So both CTRL+SHIFT+EJECT, or Hot corners etc makes no difference. I logged on saw that my iMac "boosted" from 3-400% to max on the CPU usage when logged in and by SSH into the iMac from my iPad I could use the "top -o cpu" to register the drop on all ways of "getting the screen dark". Point being: when you return to the office the day after its true: the rendering are done IF you havent used obscene large settings in your rendering which in my case was needed for a print and there was the problem. Seems that you were right and I partially are right (at least in my own iMac world): The rendering power on OSX drops both if the "app" is not highlighted or if you "log out". When I log in again: the fan starts all boosts and goes 100% (or almost close to 800% in our multicore days) fan stops working hard and all turns to sirup. Setting the screensaver to 1 min and prevent computer from sleeping, hot corners starting screensaver OR black screen (screen off) etc. Ps: "Are you explicitly sleeping or just letting it go to sleep on its own?" > Tried any angle.
MAC OS SCREENSAVER HOW TO PAUSE SOFTWARE
I can also concur to the apple link above that this goes for more (most) software than Cheetah3D on osx by the way. The only ting I can say: IF I do as Podperson (thanks for the tip man) states to just simply use hot corner monitor off it also ends the fan and progress on the render.
I know that this is / has been an issue for many users and the weird thing is that even such a streamlined HW / SW setup as a Mac can give mixed results.
I did find (and SO many people discuss this in regards of 3D rendering and OSX) an exciting comment on the web for Martin (if he ever reads this - as I am also of course eagerly awaiting v7 -)Ĭomment interesting for Martin in regards of implementing support for "non sleep" in the Cheetah3D code - perhaps not too late for v7?
MAC OS SCREENSAVER HOW TO PAUSE FULL
The fan "blows hard" when I am using the computer rendering and I have noticed that OSX prefer the Cheetah3D app to be "in focus" to give it full resources so perhaps my mistake is to state that it doesnt render rather than to state that "it doesn´t give it 100% cpu" untill done. I use also hot corners with both turn off monitor & start screensaver. Thanks guys for the awesome response as always.įirstly I of course also switch off all under power settings etc like the attached image states.