PS Lags Whole System

[Oriten]

Have a look at your Processor Performance - Open up System Preferences, click on Energy Saver and then click on the Options button. There should be a selection menu next to Processor Performance. Try setting it to Automatic.

I used to have problems a while back with my imac sounding like a jet taking off and just generally overheating until I set it to Automatic... It might help...

[Timmothy Perriwinkle]

Okay, that system preference isn't available with a MacBook on Leopard. Just thought I'd say.

Anyway, so today I thought that perhaps the problem was that my fans were clogged with dust. I hadn't cleaned them since I got my Macbook over a year ago, so I opened it up (which would have effectively voided my warranty, had it not already expired) and found that my fan vent was completely blocked with dust. And a thick layer of it at that. I cleaned it out, and am running PS now, we'll see if the problem pops up again...

[Caarrie]

since I got my Macbook over a year ago

If you have the gma x3100 graphics card, make sure you put texture downsampling at 1/2 or further to the right in pssetup that will fix some crashes of the client.

[Lamiathan]

Make sure you are careful with the icepack thing, if your comp ends up sitting in a puddle of water, that is not good for it(can cause damage). I believe that you can buy cooling pad things that you set your laptop on and it will cool your laptop with extra fans and heatsinks and such. These things can also be bought for either Mac or PC laptops. As far as the MacBooks go, I have heard of several examples before of overheating, and supposedly it was a problem with the board. Even if your MacBook is no longer under warranty, you may still be able to have it fixed without breaking your wallet. I would look into that a little more.