Nice Small App To Keep MacBook Pro Running With Lid Closed

Found a nice little app, NoSleep that keeps the MacBook Pro running even when the lid is shut, so I use it alone with Caffeine and MacLock. I had found that my system was crashing on a continuing basis and with No Sleep it hasn't.

Take a look at this link, http://support.apple.com/kb/HT1776

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Macbook Pro running with lid closed

hi guys,
i am having this problem from the very beginning: my macbook pro 15" non retina is running with the lid closed. when i close the lid it goes to sleep but when i come back a few hours later the fans are running audibly and the mbp is warm, sometimes hot.
this did not happen to my previous mbp - so what is the problem here?
thank you,
j.

Take a look at this link, http://support.apple.com/kb/HT1776

Why has my 8x8 desktop app on my Macbook Pro running OS X Yosimite 10.10.1 suddenly stopped working while the app on my iPhone and the online service both work fine?

Why has my 8x8 desktop app on my Macbook Pro running OS X Yosimite 10.10.1 suddenly stopped working while the app on my iPhone and the online service both work fine? Is this because of some recent software update by Apple? 8x8 support acknowledges issues with no current work-arounds? The 8x8 desktop app worked until early December, then quit. I've deleted and re-downloaded the app, but no difference.

The solution is :
1. Delete iPhone configuration utility. Just drop it to the trash
2. Run
sudo rm -rf /private/var/db/receipts/com.apple.pkg.iPhoneConfigurationUtility.*
rm -rf ~/Library/Preferences/com.apple.iPhoneConfigurationUtility.plist*
3. Delete the whole folder: /System/Library/Extensions/AppleUSBEthernetHost.kext
4. Reinstall iTunes (just over the previous one)
5. Restart
incase of any issues, visit this thread: https://discussions.apple.com/thread/3725328?start=15&tstart=0

Keeping Macbook Pro Awake While Display Closed?

Is there any way for me to stay connected to the internet while closing the display all the way in order to prevent any damage to the screen? Everytime that I close the display, the computer kicks me off the internet. Is it unhealthy to stay connected?
Macbook Pro 15" Mac OS X (10.4.6)
Macbook Pro 15" Mac OS X (10.4.6)

check this out !
SleepLess....
http://www.macupdate.com/info.php/id/10564
short Info
This application is used to prevent the computer from going to sleep without changing system settings.
ATTENTION! Using your Mac with closed lid can lead to serious system heat problems!
Requirements
Mac OS X 10.3 and later (PPC processor)
Mac OS X 10.4 and later (Intel processor)
can disable sleep with lid closed
one click activation / deactivation
menu icon with commands menu
no processor time waste
MBP 2.0 15" Mac OS X (10.4.6)

How do you keep macbook pro running quickly

I always thought that using a MAC would eliminate the need to re-image a machine like you have to do with Windows. However, my recently purchased MacBook Pro 13" retina display with 8Gb RAM, 3Ghz i7 processor is already beginning to slow down - just like a Windows laptop. I have used MacKeeper in the past, and that has improved the performance of previous MacBook Air's that I had. However, I have been warned off MacKeeper (anyone have any evidence that this is a real, solid, non-invasive application that is safe to run?).
Just need some help in how to keep this great machine humming - it's only 2 months old!
Thanks

azb956 wrote:
... I have used MacKeeper in the past,...
Read here > https://discussions.apple.com/docs/DOC-3036
More Info here > http://www.reedcorner.net/mmg/
azb956 wrote:
... my recently purchased MacBook Pro 13" retina display with 8Gb RAM, 3Ghz i7 processor is already beginning to slow down -...
Basically... Make sure you have enough Free Hard Drive space for your Mac to Perform as expected...
This is what Apple has to say.
http://support.apple.com/kb/PH10798
Also see Here > http://www.reedcorner.net/mpg/
More Info here...
http://www.thexlab.com/faqs/maintainingmacosx.html
Mac OS X: About background maintenance tasks

How to keep MacBook Pro running ...

Hi everyone!!
New to MAC world, bought it 2 months ago, I want to keep my MAC running fast and smooth as it is right now, WHAT IS THE BEST WAY to keep it that way?
I have search around blogs,ppl have different point of view.
Someone said all I need is to follow this:
1 Make redundants backups
2. Keep your software up to dat
3. Don't install crapware,
4. Beware of trojan
I have read ppl say MACs don't really need mantenace, few if any, THEN others says they need maintenance.
If they dont really need maintenance, how do old files get rid of itself?
I need to know what is the best program or what should I do to clean old files or unwanted files out of the system to keep it clean and fast.
Sorry if this has been posted before.
Thank you!

I've had my mac for 3 years and it is just as speedy as the first day and have done nothing on my own. It takes care of itself. It's a good idea to restart it at least once a month to dump the cache. What old files are you referring to? I delete the old ones I no longer need.

Running with lid closed, no external monitor?

Is it possible to run with the display closed without having an external monitor connected? Closing the display without external monitor hooked up always seems to cause computer to go to sleep. Do they do this for heat reasons?

It is just a feature when you close the lid the comp goes to sleep. If you have a external keyboard have you attempted to wake your laptop by pressing a few keys? I know this will wake the laptop if you have a external monitor connected, you may also just click the mouse button to.

10.4.10 problem running with lid closed

Installed 10.4.10 last night, and now I'm having a problem running with the lid closed.
Every day at work, I connect my PowerBook G4 1.33GHz to an external display and USB keyboard/mouse (through a USB hub). I have plenty of room on the external display so I don't use the attached LCD panel - I just close the lid and tuck the computer under the monitor riser. It takes a couple seconds for everything to "adjust" when I connect all the hardware (screen turns on and off once or twice), but it always settled down within 10-15 seconds.
After installing 10.4.10, this configuration is totally unusable. After the external display wakes up, I only have a few usable seconds before the computer goes back to sleep. I can wake it again immediately by moving the mouse or hitting a key on the keyboard, but it never stays awake.
I've tried two different USB hubs as well as directly connecting the keyboard and mouse to the laptop, but I get the same behavior in all cases. If I open the lid, the LCD panel comes on and everything works fine (I can use the USB keyboard/mouse and the external display).
Has anyone had a similar problem since updating to 10.4.10? Like a fool, I rushed right into installing the update without doing a backup, so I'm stuck unless the problem gets fixed or I do a rebuild with 10.4.9.
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Take a look at this link, http://support.apple.com/kb/HT1776

MacBook Pro Running With Yosemite Isn't Seeing Photosmart 7525

Things I've done: Restarted the laptopReset the printing systemRepaired the disk permisssion in disk utilityPrinted wireless network test results The printer is connected to the internet wirelessly and can see all available wireless networks, so I know that's not the issue.

Hi , Welcome back to the HP Support Forums! I see you are not able to print to your HP Photosmart 7525, because your Mac running the Yosemite 10.10 Operating system is not seeing the wireless printer. I see you have done a few things with no success. Let's go ahead and try a different approach although some steps may need to be repeated please do ALL in order: Scrub/ Uninstall • Open the Applications folder > HP or Hewlett Packard folder > HP Uninstaller
• Click continue, click on one of the printers in the list.
• * Only do this step if you do not have any other HP Printers. Hold down Control, Option and Command, While holding the three buttons down,
• Click uninstall. Reset Printing System 1. Click the Apple icon ( ), and then click System Preferences.2. In the Hardware section, click Print & Fax/Scan. The Print & Fax/Scan dialog box opens.3. Right-click (or Ctrl +click) in the left panel, and then click Reset printing system…4. Click OK to confirm the reset.5. Type the correct Name and Password.6. Click OK to reset the printing system. The Print & Fax dialog box shows no printer selected
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HT5275 My Safari is not opening on my Macbook Pro running with OS X Lion. What can I do?

I need help! I snt the report to apple but seems like nothing is happening. What can I do to fix the issue with the Safari?
Please, help!

10.7 Lion.
Restart your computer, holding down the “D” key while the computer restarts.
After your computer restarts, you should see the Apple Hardware Test chooser screen. If you don’t, Apple Hardware Test may not be available on your computer. You may be able to start Apple Hardware Test from the Internet. Reconnect your computer to the network, and then restart your computer while holding down both the Option and “D” keys.
The above written paragraph is from Apple kb article.
Hold down both the Option and D keys while restarting the computer.
Computer is still under warranty. It is a good idea to make use of it.
Best.

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I purchased bioshock 2 on the app store on my macbook pro (running lion) and it shows 'an error has occured' every time I try to download the app. How do I install it properly, I have restarted my mac and reset the app on the debug menu?

I purchased bioshock 2 on the app store on my macbook pro (running lion) and it shows 'an error has occured' every time I try to download the app. How do I install it properly, I have restarted my mac and reset the app on the debug menu?

If you have more than one user account, these instructions must be carried out as an administrator.
Launch the Console application in any of the following ways:
☞ Enter the first few letters of its name into a Spotlight search. Select it in the results (it should be at the top.)
☞ In the Finder, select Go ▹ Utilities from the menu bar, or press the key combination shift-command-U. The application is in the folder that opens.
☞ Open LaunchPad. Click Utilities, then Console in the icon grid.
Select "/var/log/install.log" from the file list on the left. If you don't see that list, select
View ▹ Show Log List
from the menu bar. Then select the messages from the last installation or update attempt, starting from the time when you initiated it. If you're not sure when that was, start over and note the time. Copy them to the Clipboard (command-C). Paste into a reply to this message (command-V).
If there are runs of repeated messages, post only one example of each. Don’t post many repetitions of the same message.
When posting a log extract, be selective. Don't post more than is requested.
Please do not indiscriminately dump thousands of lines from the log into this discussion.
Important: Some private information, such as your name, may appear in the log. Edit it out by search-and-replace in a text editor before posting.

How can I keep my macbook pro running 10.9.2 from continually freezing?

My macbook pro running OSX 10.9.2 freezes randomly, sometimes before the computer has completely booted up. I have no startup programs. Please help.

Thank you for responding.
EtreCheck results:
Hardware Information:
          MacBook Pro (13-inch, Mid 2010)
          MacBook Pro - model: MacBookPro7,1
          1 2.66 GHz Intel Core 2 Duo CPU: 2 cores
          4 GB RAM
Video Information:
          NVIDIA GeForce 320M - VRAM: 256 MB
System Software:
          OS X 10.9.2 (13C1021) - Uptime: 0 days 0:4:31
Disk Information:
          WDC WD10JPVX-22JC3T0 disk0 : (1 TB)
                    EFI (disk0s1) <not mounted>: 209.7 MB
                    Macintosh HD (disk0s2) / [Startup]: 999.35 GB (750.53 GB free)
                    Recovery HD (disk0s3) <not mounted>: 650 MB
          MATSHITADVD-R   UJ-898
USB Information:
          Apple Inc. Built-in iSight
          Apple Internal Memory Card Reader
          Apple Inc. BRCM2046 Hub
                    Apple Inc. Bluetooth USB Host Controller
          Apple Computer, Inc. IR Receiver
          Apple Inc. Apple Internal Keyboard / Trackpad
Thunderbolt Information:
Gatekeeper:
          Mac App Store and identified developers
Kernel Extensions:
          [not loaded] com.avast.AvastFileShield (2.1.0 - SDK 10.9) Support
          [not loaded] com.avast.PacketForwarder (1.4 - SDK 10.9) Support
          [not loaded] com.pctools.iantivirus.kfs (1.0.1) Support
          [not loaded] com.smarttech.iokit.SMARTBoard (9.7) Support
          [not loaded] com.tectona.driver.PL2303 (1.3.0) Support
Launch Daemons:
          [loaded] com.adobe.fpsaud.plist Support
          [loaded] com.tunnelbear.mac.tbeard.plist Support
User Launch Agents:
          [loaded] com.adobe.ARM.[...].plist Support
          [loaded] com.avast.home.userinit.plist Support
          [failed] com.google.keystone.agent.plist Support
User Login Items:
          None
Internet Plug-ins:
          Flip4Mac WMV Plugin: Version: 3.2.0.16   - SDK 10.8 Support
          FlashPlayer-10.6: Version: 13.0.0.206 - SDK 10.6 Support
          Default Browser: Version: 537 - SDK 10.9
          Flash Player: Version: 13.0.0.206 - SDK 10.6 Support
          AdobePDFViewer: Version: 10.1.0 Support
          QuickTime Plugin: Version: 7.7.3
          OfficeLiveBrowserPlugin: Version: 12.3.6 Support
          Google Earth Web Plug-in: Version: 7.1 Support
          Silverlight: Version: 5.1.10411.0 - SDK 10.6 Support
          DirectorShockwave: Version: 12.0.9r149 - SDK 10.6 Support
          iPhotoPhotocast: Version: 7.0
Safari Extensions:
          Translate: Version: 1.1
          Exposer: Version: 1.1
          avast! Online Security: Version: 8
          1-ClickWeather: Version: 1.0
          SafariRestore: Version: 6.0.1
Audio Plug-ins:
          BluetoothAudioPlugIn: Version: 1.0 - SDK 10.9
          AirPlay: Version: 2.0 - SDK 10.9
          AppleAVBAudio: Version: 203.2 - SDK 10.9
          iSightAudio: Version: 7.7.3 - SDK 10.9
iTunes Plug-ins:
          Quartz Composer Visualizer: Version: 1.4 - SDK 10.9
3rd Party Preference Panes:
          Flash Player Support
          Flip4Mac WMV Support
          SMART Board Support
Time Machine:
          Auto backup: YES
          Volumes being backed up:
          Destinations:
                    Untitled 1 [Local] (Last used)
                    Total size: 0 B
                    Total number of backups: (null)
                    Size of backup disk: Excellent
                              Backup size 0 B > (Disk size 0 B X 3)
          Time Machine details may not be accurate.
          All volumes being backed up may not be listed.
Top Processes by CPU:
               5%          kextd
               3%          mds
               2%          firmwaresyncd
               1%          coreservicesd
               1%          Finder
Top Processes by Memory:
          106 MB          com.apple.WebKit.WebContent
          90 MB          Microsoft Word
          86 MB          Safari
          61 MB          WindowServer
          53 MB          Dock
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I have a MacBook Pro running mac osx 10.8, Screen saver keeps reverting to national geographic photos.

I have a MacBook Pro running mac osx 10.8, Screen saver keeps reverting to national geographic photos.

Just found this solution on another website. I tried it and it works. No more polar bears and Savannahs!
Apparently if you put it in the folder called "Desktop Pictures" it will work.
So, copy whatever folder of pictures you would like to use as your screensaver and then go to:
Macintosh HD>Library > Desktop Pictures
Paste your folder into this folder called "Desktop Pictures".
You may have to enter the administrator code (the password you use to open your mac usually).
Then, go back to System Preferences, go to Desktop and Screensaver, click on the Screensaver tab on the top, go to the drop down menu beside "Source" (under the picture) and click on "Choose Folder". Navigate to the Macintosh HD>Library>Desktop Pictures and then click on the folder you just pasted in there. Click "Choose" and you're all set.

After upgrading iPhoto on my MacBook Pro running OSX Yosemite 10.10.3 it continually keeps asking me that it is preparing library. This has happened 5 times now and I can't access my photo's through iPhoto, any suggestions?

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There is no upgrade to iPhoto with OS X 10.10.3 - here was an update to version 9.6.1 a few months ago and Photo 1.0 was added with 10.10.3 - what software and which version are you having trouble with - iPhoto or Photos?
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Nice Small App To Keep MacBook Pro Running With Lid Closed

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