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When I have my iphone 5 close to my Macbook Pro, my Mac shuts down until I move the phone away from it. I presume the technology in the phone is interrupting the technology of the Mac but it shouldn't do that in my opinion. My friend has the same model Macbook Pro and Iphone5 and it happens to her as well. Just wondering if anyone else is having the same issue or has any tips.
iPhone 5, iOS 6
Same here. Mine only happens when my phone is literally ON the computer, to the left of the trackpad. It's so weird.
I would guess that you are placing the iphone 5 near the right side of your notebook. Most likely the magnets int eh speakers/microphone are tripping the lid close switch making the notebook thinking that the screen has been closed putting the system to sleep.
I used to have that happen to me all the time when I would accidentally set a portable hard disk on the palm rest of my MacBook Pro. The magnet in the HD would trip the lid close sensor and put the system to sleep.
Just guessing here, but I suspect your phone is triggering the Reed Switch was is sleeping your screen.
It only happens when the phone is on the left side of the computer. To the left of the mouse pad.
I just discovered this by accident today. I thought I was crazy but after I was able to get it to do it several times, I knew something was up. Glad to see other people have discovered this too.
its called the hall effect. it is caused primarily by the magnets in the speakers of the iphone. I have the iPhone 5 and the MacBook Pro 13 inch 2012 model 2.5 ghz. It only happens on the left side of the touchpad.
My MacBook Pro turns off when the camera of my iPhone 5s hits the fn-key.
it happens with me when my iphone5 is to the left of the trackpad !
Macbook pro shuts down when my iphone 5 is close.
