Ambient Air Sensor

[mackmgg]

I was using an old macbook pro today, and I noticed it had an Ambient Air sensor. I looked on mine (Mid '07 Santa Rosa) and I can't find it. Did apple remove the ambient air sensor?

 

[GGJstudios]

I was using an old macbook pro today, and I noticed it had an Ambient Air sensor. I looked on mine (Mid '07 Santa Rosa) and I can't find it. Did apple remove the ambient air sensor?

Do you mean Ambient Light Sensor? If so, it's still there.

 

[cys920622]

I was using an old macbook pro today, and I noticed it had an Ambient Air sensor. I looked on mine (Mid '07 Santa Rosa) and I can't find it. Did apple remove the ambient air sensor?

if you mean the light sensor that's the little circle to the left of the webcam.

 

[Eddyisgreat]

if you mean the light sensor that's the little circle to the left of the webcam.

Not in the old mbp.

The light sensor is in the speaker grills.

 

[GGJstudios]

if you mean the light sensor that's the little circle to the left of the webcam.

Only on some models. Mine's under the speaker grille.

 

[mackmgg]

Do you mean Ambient Light Sensor? If so, it's still there.

No, the ambient air sensor. It showed the external temperature within 1 degree of what our thermostat read

 

[miles01110]

No, the ambient air sensor. It showed the external temperature within 1 degree of what our thermostat read

I believe Apple removed the AAS with the SR models. They also used to be in at least the Mac mini, but I think they're gone from those as well. Nobody really used it.

 

[SonicBoom1981]

What was the point of it? how was it used?

 

[miles01110]

What was the point of it? how was it used?

I assume it was so people could see whether or not the ambient temperature was within the operating limits of the machine, but they made it somewhat inconvenient to access the panel or whatever it was that you used to view the temperature, so I doubt anyone ever used it.

 

[rdowns]

Ambient Air Sensor? Never heard of it. I assume it detects nasty farts and shuts down your Mac when needed. Shrug.

 

[Bulldog321]

I have it on my iMac. In iStat Pro, under temperatures it lists the ambient air temperature.

 

[kolax]

Could someone write an app to access the quality of a fart?

 

[rdowns]

Could someone write an app to access the quality of a fart?

Access? I think you mean assess.

 

[mackmgg]

I assume it was so people could see whether or not the ambient temperature was within the operating limits of the machine, but they made it somewhat inconvenient to access the panel or whatever it was that you used to view the temperature, so I doubt anyone ever used it.

Although few people used it, I find that it would be really nice. There are many times I've wanted one on my iPhone

 

[kolax]

Access? I think you mean assess.

Touché and nice pun.

 

[dsprimal]

+1 to air sensor, it can act like a fire alarm for your households