Fan turning on quick... 13' Ultimate.

[jinxednuance]

Hello,

I am not sur if this is normal. But whenever I stream the fan starts working and when I check the CPU consumption I realize it is above 50%.

It does the same thing with Skype.

Should I be worried the fan is turned on a lot now? Is there anything I can do to keep the computer running smoother?

Thanks and appreciate it.

 

[alust2013]

That's normal, as flash video (streaming) and skype both use a considerable amount of CPU, so it will heat up a bit and cause the fans to come on.

 

[entatlrg]

Install Coolbook.

There's a lot of info on this forum regarding Coolbook.

Solved the fan problem for me instantly.

 

[jinxednuance]

Currently I only have 4 tabs of Chrome, none of which is video and the fan is on and the temp is 42. Is that normal?!

One of the things that I loved about the Macbook is that you rarely hear the fan go on, and with this one, it is on almost anytime I use it...

 

[bcaslis]

Use Activity Monitor to see what is using up the CPU. That's what is causing the fan to run all the time. Skype is a know CPU hog but you could have some background process doing it.

 

[simsaladimbamba]

The fan is always on, the lowest fan speed is 2000RPM. Check your speed via iStat Pro.
Have you tried an SMC reset yet?
Intel-based Macs: Resetting the System Management Controller (SMC)

 

[jinxednuance]

I'm an idiot, I can't believe I didn't think of checking Activity Log.

Apparently something called "Adobe-something-synchronizer" has been eating up all the CPU.

I do have a few basic adobe programs (like reader etc..) but I have no idea what that is!

 

[SR71]

I'm an idiot, I can't believe I didn't think of checking Activity Log.

Apparently something called "Adobe-something-synchronizer" has been eating up all the CPU.

I do have a few basic adobe programs (like reader etc..) but I have no idea what that is!

Refer to the thread that I linked below to stop Adobe Resource Synchronizer from using up all of your battery.

Hope this helps!

https://forums.macrumors.com/threads/1067212/

 

[jinxednuance]

Refer to the thread that I linked below to stop Adobe Resource Synchronizer from using up all of your battery.

Hope this helps!

https://forums.macrumors.com/threads/1067212/

Resolved. Thank you so much.

 

[SR71]

Resolved. Thank you so much.

Anytime.

 

[macaddict3]

oh i didnt know that ha