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Hello everyone, I'm a new mac user as of November of 2008. I absolutely love my mbp! I have not had any complaints or problems with my Macbook pro until december 27 and now. Ever since I downloaded the automatic software update, i noticed a change in my mbp. I'm wondering if anyone else is experiencing these same problems. Here is a list.
1. First of all, the update changed my pinch to zoom settings, so i had to go into the finder preferences to change it back. This was not a big deal
2. The Battery options on the finder bar at the top right of the screen were change. I no longer have the option to change my settings as easily from "Better Performance", "Normal", or "Better Energy Savings". Now I have to click into "Energy Saver Preferences" and change it through there. again this is not such a big deal because I can still toggle through those settings but it is less convenient now.
3. Something is seriously not right with my Battery or my macbook pro for that matter. It takes a long long time to recharge the battery. In fact, I can run my macbook pro on it's battery for about 3 minutes then plug it back in and from 97% it take 25 minutes to recharge. This did not happen before the software update. Also, yesterday January 1, 2008 the battery would not charge at all. The AC adapter was orange for a long time and the battery itself was blinking and warm for a long time.
I downloaded the widget istat pro to check out all my settings and my battery settings read:
Health:98%
Cycles:8
Charge:100%
0:09 Time Remaining
Any idea's as to what might be wrong? I have not modified or done anything to my mbp besides download Trial version of aperture, adobe photoshop cs4, and lightroom 2.0. I take good care of my mbp, in fact i baby it! Is anyone having the same problem as me after the software update?
Should i take it to an Apple Store to check the battery? If so, what else should i have them check? All help would be greatly appreciated...thank you

amroar wrote:
Hello everyone, I'm a new mac user as of November of 2008. I absolutely love my mbp! I have not had any complaints or problems with my Macbook pro until december 27 and now. Ever since I downloaded the automatic software update, i noticed a change in my mbp. I'm wondering if anyone else is experiencing these same problems. Here is a list.
1. First of all, the update changed my pinch to zoom settings, so i had to go into the finder preferences to change it back. This was not a big deal
2. The Battery options on the finder bar at the top right of the screen were change. I no longer have the option to change my settings as easily from "Better Performance", "Normal", or "Better Energy Savings". Now I have to click into "Energy Saver Preferences" and change it through there. again this is not such a big deal because I can still toggle through those settings but it is less convenient now.
Energy saver Preferences is where you should chage the graphics settings.
3. Something is seriously not right with my Battery or my macbook pro for that matter. It takes a long long time to recharge the battery. In fact, I can run my macbook pro on it's battery for about 3 minutes then plug it back in and from 97% it take 25 minutes to recharge. This did not happen before the software update. Also, yesterday January 1, 2008 the battery would not charge at all. The AC adapter was orange for a long time and the battery itself was blinking and warm for a long time.
usually after 85% or so it will trickle charge the battery instead of a full on charge. (helps with battery life.) As for the battery not taking a charge i would look at the links posted above. Blinking? where was the battery blinking - on the side or on the screen itself?
I downloaded the widget istat pro to check out all my settings and my battery settings read:
Health:98%
Cycles:8
Charge:100%
0:09 Time Remaining
the time remaining does not look good - try the SMC reset and possible a PRAM flash (to flash the PRAM - while computer is off press and hold option, command, r, p then press the power button 1 time. Keep holding all four buttons till you hear the start up sound 2 times.) hopefully it works for you good luck!

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