New MBP issue

meghatronic · 14 Jul 2009 at 23:03

NickK said:
The odd point is that he's not running out of proper usable memory.

SNIP

Thing is, on restart, vsize is that high. So something has definitely gone wrong. It isn't as though i've opened every app on the laptop then closed them all.

NickK · 14 Jul 2009 at 23:42

Good point! It's late so probably not the best time to attempt to analyse this!

meghatronic · 14 Jul 2009 at 23:53

NickK said:
Good point! It's late so probably not the best time to attempt to analyse this!

Macs a? They never go wrong

FreeStream · 15 Jul 2009 at 00:24

meghatronic said:
Macs a? They never go wrong

Well I've never had a continuing problem with a mac ever up until my MP.

And then change it do a VGA cable and everyone is happy.

Some computers just freak for some reason.

Reminds me of I-Robot and the "There have always been ghosts in the machine. Random segments of code, that have grouped together to form unexpected protocols. Unanticipated, these free radicals engender questions of free will, creativity, and even the nature of what we might call the soul. "

Or, its OS X' time of the month

meghatronic · 15 Jul 2009 at 23:03

Common problem, I now find out:

http://discussions.apple.com/thread.jspa?threadID=2054387&start=0&tstart=0

NickK · 15 Jul 2009 at 23:15

Interesting - have you replaced your HD?

Even though I have a Vertex 120, the system runs at SATA 1.5Gbit as it's an old Model 3,1 which means I didn't have the firmware update that started the issue in the first place.

meghatronic · 15 Jul 2009 at 23:36

NickK said:
Interesting - have you replaced your HD?

Even though I have a Vertex 120, the system runs at SATA 1.5Gbit as it's an old Model 3,1 which means I didn't have the firmware update that started the issue in the first place.

Nope. Stock 500 5400 - which judging from other forums seems to be the main victim. I can't really take the laptop back as it's a company machine - and the returns process is so complicated it isn't worth it. I'll just hope Apple fix it - but I hear they're denying there's an issue.