Macbook Pro Retina Low FPS

Hi, so i have been playing league of legends for some time now and the game has run smoothly on my mac but recently since a week ago it has been dropping from 60 FPS to 20 and it causes headaches playing the game do to the lags etc. I have automatic graphic switching off, I have also done a reset to the SMC and now my FPS is up at 120 but the lag continues. My ping is normal like always I was wondering what was causing this could it be a recent update they made to their game?

Hello gerwintiemens,
I recommend resetting your SMC and your PRAM. Perhaps even a safeboot as well.
Intel-based Macs: Resetting the System Management Controller (SMC)
http://support.apple.com/kb/ht3964
About NVRAM and PRAM
http://support.apple.com/kb/ht1379
Mac OS X: What is Safe Boot, Safe Mode?
http://support.apple.com/kb/ht1564
All the very best,
Sterling

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Sound Tab 1: No problems found.
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Hello,
My English is not so good, so sorry if it's not correct, but I hope anyone could help me.
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Hello gerwintiemens,
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All the very best,
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http://jherrman.com/slow-rmbp-2012/com.apple.windowserver.plist
http://jherrman.com/slow-rmbp-2012/com.apple.windowserver.12AFB147-95D6-5C70-8F6 2-C1E4F2BE81BE.plist
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Even looking into ways to maybe fixing this on the software side. But it occured to me that this is to deeply embedded into the system that it won't be possbile to come up with a sufficient third-party solution.taht
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As well as the MacBook Pro retina 15" without a dedicated, second Graphics Unit,when performing on the highest possible scaled resolution (equivalent to 1920x1200).
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Factor "2" to display 1280x800 on the 13" model and 1440x900 on the 15" model in HiDPI.
Factor "1.777..." would be required to display 1440x900 on the 2560x1600 screen of the 13" model.
Factor "1.714..." would be required to display 1650x1080 on the 2880x1800 screen of the 15" model.
Factor "1.523..." would be required to display 1650x1080 on the 2560x1600 screen of the 13" model.
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1680x1050 @ 2x = 3360x2100 (the surplus of 2960000px = ~3MP is too much for the weak Iris IGP)
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My Bluetooth is stating that the Bluetooth Chipset is Unknown (0). I also have had Bluetooth Preferences mysteriously change on me. In addition, while Bluetooth is off there are two serial modems turning on. I have turned them off, but they continue to pop up.
In addition, when I log in, my MBPR is not remembering me and my login name is not appearing on the slate-gray screen. The name and password are blank and the following message appears in the lower left hand corner. "login window authentication login window Name edit text has keyboard focus." As a side note, I am the only user. The login issue is a recent occurrence as we just totally wiped it again via a Command + R, and I don't believe I have an accessibility setting set to anything that would cause this, but wanted to check.
Should I be concerned here? Has anyone else had issues like this? I don't want to worry if I don't have to. I have had so many issues over the course of nine months. 5-6 wipes. Airport card replaced and I am about to pull my hair out if my MBPR doesn't come back worldly like clock work this time. I just can't send my days trying to get a $2300 product to work for me any longer. No idea what is wrong with it, but it is driving me insane. Cross your fingers for me and any guidance you have or thoughts would be welcomed. Thank you. EMM

A few more issues...
In Console, the following is greyed out:
User and Diagnostic reports
Com.apple.launchd.peruser.0
Com.apple.launchd.peruser.88
Com.apple.launchd.peruser.89
Com.apple.launchd.peruser.92
Com.apple.launchd.peruser.97
Com.apple.launchd.peruser.200
Com.apple.launchd.peruser.201
Com.apple.launchd.peruser.202
Com.apple.launchd.peruser.212
*[user logs are accessible]
Krb5kdc
Radius
My guest files are locked, but again I am the administrator of MBPR.
I am worried about a keystroke logged or at least, trying to rule it out.
Also:
Mdworker32(225) [and other mdworker numbers] are sandboxing; stating deny Mach-lookup
Com.apple.Powermanagement.control, etc. long attachment with those files with version: ??? (???).
Postinstall: removing applications/Microsoft Office 2011/Microsoft Outlook.app
WARNINGS in Console include:
[NSImage compositeToPoint:fromRect:operation:fraction:] is deprecated in MacOSX 19.8 and later. Please use -[NSImage drawAtPoint:fromRect:operation:fraction] instead.
There are a ton of other warnings. Before I go through this again, can someone tell me if this is normal (all of it -- above too); or if these are symptoms is a keystroke logger or hardware issues?
I ask because originally, when my computer went in for diagnostics (more than once), Apple stated the hardware was fine (other than Airport Card -- finally). However, if I've done 5-6 total wipes; created new users; do not have sharing set-up; have not played around in Terminal; and am up-to-date with versions -- and various issues KEEP COMING BACK -- I am left wondering if a keystroke logger would be possible here?!? I thought maybe a faulty logic board, but why would diagnostics be okay, then? Not trying to be hyperbole, just desperate.
Please help me rule keystroke logger out or at least, tell me so I know, so I can take appropriate action. If you think it could be the logic board with symptoms above, that would be a great too.
All I want to do is use the computer as intended, but I can't seem to get a real answer, so after nine months -- I am turning to the communities to see if anyone -- anyone at all -- can help. The last thing I can do is have the MBPR come back from the depot and the same thing occur. Any guidance or advice would be so gratefully appreciated.

Macbook Pro Retina Display hard crashes - not caused by Google Chrome

Hi, all. This is my first time posting on these forums, and it is only due to the unsurpassed amount of frustration I have had with my mbpr. I received it in late August, and it worked great. Yes, I had the waking from sleep problem, but that got fixed in an update and didn't bother me too much. What did bother me was when I started installing my games.
I play a ton of games, I have Steam, Diablo III (which Apple during their keynote said is compatible with the retina display resolution and worked with Apple on making it so), WoW and others. Anytime I play any game, it pretty much crashes and I have not been able to find a single solution.
I have tried disabling graphics switching, installing 3rd party programs to disable graphics switching and uninstalling them again, using an external monitor and the built in retina display, verifying/repairing permissions, setting a cap on the FPS in a game as to not make my laptop hot at all (even crashed with a 30 FPS cap), re-installing OS X Mountain Lion from recovery, resetting the NVRAM...
The computer just locks up, goes into a sound loop (like a record skipping very quickly), and becomes totally unresponsive to anything except a hard reset. On wake, it will always display "Your computer has shut down because of a problem, would you like to open the applications blah blah". Basically asking if I want to start where I left off. It never gives an option to send a report to Apple.
Oh also, it can sometimes crash when it's just remotely warm? For example, when I was re-installing OS X ML from recovery the FIRST time (I did it twice), it crashed mid-installation!
The funny thing is, I have windows 7 installed via Bootcamp. Whenever I play any games on that partition...100% fine. No problems, handles graphics beautifully. Using the OS for anything else such as watching videos, downloading music or movies, using any applications is fine. It just seems to be games (or a very small amount of heat? I'm not sure).
Any suggestions? I'm completely stuck on finding any solutions. My experience with the Apple store has been awful in the past, and going to them with any problem is a last resort for me. In the past, I have been able to solve many problems on my own with enough googling and forum digging.
This, after months, is still unsolvable for me. Thanks for any help you might be able to provide.
15" MacBook Pro Retina Display, Mountain Lion 10.8.2, 2.6 ghz i7.
tl;dr: Macbook crashes everytime I play a game or when it gets warm, I'm not sure, help.

Sorry that no one answered your question the first go-round - sometimes these things just slip by us.
Most people would have probably just recommended taking your machine to your local Apple Store.
Which is what you did - and all is well now, I'm assuming?
Clinton

Sluggish and Jerky scrolling on Macbook Pro (Retina)

The Problem
Over the past few months or perhaps longer, I have noticed poor performance with scrolling and responsiveness of my Mac when browsing the web and performing normal functions. It was often sluggish or jerky. At its worst, it was like watching a slide show when scrolling. The problem mostly represented itself when using web browsers, and worst of all in Google Chrome. No application was completely immune, but some performed better than others. Sounds like a Software issue right ? I had attempted small and drastic things to try to solve the issue.   After I completely re-formatted and re-installed Mavericks on my Mac, and the problem persisted. Ugh... Contacted support, and they ran me through the usual PRAM reset and reboot stuff, but no real solution was found.
I finally found an obsecure document that suggested that it may actually be a hardware issue.
I determined that the issue was not due to poor performance of the OS, Software or general CPU/MEM utilization as I had been assuming for months. After some extensive troubleshooting I determined that the Trackpad was in fact the issue.   Through recording Trackpad coordinates and troubleshooting the scrolling process, it was apparent that "when scrolling" the Trackpad was sending "sluggish/jerky" data to the OS.
The Fix
After I found this, It was simple to find a lesser-known fix for the Mac which consists of Resetting the SMC. The SMC is the controller for the Low-Level hardware (Trackpad included). It is the general interface between much of the hardware in your Operating System. How it was "corrupted" or made to perform badly is anyone's guess.
I ended up resetting the System Management Controller (SMC) which made a drastic difference for the better.
Process for resetting the SMC:
For the MacBook Pro Retina Laptop (Non-removeable Battery)
Shutdown your Mac, ensuring that you Power it off completely.
Connect the Power Cord if not already connected.
On the Built-in Keyboard (Left Side) Press the Following Sequence:CONTROL-SHIFT-OPTION   once pressed, Press and Hold the POWER button (Hold for several seconds)
Release the keys at the same time.
Repeat (if you want, I did)
Then Press the Power Button to restart the computer.
Hopefully Enjoy smooth scrolling and TrackPad movement.
To reset the SMC on other Mac Models, Refer to the Apple Support Doc: http://support.apple.com/kb/ht3964
It Works Mostly
I still find that on occasion the issue re-surfaces for a short time, and is generally assiciated with high utilization of CPU. But in all, it's like having my brand new Mac back.
NOTE: Please be sure that you troubleshoot and determine that this is the most likely issue. Resetting the SMC is a LOW-RISK process, but Apple recommends that you only do it if absolutely necessary.
I Hope this helps someone else out.   After the countless hours of troubleshooting I have done on this, and in finding the ultimate solution, I felt compelled to write it up on the forums for others to find.   Enjoy.
--YIHateApple

PRAM contains settings for a number of things. Resetting it cannot hurt and "might" fix the problem. As I indicated, if that does not help, take it in for service.
Barry

Macbook Pro Retina Low FPS

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