27" imac + lion + playing video = crash • Hacker News Board

Re: 27" imac + lion + playing video = crash

#11

Post by kxs » Sun, Aug 07, 2011, 5:57 PM UTC

swah wrote: post #8

Does Flash makes all MBP hot or just my older one?

I don't own a MBP, but my mac mini (2.5ghz i5) is heating up pretty quickly (about 20-30 degrees warmer while playing a flash video).

Re: 27" imac + lion + playing video = crash

#12

Post by [deleted] » Sun, Aug 07, 2011, 5:59 PM UTC

swah wrote: post #8

Does Flash makes all MBP hot or just my older one?

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Re: 27" imac + lion + playing video = crash

#13

Post by sirlancer » Sun, Aug 07, 2011, 6:11 PM UTC

The latest comment as of this writing indicates that removing iStat fixes the problem.

Great news guys, in my case the problem has been solved completely, just uninstall iStat menus, it seems that this software installed modules in the kernel of OS X, these modules are giving problems after sleep mode.

UNINSTALL ALL I HAVE THIS SOFTWARE AND MODULES AND NO LONGER HAVE MORE FREEZING.

TRY AND SEE.

Re: 27" imac + lion + playing video = crash

#14

Post by pedalpete » Sun, Aug 07, 2011, 6:15 PM UTC

Similar thread posted a few days ago http://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=2850156

Re: 27" imac + lion + playing video = crash

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Post by drivebyacct2 » Sun, Aug 07, 2011, 6:21 PM UTC

VLC on my MBP (SL & Lion) is completely unable to play 720p MKV files. I don't understand why. I've scoured the Internet and Apple support forums. Seeking within VLC will basically halt the computer. Normal playback will slow the computer down to where it stops responding to user interaction after 20-30 minutes.

Also, all Flash audio has stopped in Lion now, as of a day or two ago. Just don't upgrade to Lion yet, in my opinion.

Re: 27" imac + lion + playing video = crash

#16

Post by aforty » Sun, Aug 07, 2011, 6:26 PM UTC

Same problem here. Has happened a few times when starting to play video but has also happened a few other times. Seems like something with the video card, hopefully Apple can fix it with a driver update.

I don't use iStat.

Re: 27" imac + lion + playing video = crash

#17

Post by jasonlotito » Sun, Aug 07, 2011, 6:35 PM UTC

sirlancer wrote: post #13

The latest comment as of this writing indicates that removing iStat fixes the problem. Great news guys, in my case the problem has been solved completely, just uninstall iStat menus, it seems that this software installed modules in the kernel of OS X, these modules are giving problems after sleep mode. UNINSTALL ALL I HAVE THIS SOFTWARE AND MODULES AND NO LONGER HAVE MORE FREEZING. TRY AND SEE.

The "latest" comment is relative. And no, this doesn't fix the problem.

Re: 27" imac + lion + playing video = crash

#18

Post by sebkomianos » Sun, Aug 07, 2011, 7:02 PM UTC

dmix wrote: post #10

swah wrote: post #8

Does Flash makes all MBP hot or just my older one?

Makes my 2011 MBP as hot as it did on my 2008 MBP. Flash's ability to hog resources has scaled in line with moores law.

Do laptops running Windows face the same problems with Flash?

Re: 27" imac + lion + playing video = crash

#19

Post by ethank » Sun, Aug 07, 2011, 7:04 PM UTC

uris wrote: post #4

For me, 10.7.2 (Beta) solved the problem. Does not seem to be related to Flash, as it used to crash randomly with any type of video, in/out the browser, in Safari, or in Chrom's own etc.

Same here, but introduced an issue with external display sleeping. Still a beta though.

Re: 27" imac + lion + playing video = crash

#20

Post by krakensden » Sun, Aug 07, 2011, 8:14 PM UTC

sebkomianos wrote: post #18

dmix wrote: post #10

Earlier quoted context omitted.

Makes my 2011 MBP as hot as it did on my 2008 MBP. Flash's ability to hog resources has scaled in line with moores law.

Do laptops running Windows face the same problems with Flash?

yes, but it's not as bad