I've been running my air for about 30 minutes now after installing the new update. It seems as though my temps are down by an average of 5-8 degrees. Plus, animations seem to be smoother. How is everyone else doing with it?
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10.5.3 Air is running cooler
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^^ohh no that's not good. i'd really like to give this update a try, but not if my coolbook doesn't work.
MY MBA rocks since installing the update. Cooler. Faster. Better connection to my TimeCapsule and being new to Macs what really amazes me is the fact the after the massive update I still have the same disk space available. Better than Windoze. Will see how it pans out after a few days.
oh right! i just didn't notice the boxes were unchecked...just check the boxes and it works again
It does seem to be running cooler. I have not re-enabled CB and just spent 20 minutes on Hulu watching a full screen video. I spent another 20 on Youtube. The only way I could get the machine to break 72C was to also open Word and GoogleEarth while watching videos. With just YT or Hulu it hovered around 68C. No core losses at any point.
So do mine. Same temps, same performance.
And still unable to play Full HD videos without stuttering a LOT, even using internal display only -- where my previous July '07 Macbook with a GMA 950 would play fine, without glitches.
I can live with that and I still love my MBA so much it's my main and only machine for about 3 months (I have a 24" iMac finding its way home on June), but I confess this crippled video performance (even for a onboard chip) makes disappoints me.
not looking at the processor temps, is it cooler externally? is the left side still hotter than the right and uncomfortable to put on your lap?
All I know is that my MBA had a 400MB download, and my wifes Black MacBook update was only 200+ MB, so The Air Got Extras!!
installed the update a few hours ago and just started running some stress tests. overall, nothing has changed temperature wise.
I didn't noticed coolbook was disabled after this. my temps are holding at 50-60 deg C with web surfing, ichat, itunes, and mail. fan speed is also at 2500 rpm. I noticed a cooldown with 10.5.3..
Temperature was crucial when it came to selling my MBA, so if there is a more noticeable change in temps, I'll plan on buying a new MBA!
All I know is that my MBA had a 400MB download, and my wifes Black MacBook update was only 200+ MB, so The Air Got Extras!!
My mini got the 190MB update, my blackbook got the 420MB one. So the big update wasn't purely for the Air.
The Macbook Air is cooler, Safari is snappier, the sky is bluer, and the grass is greener with 10.5.3.
I would wait to see if there are any actual temperature differences with tests before and after applying the 10.5.3 update before jumping for joy.
I would wait to see if there are any actual temperature differences with tests before and after applying the 10.5.3 update before jumping for joy.
Mine has changed.
My mba runs better with 10.5.3, the coolbook is disabled, and i don't have any coreshutdown in a 1:30 film, before in 10.5.2 withouth coolbook i have a lot of coreshutdown.
Also the cooler starts at 2500, but now stay more time in 4500, before the cooler goes from 2500 to 6500 when the cpu has 60celsius now stays more time in 4500, finally goes to 6500, and the cpu mantains in 65-72 c.
My problem with reverse backlight has also solved.
I'm not a fan boy, but, well done Apple
Forgot all the above..... problems still exist core shutdown with quicktime seeing the final lost chapter. 72 celsius, reinstalled coolbook, no coreshutdown 61 celsius.
Sorry for my english, and for me fast answer
My mba runs better with 10.5.3, the coolbook is disabled, and i don't have any coreshutdown in a 1:30 film, before in 10.5.2 withouth coolbook i have a lot of coreshutdown.
Also the cooler starts at 2500, but now stay more time in 4500, before the cooler goes from 2500 to 6500 when the cpu has 60celsius now stays more time in 4500, finally goes to 6500, and the cpu mantains in 65-72 c.
My problem with reverse backlight has also solved.
I'm not a fan boy, but, well done Apple
Forgot all the above..... problems still exist core shutdown with quicktime seeing the final lost chapter. 72 celsius, reinstalled coolbook, no coreshutdown 61 celsius.
Sorry for my english, and for me fast answer
Coolbook is why most of you have problems with your processor temp...
Why would any idiot install Coolbook - if it was necessary Apple would have implemented something like it in OS X! Don't fix what isn't already broken!!!! You are all pretty stupid, sorry but you really must be.
All I know is that my MBA had a 400MB download, and my wifes Black MacBook update was only 200+ MB, so The Air Got Extras!!
Mac OS X: Software update sizes can vary