Friday, August 18, 2006
Apple address MacBook heat issue with new firmware
Apple has released a SMC firmware update for the MacBook to address heat issues. This firmware will reprogram the fan behavior of the MacBook. In other words, the fan will come on at a lower temperature and stay on longer to maintain a lower temperature. This, of course, translates to possibly more fan noise for the user.I have applied this firmware update (easy process, just make sure the power is plugged in during the process), and so far it works good. The upper-left side of the keyboard/case is usually the "hot spot" and after the update it has cooled considerably. The fan noise isn't that noticeable to me, so I am a happy MacBook camper.
Article Link posted by Jambo Consulting at 11:40 AM
