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I've got a late 2008 13" MBP (upgraded to 240Gb SSD and 8GB RAM) and over the past few months it has started getting quite hot and the fan is almost constantly on. Battery life varies from 1hr to 3hrs and it is failing (Service Battery notification) so a new one is on order and should be with me in a few days.
I'll check the fan tonight for dust and see if that is part of the problem.
I use Google Chrome mostly (5-10 tabs in use) and Google Chrome Helper seems to keep the CPU at over 80% utilisation most of the time.
Would an upgrade to Mavericks and a new battery make a world of difference? Or is this a no brainer and I should have done it months ago?
Thanks.
I'll check the fan tonight for dust and see if that is part of the problem.
I use Google Chrome mostly (5-10 tabs in use) and Google Chrome Helper seems to keep the CPU at over 80% utilisation most of the time.
Would an upgrade to Mavericks and a new battery make a world of difference? Or is this a no brainer and I should have done it months ago?
Thanks.