As Apple always do, they "enable" new features just for the newest products ( Siri - just 4S, etc.) So I'm a bit skeptic they wont even care about supporting this feature on at least late 2011 or later MBP's with SSD installed (no matter if it's 3rd party or Apple's one).
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Apple Enables 'Power Nap' for Retina MacBook Pro With SMC Update
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They did update the 2010 MBA with Lion Internet Recovery (or whatever it's called) a few months back, so there's hope for older machines, I reckon. We'll just have to wait and see.
I think there's far too many variables that will make them say no to anything other than the machines they already have Power Nap enabled on. It's a possibility, but from what I've seen personally and what others have tested and seen, I don't think it'll change for any past machines.
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Exactly my thoughts.
System Preferences, Time Machine, Options, "Backup while on battery power".
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The "pink screens" were most likely someone playing around with development tools. There is a feature for software developers that allows to automatically show all non-retina quality graphics in pink, so as a developer you turn this on and you see immediately all the graphics you need to update in your app. Very useful to see that you didn't miss any low-quality graphics in your app.
That only works if the laptop is on. He was asking about backing up to Time Machine with the laptop off, and so far as I know, that feature only works when the machine is plugged-in.
Can Anyone Confirm That The Power Nap Features Actually Work?
I updated my MBPR yesterday afternoon, and since then, I have no evidence that the Power Nap features actually works. Specifically, "Find My Mac" and "Time Machine Backups" are definately NOT working. I tested both while the lid was closed and the computer was plugged in...and no dice. I searched online and apparently I am not the only one with these issues.
Thoughts?
I updated my MBPR yesterday afternoon, and since then, I have no evidence that the Power Nap features actually works. Specifically, "Find My Mac" and "Time Machine Backups" are definately NOT working. I tested both while the lid was closed and the computer was plugged in...and no dice. I searched online and apparently I am not the only one with these issues.
Thoughts?
the last backup for me reports completing after i put the macbook air to sleep so I'd say it's working
How about people with the MacBook Pro Retina? Is "Time Capsule" and "Find My Mac" working for you guys when your computer is plugged in and lid is closed?
Nope. I put it to sleep last night at midnight and woke it up this afternoon. Time Machine reported last backup was before i had put it to sleep.
I plan on buying a new macbook air, I am so going to love this power nap,
I guess by the time I buy it I should have a timecap by then.
I also guess it would be fully worked out with the bugs and such, I don't do a whole lot with laptops anymore, since I got my imac,
Would this feature even come to desktop macs? It would be nice, because then my computer can have a time to sleep.
I guess by the time I buy it I should have a timecap by then.
I also guess it would be fully worked out with the bugs and such, I don't do a whole lot with laptops anymore, since I got my imac,
Would this feature even come to desktop macs? It would be nice, because then my computer can have a time to sleep.
I know the menu option is still there, but searching for new updates is no longer done by the 'Software Update' application itself, as the App Store 'Update' feature seems to have taken over the role of pushing out Apple updates and developer updates to purchased Apps. What I was wondering is why in the graphic was the update shown to work under Software Update which has been reassigned to the App Store in 10.8. Unless this is somehow a user-changeable feature.
Valid question. Perhaps the firmware update is also being pushed to Retina MBPs that are running Lion, though the feature itself won't work under Lion.
