2014-06-10, 23:37
Hi everyone, so I had a Macbook Pro Mid-2010 laying around and decided to make it my HTPC (using a NAS to store all my data and have it connected to my TV). Just started using it the last 2 days after I did a complete OS restore to Maverick to take advantage as much as possible of the CPU and ram (only 8GB running memory clean everytime I only have 1GB of free available) from all the junk I had installed over the years. Just started using Aeon MQ5 skin and for the time being I am using my iPad/iPhone to control it (thinking of getting a cheap iTouch since everything I use is IP controlled) until I get an Apple Remote for quick use rather then going to the app everytime on the iPad. Today I wake up and do my usual routine before work and I walk into the living room and I hear some device going loudly. At first I thought it was my NAS as I usually only have it powered on at certain times of the day when I am home so when I got a closer look it was my Macbook Pro and it was pretty warm as well!
My question is more of tips and tricks in how to alleviate it, will enabling the screensaver not force XBMC to work as hard (currently it's completely off)? Am I missing a setting that could cause the Macbook to use more processing power then it should? I only started setting it up this weekend and LOVE it (makes TiVo look like complete garbage) but XBMC causing a constant strain on the Macbook is a little concerning and before I left I went into the app and made XBMC go into hibernation just so it would calm down.
Any help will always be appreciated.
My question is more of tips and tricks in how to alleviate it, will enabling the screensaver not force XBMC to work as hard (currently it's completely off)? Am I missing a setting that could cause the Macbook to use more processing power then it should? I only started setting it up this weekend and LOVE it (makes TiVo look like complete garbage) but XBMC causing a constant strain on the Macbook is a little concerning and before I left I went into the app and made XBMC go into hibernation just so it would calm down.
Any help will always be appreciated.