AboutEd Dyer Expertise Current Tech: Mac OS X 10.0 - 10.6, Some shell scripting, cron, launchd, Mac OS X Server 10.2-10.6, AD-OD Integration, Automator, Movable Type/Word Press Blogging, All CURRENT Mac models, iLife '09 and previous, iWork '09 and previous, Apple Remote Desktop, NetRestore/NetInstall/DeployStudio, Font Management, WiFi, BASIC Cisco
Devices: iPhone(original-3GS), AppleTV, Airport Express, Time Capsule
Old Skool: Mac OS Environment 7.5.3-OS 9 (please upgrade for pete's sake! I will only answer basic questions in this area, as my expertise here is fading), PowerBook G3/G4(all models), Mac/Windows Networking, PowerPC 604-G4 desktop models, Outlook 2001, Photoshop 7 and previous, Flash MX, Dreamweaver MX
Dabbler: Newton 2100 w/ WiFi and NSync, Yellow Dog Linux, Suse Linux (PPC), Ubuntu Linux, Vista Business
Experience I'm employed as a Solutions Architect at All Covered with a specialty in Macintosh technologies and Project Management. I've worked with the Macintosh Operating system and various machines since my first PowerMac 8500 running Mac OS 7.5.3 in 1996. I support my friends and family in keeping their Macs healthy and upgraded. Now I use a MacBook Pro for work and have a Flat Screen iMac (intel 20" core 2 duo) for home use. I went to school for multimedia and design, but this knowledge-base is fading, though I primarily geek out with workstation deployment and server management. I'm sort of a "Mac of all trades" :)
Most important: I've also worked on PCs for a number of years with various flavors of Windows(95,98,NT4,2000,2000Server,2K3Server,SBS 2K3Server,Mil,XPHome,XPPro, Vista Business), but I've always used the Mac as my platform of preference. Publications http://www.macwindows.com : VPNs and Outlook
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Education/Credentials I'm an Apple Certified System Administrator (ACSA) through 10.4 and have the lower certs as well (ACTC for 10.1 - 10.5), an Apple Certified Help Desk Specialist for 10.3 (ACHDS) and a member of the Apple Consultants Network, as well as an Apple Product Professional for 2002-2007. I have an MCP cert. from MS as well...
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I have a macbook pro that I've had for about 2 years and it's been doing
something very strange
lately. Generally when I'm done using it, I'll shut the lid to put it to sleep, but
lately it will start
running at random times (with the lid shut) and stay on, I'll wake up in the
morning after the lid has
been shut and all programs have been closed for over 10 hours, and the
computer will be burning
hot. Please let me know if you know why this has been happening and what I
can do to stop it.
Thanks!!
Answer Skylar,
Sounds like you might need some maintenance, which is pretty easy to do:
First, use Disk Utility to repair permissions (/Applications/Utilities/Disk Utility.app). This should be something you do whenever you've applied a Mac OS X update.
- Choose your hard drive on the left once you've launched disk utility
- Click "repair permissions" in the lower middle of the window
- Let it finish its routine before attempting to see if the problem is corrected
Next, restart the computer and hold down command(apple)-S. This brings you into single-user mode. Follow the instructions there by typing "/sbin/fsck -yf" and press ENTER.
After the file system check has done it's thing, type REBOOT.
You might also need to run Software Update to see if there is a firmware update for your MacBook Pro.
Lastly, if you continue to have issues, you may consider purchasing a third-party utility like Alsoft's disk warrior (http://www.alsoft.com) or Micromat's Tech Tool (http://www.micromat.com)
