| I converted from PC to my Macbook Pro about four | | | | research on the issue. |
| months ago. Since I do a lot of Internet marketing, I | | | | I discovered a free utility called "SMC Fan Control" |
| was a bit concerned about over-working the CPU on | | | | and installed it. I was blown away by the usefulness |
| my Macbook. I was also quite concerned as to | | | | of this tool. My CPU went from 72 degrees (under a |
| whether or not I would be able to do all of the work | | | | load) to 41 degrees under the same load! This is a 31 |
| I was able to do on my PC. Would I find | | | | degree difference, which - in the computer business - |
| replacements for all of my programs? | | | | is huge! The machine runs so much cooler and faster |
| One of the first things that I noticed - apart from | | | | now. The utility has two settings; "regular" and "High |
| just being able to open the box and go - was the | | | | Speed". I run it on regular at about 2,000 rpm when I |
| fact that my Macbook was so quiet. I spent the first | | | | am just cruising around. When I have Windows |
| three days just installing all the programs I needed to | | | | running in Parallels, as well as a few native Windows |
| do my business. I managed to replace pretty much | | | | programs, along with Adobe Photoshop and MSWord |
| everything - with the one exception being XSite Pro. | | | | all at the same time, I run it in "High Speed" mode. |
| Xsite absolutely rocks for creating high quality | | | | Most of the time, the temperature sits between 39 |
| websites fast. So to make this program work, I | | | | and 47 degrees. |
| installed Parallels 5. I run it in "coherent" mode and it is | | | | The only other cool thing that I want to mention |
| pretty much seamless with OS10. | | | | today is the boot options for Mac. If you hold down |
| The quietness of the Mac comes partially due to the | | | | the numbers 6 and 4 while it is booting, it will boot |
| low speed of the internal fan. The computer is a | | | | into 64 bit mode. This handles memory a lot more |
| unibody frame that is all brushed metal. It acts quite | | | | efficiently. I find my computer runs faster and longer |
| nicely as a heat-sink. I did notice, however, that | | | | without me needing to flush the caches. |
| when I am rendering videos for upload to Youtube, | | | | There so many things that Mac has done correctly, |
| the front of the keyboard near the bottom of the | | | | that I can barely scratch the surface here. I hope to |
| screen - gets pretty hot. I started doing some | | | | report a lot more tips and tricks in the near future. |