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"Power Nap"?
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Would be good for those macs with Mail configured to automatically SORT your mail -- IF it supports that while in PowerNap mode. For example -- I have Mail automatically sort incoming email from students, but it can only do this if my macbook is on and active. Otherwise my iPhone grabs the mail first and whatever it grabs gets sent to the Inbox on my mac (where I have to select the messages and run the Rules to get it all sorted... manually).
As for battery drain. It would drain as much (little more or less) as an iPad would when it's doing its thing. And what's the standby time on an iPad? Well MacBooks have bigger batteries, see.
But where do you go for that? I don't see that I have any updates that I need to install in the Mac App Store..
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No one knows when its going to be released, probably later today, but the Keynote had a disclaimer at the bottom saying a firmware update would enable the feature, just keep checking throughout the day.
A guy in another thread posted screenshots showing he has it on his late 2010 MBA.
Edit: check post #16 in a thread called "Power Nap?". I'd link you but I'm on tapatalk.
But doesn't it only work when you have have power plugged in?
It appears to only work when connected to power. This is from my 2012 MBA.
EDIT>> Woops... I was wrong. It works on both battery and power, just with different features enabled. See this Apple KB.
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I wonder if this will eat the battery when my mac is asleep?
I believe it's only active when the laptop is plugged in.
I can imagine it being a 2 tiered service though. While the laptop is plugged in it backs up and downloads updates. however if it's not, it just receives emails and notices. That's low level functions that iOS devices do while "off" and it barely touches their battery life.
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ah there we go
I don't see this on the macbook retina? I guess there needs to be a firmware update released for it?
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Mike
Yes you'll have to wait for an update like the one released for the MBA's. Apple has said it's coming soon.
I believe it's only active when the laptop is plugged in.
I can imagine it being a 2 tiered service though. While the laptop is plugged in it backs up and downloads updates. however if it's not, it just receives emails and notices. That's low level functions that iOS devices do while "off" and it barely touches their battery life.
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ah there we go
I was mistaken. Here is the correct info. I edited my post above.
In your screenshots, why are the 2 options above the power nap option greyed out?
any more news on firmware upgrade for late 2010 MBA?
Can you guys update me on if there's more proof of the firmware upgrade on the late 2010 Air? I saw in an earlier post a guy had it, but still not completely positive?? Thanks!
Can you guys update me on if there's more proof of the firmware upgrade on the late 2010 Air? I saw in an earlier post a guy had it, but still not completely positive?? Thanks!
I installed the MBA 2010 firmware update and it works very well with PowerNap.