"There’s a rounding-error bug in the camera driver’s autofocus routine (which uses a timestamp) that causes autofocus to behave poorly on a 24.5-day cycle. That is, it’ll work for 24.5 days, then have poor performance for 24.5 days, then work again."
- Frankie Warren
"MIAMI (AP)-- More than 14,700 U.S. taxpayers came forward to disclose billions in offshore bank accounts in 70 countries under a voluntary Internal Revenue Service program allowing most to avoid criminal prosecution as long as they pay what they owe, IRS officials said Tuesday."
- Frankie Warren
So what's the best way to extend the life of the battery on my MBP? Charge to full, let it drain completely, repeat? I heard keeping it plugged into the wall all the time has negative effects.
~ to note now that it's fall & winter approaches, cold saps battery life quickly so don't leave it out in the car or exposed to the cold because you will not get the same performance & this is exacerbated by the colder the temperature is. (goes with cell phones, iPod's & really almost any electronic device)
- sofarsoShawn
Thanks for the input everyone... I am a little worried that I can't swap the battery out of this machine, but hopefully it will last me long enough to make it worth it. The advice I got from you all will help me out with that.
- Frankie Warren
Install smcfancontrol 2.2.2 - http://www.eidac.de/?p=134 - and set up 3 profiles: one for the lowest fan speed, one for around 4000 rpm and one for maximum. Set up the prefs so when you are on battery the fan drops to low. When you're on AC power, shift your fan to medium or high.
- Bill Sodeman
It's a Lithium Ion battery...your best bet is to let it go to about 40% charge and then charge it...You never want to let a Lithium Ion battery get to empty as it reduces their lifespan, or so I've read.
- Scoble, Alex Scoble