Macbook AC Adapter Only Software Workaround for Slow CPU

[knemonic]

Hey all,

Anyone know of a workaround for the decline in performance when only using the ac adapter on macbooks?

I am using my macbook in my living room as a HTPC and I took the battery out cause it was getting fat, you know the bloated battery issue that plagues lithium ion batteries.

Or is this a hardware limitation that cannot be avoided because software does not control the cpu performance?

Thanks!

 

[old-wiz]

I seem to remember reading that the issue is the power supply doesn't supply enough power without the battery to run the cpu at full speed.

 

[Pixellated]

Take the battery to an Apple store and they might replace it for free. out of warranty. They tend to when it is to do with an AC adapter or battery.