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Vacation tomorrow should I take my MacBook?
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I remember reading somewhere long time ago to leave your devices in their cases until their temperature equalizes with the environment.
And you are right. The fact that it hasn’t happened to me yet doesn’t mean that it will never happen.
I’ll be more careful too. Thank you.
Disagree. I have asked myself if I really needed to bring my laptop on vacation before. It's a hot topic I think. The concern over the battery drain/damage is a little compulsive though.
I don't think OP is asking this question. He is bringing a laptop regardless, he just wants to know if bringing his favourite laptop is going to somehow drain/damage it, in which case he'd bring his older, clunkier one.
I for one leave my 14" MacBook Pro at home and take an iPad wth magic keyboard when I travel, so I get what you're saying.
I really want to know if the OP ultimately decided to take it or not. The suspense is killing me.
Interesting. I've never been to the States and didn't know humidity can be so high there. Appears Santa Maria can reach 88%. Never stop learning I guess. SIN can reach 100% with very heavy rain falls it would seem.
The old zip-lock-bag trick I know from acclimatizing camera gear where condensation is immediately evident. Whilst the h/ware failure on my MBP wasn't attributed to the humidity (on 2nd SMC replacement now), the LSIs being activated did give Apple a reason to deny warranty. It's something we don't see until opening the laptop.
ps This MBP is a Frankenstein now with everything changed, repaired, replaced..except really the keyboard
We all do! So whilst the OP is kicking back on holidays we're up to 5 pages now. Impressed it has reached this with mainly civilised comments and no trolling. Nice one.
Like camera gear placed into zip lock bag to help acclimatise to wildly extreme humidity differences, it probably would. You can see the condensation immediatly inside lenses but of course not inside the laptop.
My post was based on the fact that although extremely high humidity most likely won't damage the hardware itself, the LSIs could potentially be tripped, giving Apple an excuse to deny warranty. Personal experience.
Note: I'm really basing this going from cold AC airports to extremely humid environments (90-100%) outside quickly.
Spot on, glad someone understands this issue. It's exactly where I'm coming from. Moving from AC airports such as SIN or TLV with 90-100% humidity quickly to the outside w/out acclimatising. My warning, after seeing condensation inside lenses was the LSIs being tripped inside laptops and a concern when Apple denies future warranty claims because of this.
That is common knowledge, no need to post here as it violates MacRumors "frivolous post" rule. Maybe it'll be good for new users though, who knows.
Yes, using plastic bags when you're sleeping outside in polar regions is a great trick.
"Tell us about the plastic bag you slept in?
The plastic bag we used is a sweat barrier. When there is no sun drying out the equipment, the sweat from the body and moisture in the clothes will go into the sleeping bag material and freeze to ice. If you do this, the sleeping bag will be full of ice and destroyed in a couple of weeks. So, we slept inside a huge plastic bag, simply to make a vapor-tight material between us and the sleeping bag. The plastic bag stops the moisture, so the thick, insulating material in the sleeping bag does not get wet. It is important to keep the equipment dry! We had a bag that was made of the same type of plastic that you find in hay bales, specially welded together so it fit perfectly inside the sleeping bag. It was allright, pretty hot really! Such bags are not available for purchase, but you can use such emergency plastic bags, which can withstand the cold very well." [Google translate]
Q&A med Børge Ousland
Vi hadde en online spørretime med polfarer og eventyrer Børge Ousland. Det kom opp en rekke gode spørsmål i løpet av praten, her finner du svaret på dem.
Børge Ousland a Norwegian adventurer and polar explorer. He used plastic bags when traveling from north of Alaska, across the North Pole and down to the Norwegian archipelago of Svalbard (Spitsbergen).
Don't worry about the laptop, worry about the data, it's much more precious: make TWO backups before leaving!
And turn on FileVault.
And turn on FileVault.
You didn't take anything tech-wise... except a very powerful computer, an high definition digital camera, a GPS, several other sensors, audio and video communication equipment, and nearly unlimited access to the entire human knowledge.
Sound advice! The Author however stated having left last Thursday. 115 posts hanging on the edge of suspense for the decided outcome
Hi All,
Thank you for all the helpful responses I appreciate it and thanks to the trolls for making me chuckle.
I decided to to take my old laptop but it has not even left my bag once since I left my house. I have only JUST checked my emails for the first time on my iPhone now and seen all these comments (was not expecting the thread to get this big haha!). I apologise for the dumb question and to those offended/annoyed by it.
For those that are wondering, I am having an amazing time! Been jet skiing, chilling on the beach and pool, plenty of drinks (all inclusive). I also got lucky twice in the evenings, I’m having a blast! And I like to think you’ve all had a part to play in this.
Overall I think it’s a great idea to bring your MacBook/laptop/devices on holiday BUT bare in mind you may (like me) underestimate just how distracted you will be! (First holiday since all of the lockdowns so I think I must of forgotten haha).
Thanks again MacRumors!
Thank you for all the helpful responses I appreciate it and thanks to the trolls for making me chuckle.
I decided to to take my old laptop but it has not even left my bag once since I left my house. I have only JUST checked my emails for the first time on my iPhone now and seen all these comments (was not expecting the thread to get this big haha!). I apologise for the dumb question and to those offended/annoyed by it.
For those that are wondering, I am having an amazing time! Been jet skiing, chilling on the beach and pool, plenty of drinks (all inclusive). I also got lucky twice in the evenings, I’m having a blast! And I like to think you’ve all had a part to play in this.
Overall I think it’s a great idea to bring your MacBook/laptop/devices on holiday BUT bare in mind you may (like me) underestimate just how distracted you will be! (First holiday since all of the lockdowns so I think I must of forgotten haha).
Thanks again MacRumors!
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MacRumors forums never stop baffling me. Lots of solid informational threads get a handful of posts yet someone deciding to take a laptop on vacation gets over a hundred.
Not true for all seats and all people. Depends on 1) how much leg room you have 2) the length of your arms, and the width of your seat. Might be true for tall people in cattle class. Just saying.
One knows it was a great vacation when you get home and never opened your laptop, posted anything anywhere. Hopefully you didn't bring anything home from getting lucky 😱
Really silly question but what do you guys think about bringing your macbook air into the toilet for a number 2? Would the moisture affect the battery, or the screen, or how the laptop thinks of me? Would it affect the quality of my number 2 experience? Would love to know what everyone thinks.
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Yes, I can confirm some mild moisture damage that occurred to my air after 16 months of humid bathroom breaks. I highly recommend Apple Care if you decide to use in this way.