10.5.4 & MBA heat and battery
Just last month my 3 month old MBA (SSD) began operating at very high temperature and the battery life was shot. I usually use my desktop for anything that intensive but love the MBA and recently I've been using it as my main computer. I even have my holiday pics on it..so the temperature and battery drain didn't really surprise me. I was about to install CoolBook last week when system update popped up offering me the latest 10.5.4 update...I installed that and forgot about CoolBook. Been using the MBA fairly intensive (inc streaming video) over the weekend and today and the battery life is looking as good as it ever has (approx 4hrs) and the case remains...dare I say it ... cool.
Has Apple put feedback to good use and somehow with this update treated the battery life/operating temp issue so many have with the MBA? Or has my computer developed a personality and decided the threat of CB lowering it's voltage was enough and decided to behave?
Bonsoir monsieur maarrcuss,
Welcome to the Apple Discussions !
Thank you for your positive report on the latest 10.5.4 update. My Air is working well and I am a bit afraid to change anything. I am due to make 11 software updates according to my prompt when I first turned on my new Air. I am currently using 10.5.2
If your first language is french I must say I am impressed with your english. I could never participate in a french discussion on line but I hope to get to the point I can read books, albeit slowly, in french.
Au revoir
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