When you transcode a Motion project in Compressor on a MacBook Pro (Late 2008), your computer may stay in "Higher performance" graphics mode after the project has been transcoded. This can happen even after you change the graphics setting in the Energy Saver pane in System Preferences to "Better battery life," log out, and then log back in. The Energy Saver pane in System Preferences may report the graphics mode is "Better battery life," but it will still be in "Higher performance" mode.
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