http://maccrazy.com/?p=211#comment-9145 I’m facing the problem with loud fan (6500rpm) only when I connect my MBA 13″ i5 to my Thunderbolt Display. Is that normal and does somebody experience the same problem? Thank you! I’m facing the problem with loud fan (6500rpm) only when I connect my MBA 13″ i5 to my Thunderbolt Display. Is that normal and does somebody experience the same problem? Thank you!

]]> Comment on MacBook Air 2011 Heat and Fan Noise Issues SOLVED by Eight http://maccrazy.com/macbook-air-heat-fan-noise#comment-9144 Eight Wed, 22 Feb 2012 09:30:04 +0000 http://maccrazy.com/?p=470#comment-9144 I'm facing the problem with loud fan (6500rpm) only when I connect my MBA 13" i5 to my Thunderbolt Display. Is that normal and does somebody experience the same problem? Thank you! I’m facing the problem with loud fan (6500rpm) only when I connect my MBA 13″ i5 to my Thunderbolt Display. Is that normal and does somebody experience the same problem? Thank you!

]]> Comment on MacBook Air 2011 Heat and Fan Noise Issues SOLVED by Daniel http://maccrazy.com/macbook-air-heat-fan-noise#comment-9143 Daniel Wed, 22 Feb 2012 06:35:14 +0000 http://maccrazy.com/?p=470#comment-9143 Hey, just a thanks. I have an Old Macbook Pro 17" (Dual Intel). The fan started roaring like a jet tonight for the first time ever. Terrified me. Your trick worked and I have no idea why. Thanks so much! Hey, just a thanks. I have an Old Macbook Pro 17″ (Dual Intel). The fan started roaring like a jet tonight for the first time ever. Terrified me. Your trick worked and I have no idea why.

Thanks so much!

]]> Comment on MacBook Air 2011 Heat and Fan Noise Issues SOLVED by Vincent vg http://maccrazy.com/macbook-air-heat-fan-noise#comment-9142 Vincent vg Tue, 21 Feb 2012 11:01:48 +0000 http://maccrazy.com/?p=470#comment-9142 Seems to work on my MBA 2011 i5. Thanks Vincent Seems to work on my MBA 2011 i5.
Thanks

Vincent

]]> Comment on Awesome New Way to Check Free Disk Space on Mac Lion by jimmy http://maccrazy.com/check-free-disk-space-on-os-x-lion#comment-9141 jimmy Tue, 21 Feb 2012 01:37:58 +0000 http://maccrazy.com/?p=172#comment-9141 i have used the method hereby described and i have found out that most of the space on my hard disc is used on "other" ....some of the space is used for movies, some for audio, some for photos....but most of it for "other"....any chance to find out what this other is? i am running out of free space and if i know what "other" is...i could maybe avoid deleting my music, movies and photos...and delete some of the "other" instead...wow! jimmyschlitz@gmail.com i have used the method hereby described and i have found out that most of the space on my hard disc is used on “other” ….some of the space is used for movies, some for audio, some for photos….but most of it for “other”….any chance to find out what this other is? i am running out of free space and if i know what “other” is…i could maybe avoid deleting my music, movies and photos…and delete some of the “other” instead…wow!

jimmyschlitz@gmail.com

]]> Comment on MacBook Air & Pro External Displays – Tips for Buying & Using by Tim http://maccrazy.com/macbook-air-pro-external-display#comment-9140 Tim Sat, 18 Feb 2012 21:54:19 +0000 http://maccrazy.com/?p=720#comment-9140 I'm a new MBA user - purchased late 2010. What commands do I use to activate a secondary monitor my TV? I have the thuderbolt connected to HDMI directly into the TV. I’m a new MBA user – purchased late 2010. What commands do I use to activate a secondary monitor my TV? I have the thuderbolt connected to HDMI directly into the TV.

]]> Comment on The Eight Essential Keys to Great Recordings by Adria Nicole http://maccrazy.com/make-great-recordings#comment-9139 Adria Nicole Sat, 18 Feb 2012 16:10:09 +0000 http://maccrazy.com/?p=790#comment-9139 Thank you so much for writing this article. Im looking to purchase a Mac Pro in the next month for the sole purpose of recording vocals and my ukulele. Yours was one of the first links I found and I really appreciate the great info. Im a gadget girl myself and like to think I'm pretty knowledgeable about current technology but home recording equipment is not my forte. I feel like I know what I'm looking for now THANKS AGAIN! Thank you so much for writing this article. Im looking to purchase a Mac Pro in the next month for the sole purpose of recording vocals and my ukulele. Yours was one of the first links I found and I really appreciate the great info. Im a gadget girl myself and like to think I’m pretty knowledgeable about current technology but home recording equipment is not my forte. I feel like I know what I’m looking for now THANKS AGAIN!

]]> Comment on MacBook Air 2011 Heat and Fan Noise Issues SOLVED by Peter Flaschner http://maccrazy.com/macbook-air-heat-fan-noise#comment-9138 Peter Flaschner Wed, 15 Feb 2012 15:42:05 +0000 http://maccrazy.com/?p=470#comment-9138 It worked! Thanks so much for the SMC tip. It worked! Thanks so much for the SMC tip.

]]> Comment on MacBook Air 2011 Heat and Fan Noise Issues SOLVED by hum http://maccrazy.com/macbook-air-heat-fan-noise#comment-9137 hum Tue, 14 Feb 2012 21:36:11 +0000 http://maccrazy.com/?p=470#comment-9137 Hi I just purchased my macbook 13' and it runs on i5 and i was importing photos on iphoto around 4000. When suddenly the there was a loud noise and I got freaked out. I was recommended to buy the mac. Hi I just purchased my macbook 13′ and it runs on i5 and i was importing photos on iphoto around 4000. When suddenly the there was a loud noise and I got freaked out.
I was recommended to buy the mac.

]]> Comment on MacBook Air 11 or 13 inch – which is better? by Dinka Pignon http://maccrazy.com/buy-macbook-air-11-inch-or-13-inch#comment-9136 Dinka Pignon Tue, 14 Feb 2012 07:49:36 +0000 http://maccrazy.com/?p=165#comment-9136 Hi, this is wonderful! Thanks so much for all the info! I want to get Mac Book Air 11 and use it for editing video in Final Cut Pro, among other things. Is this too crazy? I mean, how well would it handle editing in HD? I could use an external monitor for visibility. I'd appreciate anything you can tell me about this. Many thanks! dinka Hi, this is wonderful! Thanks so much for all the info! I want to get Mac Book Air 11 and use it for editing video in Final Cut Pro, among other things. Is this too crazy? I mean, how well would it handle editing in HD? I could use an external monitor for visibility. I’d appreciate anything you can tell me about this. Many thanks!
dinka

]]> Comment on Awesome New Way to Check Free Disk Space on Mac Lion by Hew MacIntosh http://maccrazy.com/check-free-disk-space-on-os-x-lion#comment-9134 Hew MacIntosh Sun, 12 Feb 2012 14:24:56 +0000 http://maccrazy.com/?p=172#comment-9134 Hello, Thanks for the information. However, I would like to know what is included in the grouping 'Other'. I have a MacBook Air, 64GB, so space is important. I have about 20GB in the grouping 'Other' so it would be good to know how this grouping is put together because applications, such as MacKeeper tell me that I have more space than the above method is showing me. Hew Hello,
Thanks for the information. However, I would like to know what is included in the grouping ‘Other’. I have a MacBook Air, 64GB, so space is important. I have about 20GB in the grouping ‘Other’ so it would be good to know how this grouping is put together because applications, such as MacKeeper tell me that I have more space than the above method is showing me.
Hew

]]> Comment on MacBook Air 2011 Heat and Fan Noise Issues SOLVED by Logan http://maccrazy.com/macbook-air-heat-fan-noise#comment-9133 Logan Sun, 12 Feb 2012 00:27:43 +0000 http://maccrazy.com/?p=470#comment-9133 Having huge issues. My CPU temp is at 191 F and that is just with no Flash, 4 Safari tabs open. Having huge issues. My CPU temp is at 191 F and that is just with no Flash, 4 Safari tabs open.

]]> Comment on MacBook Air 2011 Heat and Fan Noise Issues SOLVED by omer http://maccrazy.com/macbook-air-heat-fan-noise#comment-9132 omer Sat, 11 Feb 2012 19:46:17 +0000 http://maccrazy.com/?p=470#comment-9132 amazing it works! (the smc reset thing). 2 wks old 2011 Air (13"). fan was spinning like crazy omitting jet engine sound ;) smc reset and it's silent as a cat on the prowl. thx! amazing it works! (the smc reset thing). 2 wks old 2011 Air (13″). fan was spinning like crazy omitting jet engine sound ;) smc reset and it’s silent as a cat on the prowl. thx!

]]> Comment on MacBook Air 2011 Heat and Fan Noise Issues SOLVED by Dr Borgharkar http://maccrazy.com/macbook-air-heat-fan-noise#comment-9131 Dr Borgharkar Sat, 11 Feb 2012 14:27:27 +0000 http://maccrazy.com/?p=470#comment-9131 dear chris: i was having the same problem with my mac air, and i got the problem solved with you tip. thanks once again. suren dear chris:

i was having the same problem with my mac air, and i got the problem solved with you tip. thanks once again.

suren

]]> Comment on MacBook Air 2011 Battery Life – 2 hours or 7 hours? by Rakesh http://maccrazy.com/macbook-air-battery-life#comment-9130 Rakesh Sat, 11 Feb 2012 12:56:43 +0000 http://maccrazy.com/?p=348#comment-9130 I have a 2010 MBA, 13". Routinely had 7-9 hours of battery life. Could go all day without carrying my charger. Two weeks ago, I updated to Lion and my maximum battery life plummeted to 2-3 hours. It became noticeably hot just above the keyboard. No other changes, no new software, no changes in behavior. I took it to the genius bar. Diagnostics said everything was running fine. They kept it for five days because they thought my battery was separated at one corner. I received a new battery with NO IMPROVEMENT in my battery life. Strongly believe this is a Lion issue...There's a thread in the apple support communities from people who have noted the same. Someone found longer battery life and lower temps after upgrading to 10.7.3. Just tried it, but without immediate success. (https://discussions.apple.com/thread/3304547?start=0&tstart=0) -Rakesh I have a 2010 MBA, 13″. Routinely had 7-9 hours of battery life. Could go all day without carrying my charger.

Two weeks ago, I updated to Lion and my maximum battery life plummeted to 2-3 hours. It became noticeably hot just above the keyboard. No other changes, no new software, no changes in behavior.

I took it to the genius bar. Diagnostics said everything was running fine. They kept it for five days because they thought my battery was separated at one corner. I received a new battery with NO IMPROVEMENT in my battery life.

Strongly believe this is a Lion issue…There’s a thread in the apple support communities from people who have noted the same. Someone found longer battery life and lower temps after upgrading to 10.7.3. Just tried it, but without immediate success. (https://discussions.apple.com/thread/3304547?start=0&tstart=0)
-Rakesh

]]> Comment on MacBook Air 2011 Battery Life – 2 hours or 7 hours? by Martijn Kruiten http://maccrazy.com/macbook-air-battery-life#comment-9129 Martijn Kruiten Fri, 10 Feb 2012 08:48:20 +0000 http://maccrazy.com/?p=348#comment-9129 Try to close all applications. Not with the X on the left side, but really closed, so there is no blue light under the icon in the dock. Then test again. Did you enable click to play in Safari? Did you enable html5 on youtube.com/html5? And it you're using Chrome, try my advice below to enable click to play for that browser. Try to close all applications. Not with the X on the left side, but really closed, so there is no blue light under the icon in the dock. Then test again. Did you enable click to play in Safari? Did you enable html5 on youtube.com/html5? And it you’re using Chrome, try my advice below to enable click to play for that browser.

]]> Comment on MacBook Air 2011 Battery Life – 2 hours or 7 hours? by Martijn Kruiten http://maccrazy.com/macbook-air-battery-life#comment-9128 Martijn Kruiten Fri, 10 Feb 2012 07:03:20 +0000 http://maccrazy.com/?p=348#comment-9128 Excellent article, this got my battery to behave normal again. It appeared that flash was using cpu time, even if I did not actively use it (ie a paused video, a banner on a site that was in another tab, etc). What I did to save energy while using Chrome was: 1. in Chrome go to chrome://flags 2. enable click to play 3. go to chrome://settings/content 4. under plugins enable click to play This will block any plugin - including flash - until you click on the video, banner, etc, to enable it only for that specific video, banner, etc. There will also be an icon in your address bar if something is blocked. You can click on that to temporarily enable plugins for the site, or enable them forever for that site. One downside: it is said that this setting is reset to block al content instead of click to play with each update. You will have to manually enable it again. Excellent article, this got my battery to behave normal again. It appeared that flash was using cpu time, even if I did not actively use it (ie a paused video, a banner on a site that was in another tab, etc). What I did to save energy while using Chrome was:

1. in Chrome go to chrome://flags
2. enable click to play
3. go to chrome://settings/content
4. under plugins enable click to play

This will block any plugin – including flash – until you click on the video, banner, etc, to enable it only for that specific video, banner, etc. There will also be an icon in your address bar if something is blocked. You can click on that to temporarily enable plugins for the site, or enable them forever for that site.

One downside: it is said that this setting is reset to block al content instead of click to play with each update. You will have to manually enable it again.

]]> Comment on MacBook Air 2011 Heat and Fan Noise Issues SOLVED by Karl http://maccrazy.com/macbook-air-heat-fan-noise#comment-9127 Karl Thu, 09 Feb 2012 13:43:19 +0000 http://maccrazy.com/?p=470#comment-9127 I just bought my MBA 2 days ago and noticed that loud fan noise too even I'm not using any app or other programs. I was already disappointed the fact that I'm only using it for just 2 days. After doing the SMC reset, voila! It was fixed! Thanks Chris for this workaround and Tasman for this helpful article. :) I just bought my MBA 2 days ago and noticed that loud fan noise too even I’m not using any app or other programs. I was already disappointed the fact that I’m only using it for just 2 days. After doing the SMC reset, voila! It was fixed! Thanks Chris for this workaround and Tasman for this helpful article. :)

]]> Comment on MacBook Air 2011 Battery Life – 2 hours or 7 hours? by richard english http://maccrazy.com/macbook-air-battery-life#comment-9126 richard english Wed, 08 Feb 2012 19:22:18 +0000 http://maccrazy.com/?p=348#comment-9126 I purchased my MBA after researching various sites but after reading the information you provided I was better prepared to make an informed decision. I purchased 2 MBA's one for my wife and one for myself. I'm happy to say that on average with casual use i.e. browsing light gaming and routine tasks that i average 5-7 hours. We have the 2011 MBA 13" i5 256gb models. They are for lack of a better term awesome. Great info long past the original posting. Great work I hope this article continues to help others make better informed decisions in the future. I purchased my MBA after researching various sites but after reading the information you provided I was better prepared to make an informed decision. I purchased 2 MBA’s one for my wife and one for myself. I’m happy to say that on average with casual use i.e. browsing light gaming and routine tasks that i average 5-7 hours. We have the 2011 MBA 13″ i5 256gb models. They are for lack of a better term awesome. Great info long past the original posting. Great work I hope this article continues to help others make better informed decisions in the future.

]]> Comment on MacBook Air 2011 Heat and Fan Noise Issues SOLVED by Crystle http://maccrazy.com/macbook-air-heat-fan-noise#comment-9125 Crystle Wed, 08 Feb 2012 12:25:16 +0000 http://maccrazy.com/?p=470#comment-9125 Huzzah! Went from 6492rpm down to 1992rpm with an SMC reset. An eery silence replaces the mini hairdryer I was surfing the net with. Thanks! Huzzah!

Went from 6492rpm down to 1992rpm with an SMC reset.

An eery silence replaces the mini hairdryer I was surfing the net with.

Thanks!

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