My macbook 13" keeps going up to 70 all higher when i just turn on the computer and stays like that...i've downloaded smcfancontrol but it isn't stopping the temp down.
View 4 RepliesI saw an interesting post today by pgharavi who says he is using SMCFanControl to set the max speed of his fan to 4000RPM:Quote:From the terminal:
/Applications/smcFanControl.app/Contents/Resources/smc -k F0Mx -w 60e0
(that's the default 6200 RPM)
/Applications/smcFanControl.app/Contents/Resources/smc -k F0Mx -w 3e80
(That's 4000 RPM Max)
I obviously gain a few degrees C when limiting to 4000, but at least my MBA shuts up.Not to question his knowledge but have others tried this and does it really work? might not go so far as to set the fan to 4000 (but I might). Given all the thoughts on Coolbook, what do you all know/think about this? Safe and effective relief from fan headaches?
I have a macbook pro, intel 2.4ghz core 2 duo, running snow leopard.My default speed for smcfancontrol is set to 4000rpm for both fans. I turn it on when i feel things are gettin a bit hot and I dont have my laptop cooler fan underneath.
I noticed something, when I quit smcfancontrol, shouldnt the fans revert back to default speed? I checked with iStatpro and saw that, even after quitting smc, the speeds of the fans are still at 4000rpm.After doing an SMC Reset, the default fan speed as stated by iStatpro is 2000rpm. As soon as I fire up smcfancontrol and quit it right after, the fans stay at 4000rpm. Even after i power cycle (reboot & power off/on) the mbp, the fans are still stuck at 4000rpm.
I feel this will wear out my fans a lot faster, I hardly ever need the fans at faster than 2000rpm because I use a laptop cooler 90% of the time.Is this a normal issue? Or a bug? Anyone else have this problem?
Just bought a new base 15" MBP, running 10.6.2. At a glance, everything runs just fine. However, SMCFanControl 2.2.2 can only read "LeftSide Fan". As if the Right Side Fan doesn't exist.
Well, it could be that the app is at fault, but I worry if there is a hardware problem. Is there any quick way to check whether the right side fan is ok? (while running apple hardware test, I can hear both fans working). I don't live anywhere near Apple Stores or their related service center, so if there's any app to verify the right side fan,
I've been hearing a lot about macbooks overheating, and was just wondering what are the ramifications of it overheating? Does it act slower, or over time does over heating lead to long term defects or something? Are there sings I should look for or something I should do if I sense my mac getting really hot?
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MacBook Pro
Earlier this evening my Pro (OS X Lion) overheated seemingly randomly. I gave it time to cool down but had to restart it. Not too long after restarting, it started blaring a klaxonlike horn at me. I didn't know what to do so I just shut it down. It's working better for now, but we'll see.
Info:MacBook Pro (13-inch Early 2011), Mac OS X (10.6)
My macbook pro overheated last night while in sleep mode. I starting it this morning it just kept a black screen and would do nothing else. Tried holding down power button for 10 secs and now it wont turn on at all. I pulled the battery out and unplugged the from the charger. Put it back in the computer got warm without even being on. Don't know what to do. Do not have apple care, mac was bought through school and is 4 years old. Is there anything that can be done to save it?
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Mac Pro, Mac OS X (10.5.2)
Does smcFanControl would able to control the fan at same rpm before boot up into vista? When I changed the rpm of fan to higher (3,000 rpm) under Mac OS X then boot up into Vista then it would be same rpm (3,000 rpm) what I was set or force back to default (back to 1,200 rpm)?
View 19 Replies View RelatedSo...basically what is going on is that after a while, depends on how hard my computer wants to run and make itself hot, it will completely shut down. . .not sleep, power off.
View 12 Replies View RelatedAlright I am wondering what temperature the computer has too get too in order to shut itself off. what I mean is, at what point will the compute shutdown or crash before it overheats? I think my mac mini (07 model) is getting too hot and it shut off a few mins ago (not gracefully shut down more like someone yanked the powercord out ) and I think that the shutdown may be related to heat problems.
idle temps: (celsius)
ambient:54
CPU:72
CPU heatsink:60
Northbridge1:57
Northbridge2:56
Fan RPM:5100rpm
Load Temps (celsius)
ambient:53
CPU:83
CPU heatsink:64
NorthBridge1:55
NorthBridge2:57
Fan RPM:5500rpm
Recently my iMac has been overheating while I'm playing a game. I hear the fan running and the body of the Mac gets really hot where I can't touch it I have Smc fan control.
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iMac, Mac OS X (10.7.5)
I did nearly six hours intense work on my MacBook Pro yesterday (Photoshop, Indesign, updating software and numerous other tasks).
I don't have a temperature gauge in my menu bar, so I don't know how hot the MacBook became, except it was quite hot to touch at the back.
Can this happen?
About a month ago, a friend who had just purchased his first Mac emailed me and asked why his Dock DownLoad file disappeared. I had no idea why. He still hasn't been able to reestablish it.
Yesterday, I downloaded something and my Dock DownLoad file vanished. I have tried rebooting, using (useless) Help, Spotlight, Search, and several other things. NO JOY. NO DownLoad file.
1. Does anyone know where to find DownLoad or how to bring it back?
I have experienced several idiosyncrasies with Snow Leopard, but when I call Apple support, they are very nice, but haven't a clue as to why it's happening.
2. Another problem is that the Highlight gets anchored on something in Mail, Word, and some other Apps. When I click somewhere else, the whole area between the "anchor" and what I click on is lit up. Apple doesn't know what causes it. I have to go through multiple machinations to shake it loose. I don't know what it is that causes it or specifically how to "shake it loose". Neither does Apple.
3. When typing in Word or an editor, there are times when the type changes to UpperCase and won;t let go.
Another problem is that, at times, when I click on a file, it fills the screen. Apple is aware of this problem and is trying to find an answer. Nothing, to date.
Apple support can't tell me why the MacMail Inbox spinner disappeared or how to get it back.
There are times when I can't access the hidden Dock. After rebooting and trying other things, the Dock finally shows up but any additions that I have put on the Dock are no longer there.
When I put a DVD in the slot, for the first few seconds, it grinds but does smooth out.
I thought that SL was supposed to get rid of the "foibles". "What happened on the way to the Forum"?
Is anyone finding other SL idiosyncrasies? What are they?
If anyone can help with items 1., 2, and/or 3. I'd be grateful.
BTW, Apple says that items 2 and 3 MAY be caused by the wireless Magic Mouse and/or the wireless keyboard; however, when I use alternates, it still happens.
What is mackeeper and should I download it?
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MacBook Pro (15-inch Core 2 Duo), Mac OS X (10.7.3)
We have somehow downloaded some adware which we would like to be rid of.
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MacBook Air (11-inch, Early 2014), iOS 7
Today I found this cool sreensaver on the net and I downloaded it when I went to try it. It didn't work. I try the test (in preferences) and it works but when I Hot Corner (Start SS) to test it out it load up a black screen with little dots (in the middle top of the screen) then it crush (it just close).
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MacBook, Mac OS X (10.7.3), MS WORD, iCloud upgrade, ***?
trying to play a tv programme that i have downloaded onto my mac on my tv - the hdmi cable i have will not fit any of the ports on my macbook air what accessory or adaptor do i need to buy?
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MacBook Air
Is it possible to reinstall Lion like the following?
Download os x lion from app store
Burn the .dmg to a disc
Insert disc into Mac
Boot, holding down C (?)
There are several types of dvd's. One i found is dvd +r, the other one was dvd -r.Whats the difference? How do i boot up with the dvd which contains the os x? Holding down C, like the real disc? My original disc is broken after moving my computer while the disc was spinning. It got scratches from it. My computer won't boot for some random problems I know.
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MacBook, Mac OS X (10.7.2), 2.26 ghz, 4 gb ram
I have had some trouble lately when downloading DMG files with Safari. In the URL bar I could see it was downloading and then downloaded however nothing happend. Changed to open with DiskUtility didn't do anything. Firewall had no influence. When downloaded with Firefox there was NO problem and everything went fine like it use to do with Safari. So I suspect it is a bug in Safari since this happens with all DMG files of late.
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MacBook Pro, Mac OS X (10.7.3)
on my windows pc (no comments from the peanut gallery, please), when I click the wireless icon, then right-click the ssid I'm connected to and select status, I get a status box that tells me how much data has been transmitted and received.
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MacBook Air, Mac OS X (10.7.3)
how do u uninstall a program you have downloaded?
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MacBook Pro (13-inch Late 2011), Mac OS X (10.7.3)
on my windows pc, when I click the wireless icon, then right-click the ssid I'm connected to, then select status, I get a status box that tells me how much data has been transmitted and received.
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MacBook Air, Mac OS X (10.7.3)
I missed to backup my documents before upgrading my ipad 2 to ios 5.1, however I found them in icloud/#iwork but they can't be downloaded. there is no download icon but the word updating. also the download option is not active (when right click). On the other side, my Mac Pro (OS X 10.7.4) has no "mobile document" I turned on and off documents & data in system pref. with restarting my mac several times but no thing changed.
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iPad 2 Wi-Fi + 3G, iOS 5.1, with mac pro running os x 10.7.4
