When the macbook pro is sleeping, does it still generate heat? I left my sleeping computer in its case for a whole day and now I noticed the bottom of my laptop is more heated on one side than the other. I'm worried the lack of ventilation could cause it to overheat or something.
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Heat while macbook is sleeping
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No, it won't overheat in sleep mode. If it's really warm, it may indicate it didn't stay in sleep mode the whole time. Also consider where the case was located.
Mac OS X: Why your Mac might not sleep or stay in sleep mode
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Mac OS X: Why your Mac might not sleep or stay in sleep mode
Determine why your Mac wakes up from sleep
Are there any cases in which the macbook pro will automatically wake from sleep while the lid is closed? For example, if you walk in to a building with wifi?
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Also... the my computer and the case was in my zipped up backpack. So I don't believe there was any ventilation at all.
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Also... the my computer and the case was in my zipped up backpack. So I don't believe there was any ventilation at all.
No, it won't wake simply at the presence of a WiFi network. Read the links I provided about the possible causes for waking from sleep. Also, use iStat Pro to give you accurate readings of your temps. Just saying it was warm isn't very specific. After it's been in sleep mode a while, open it at check your temps.
There's no such thing as "closing the lid too soon" unless you're slamming it hard enough to damage something. How quickly or slowly you close the lid has no bearing on whether it enters or stays in sleep mode.