Mac studio v1 fan noise - it's going to be one of the loudest Macs at idle.

[seldor]

I wouldn’t say I’m in a quiet environment nor the Mac Studio makes THE dominating sound in the room.
It just creates a presence that you can hear (if you find it annoying is another img, it is for me) and you are noticing that it’s gone when you shut down the Mac Studio

 

[bobcomer]

The fact is that for people who report hearing the whine the sound seems to be at about 2.2 kHz. At that frequency just about anyone who can hear, would hear it if the noise was there. Most people will suffer from some hearing loss above 13 kHz or so, as they age, but obviously 13 kHz is well above the 2.2 kHz frequency where the whine seems to be located.

So my Studio Ultra has been quiet from the day I received it 3/18, I have not heard any noise except when I start to apply plug-ins to a bunch of audio files in RX-9 the fan speed will increase, but that is all the noise I have experienced from my Mac Studio.

As one who has a Whistling Studio, but mine's at 2.6kHz, I agree whole heartedly. Anyone with normal hearing would hear it if their studio made that noise, even older people. I have some upper range hearing loss, but way above 2kHz! (more like the upper teens kHz.)

Not all Studios make the whistle, but conversely, those of us that have a studio that makes it aren't lying about it, nor are we doing anything extraordinary to hear it. It's annoying! Chalk on chalkboard is in the 3kHz range, so it's low but close...

 

[seldor]

How do you handle the whine? I’m just before 2.2 kHz

 

[pshufd]

I just received a note from a YouTuber that Apple replaced the fans on his Studio as a repair. He said that there's still a whistle but it's not as loud.

 

[bobcomer]

How do you handle the whine? I’m just before 2.2 kHz

I'm not very sensitive to sounds in general, so I just ignore it as much as I can. Most of the time that works.

 

[kofman13]

Guys just try 1121 rpm it might go away for you like for me.

 

[chelssi]

Guys just try 1121 rpm it might go away for you like for me.

For me at 1121 rpm if the noise is not going away completely almost yes.

It is coriously that if you reduce the speed the noise increase it.

 

[seldor]

Changing the speed moves the frequencies. I move from 2.2 kHz at stock to a 1.32 kHz + 2.34 kHz at 11xx rpm. Then the speed defines the mix of these two new ones.

 

[hoodlum90]

I just received a note from a YouTuber that Apple replaced the fans on his Studio as a repair. He said that there's still a whistle but it's not as loud.

It will be interesting to hear if others had similar repairs from Apple and if it makes an improvement.

 

[seldor]

I’ll probably return mine in the hope of getting one without the high pitch.

 

[JohannesO]

I just received a note from a YouTuber that Apple replaced the fans on his Studio as a repair. He said that there's still a whistle but it's not as loud.

would you provide a link?

 

[DirkSchreib]

I just replaced my script I posted before with a pure Swift script without any external dependencies (besides standard system libraries Foundation and IOKit).
Get "SilentStudio" from https://github.com/dirkschreib/SilentStudio and use
sudo ./SilentStudio.swift
(Disclaimer: Use on your own risk)

 

[pshufd]

would you provide a link?

 

[ColdCase]

Dunno if posted before, but I noticed in the memory upgrade thread they found two different power supplies, made by different vendors. Wonder if one is more prone to noise hat the others? Its been a couple months and mine has yet to whine.

 

[AdamSeen]

Dunno if posted before, but I noticed in the memory upgrade thread they found two different power supplies, made by different vendors. Wonder if one is more prone to noise hat the others? Its been a couple months and mine has yet to whine.

It was mentioned a while back - the general conclusion was that the whining occurred no matter the PSU.

 

[lcubed]

Dunno if posted before, but I noticed in the memory upgrade thread they found two different power supplies, made by different vendors. Wonder if one is more prone to noise hat the others? Its been a couple months and mine has yet to whine.

no conclusions have been drawn in general since no one has actually tallied 'noisy' units by power supply type.
there's currently no way to tell without disassembling the units.

 

[Pennypacker83]

Has Apple acknowledged this problem at all?I am considering ordering the base model, but I am also really sensitive to high-pitch noise..

 

[JohannesO]

Has Apple acknowledged this problem at all?I am considering ordering the base model, but I am also really sensitive to high-pitch noise..

You can send it back until Jan 8th

 

[Apple2GS]

Has Apple acknowledged this problem at all?I am considering ordering the base model, but I am also really sensitive to high-pitch noise..

I bought 3 base models and returned the first two because of the whining noise. The 3rd was fine for a month then started whining. It's an odd sound, some can't hear it at all, and if you turn your head the sound goes away. Currently I'm using a fan application that sets the minimum speed to 1100 rpm when the system is cool which is almost always. So far so good, no whine.

 

[gusping]

I bought 3 base models and returned the first two because of the whining noise. The 3rd was fine for a month then started whining. It's an odd sound, some can't hear it at all, and if you turn your head the sound goes away. Currently I'm using a fan application that sets the minimum speed to 1100 rpm when the system is cool which is almost always. So far so good, no whine.

How frustrating. That is my main concern, a whine developing several months after buying the product, making any return impossible.

 

[JohannesO]

I’ll build an under desk mount now.
If that works I sort of tested beforehand with cardboard and I didn’t here it for days now.
But if no other fans are running on/under my desk I still can hear it slightly 🤪
I can return the Mac Studio until Jan 8th.

 

[sgjohnston]

I bought the Sengtek mount (https://www.amazon.com/dp/B0B7KCPPSY?psc=1&ref=ppx_yo2ov_dt_b_product_details), it's really nicely made. I was going to make something myself, but this seemed easier and neater . It works great. With the Mac under my desk, I can't hear the whoosh at all from the fans, but I can still hear the whistle a bit, if the room is quiet.

 

[EugW]

Hmm... I was considering buying a used Mac Studio, but this has given me pause. The used ones are still under Apple warranty but are not returnable. Mind you, I'd be perfectly happy to stick it on the underside of the desk.

BTW, having not read most of this thread, I don't know if this has been posted yet, but I saw one review online where the guy covered a portion of the exhaust area on the back with tape. Obviously not recommended, but it mostly solved his whine issue.

The Case of the Singing Studio — Basic Apple Guy

I have something to whine about regarding the Mac Studio.

basicappleguy.com

EDIT: Yep, I went back to August and it was already posted, along with some other similar "fixes".

 

[DirkSchreib]

Before I was able to stop the fans completely, I used a surgical mask on the back of my Mac Studio. Looked a little bit silly but worked. It reduced the rpm a little bit and avoided the whine.

 

[h43m]

I just replaced my script I posted before with a pure Swift script without any external dependencies (besides standard system libraries Foundation and IOKit).
Get "SilentStudio" from https://github.com/dirkschreib/SilentStudio and use
sudo ./SilentStudio.swift
(Disclaimer: Use on your own risk)

Script is running, but has no effect on rpm. Whats wrong?