tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5710205.post1214738212986203281..comments2024-02-08T11:00:53.069-06:00Comments on Gordon's Tech: My MacBook fan was roaring. Why?JGFhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14580785981874040314noreply@blogger.comBlogger59125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5710205.post-34627675591819258592012-10-09T11:57:29.377-05:002012-10-09T11:57:29.377-05:00Thank you so much for this info! My Macbook fan ha...Thank you so much for this info! My Macbook fan has been hyperactive for weeks and searching for answers I found your blog. It seems to have been a print que problem for me too! I deleted the held document in my (disconnected and unused) Epson Stylus printer and the fan has been quiet as a mouse ever since! I thought I had a major memory or other mysterious problem but it seems solved now. Thanks again!Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5710205.post-30189117161799266072011-02-11T14:09:12.121-06:002011-02-11T14:09:12.121-06:00Just as the last 3 have mentioned, Lexmark was als...Just as the last 3 have mentioned, Lexmark was also the culprit for me. I think we're on to something...Trizzyhttp://www.twitter.com/traesoulnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5710205.post-42733322994616683092010-09-20T18:49:25.155-05:002010-09-20T18:49:25.155-05:00Same exact problem. The weird part was two weeks a...Same exact problem. The weird part was two weeks ago my fan was making more noise than it ever has, I checked activity monitor and nothing was out of the ordinary. My temps weren't too high either but I could hear my fan in a quiet room. I downloaded SMC fan control, to see if the noise changed when I altered the fan speed. You could just tell the fan was a little off. I called apple and they replaced my fan. Two days later, my fan is roaring, but in a different way. Checked the activity monitor, and it was my lexmark printer driver freaking out my computer, it was using somehow over 100% of my cpu. At this point, I know think this is an lexmark/cannon issue. Furthermore, multiple searches online for an answer have left me with nothing. I assuming this must be an apple issue.Areonoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5710205.post-22080560243814417402010-08-29T23:11:59.339-05:002010-08-29T23:11:59.339-05:00I am SO glad I found your article. I was stressing...I am SO glad I found your article. I was stressing out, restarting, shutting down, resetting SMC, yelling at the machine in two different languages.....and after a bit of googling I found your article which solved my problems! Damn print que. I am 100% sane now though. I thought oh shit, here goes my macbook, and another charge on a credit card. Phew! Thank you so much. Oh, and Lexmark is to blame for my issue.Nanixhnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5710205.post-53250067303143637462010-07-22T23:13:20.659-05:002010-07-22T23:13:20.659-05:00Thanks also - just solved the same problem with yo...Thanks also - just solved the same problem with your blog.jimsmithnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5710205.post-56094969331425122922010-07-15T16:35:50.088-05:002010-07-15T16:35:50.088-05:00thanks heaps buddy! save my life from the one of t...thanks heaps buddy! save my life from the one of the most irritating sounds there is - a computer fan full on!<br /><br />much appreciated!<br /><br />haaksAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5710205.post-34505736242592778932010-06-20T17:59:41.317-05:002010-06-20T17:59:41.317-05:00Thank you so much! My fan has been going almost no...Thank you so much! My fan has been going almost non-stop for weeks. After fiddling for an hour or so with other online suggestions, I read here about the print queue problem and decided to look at the activity monitor again. (I had some trouble interpreting it, not having a clue about techno stuff) Then I saw it. 99.5% of my CPU was involved in a print queue jam!! Even I was able to resolve that issue easily. Thank you so much for saving me a heap of time and money1Gailhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02216664659253363875noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5710205.post-3480281869118395992010-06-20T10:13:10.289-05:002010-06-20T10:13:10.289-05:00Thank you thank you thank you!!!Thank you thank you thank you!!!Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5710205.post-44555358203745209462010-05-19T00:30:05.238-05:002010-05-19T00:30:05.238-05:00The steps definitely worked but my problem was not...The steps definitely worked but my problem was not a print job. It was iAntivirus running at 99%! So I quit it and relished in the sound of the slowing fans. :) Thank you so much. :)Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5710205.post-63460018428937071292010-05-16T09:57:30.598-05:002010-05-16T09:57:30.598-05:00Thanks David. I wonder how machine lifetime is imp...Thanks David. I wonder how machine lifetime is impacted by that many months of excess heat output.<br /><br />I wonder if things are any better with 10.6 -- if the OS has any better management of ill behaved drivers.<br /><br />I don't use Canon products any longer, so I can't test with their stuff.JGFhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14580785981874040314noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5710205.post-60552047433910251872010-05-15T17:23:47.346-05:002010-05-15T17:23:47.346-05:00Beautiful! These testimonials really warm the hear...Beautiful! These testimonials really warm the heart. Keep 'em coming!Jair-Rohm Parker Wellshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08136868184352732137noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5710205.post-90052784836941281552010-05-15T01:43:47.570-05:002010-05-15T01:43:47.570-05:00Thank you, Apple store couldn't fix the proble...Thank you, Apple store couldn't fix the problem, they just sold me another battery, the new battery power was 50% of what it should be-the roaring fan being all consuming! Once I deleted the Canon printer and a dozen jobs stuck in the queue the fan stopped immediately after blowing for 6 months!David H Cape Townnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5710205.post-28238044633907612552010-05-05T21:11:38.594-05:002010-05-05T21:11:38.594-05:00Thanks dude, this just fixed my fianceƩ's comp...Thanks dude, this just fixed my fianceƩ's computer. I like you would have gone directly to the Activity Monitor in my old PC days, funny how quickly you let your guard down on a Mac isn't it?CHhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06776225270994804238noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5710205.post-58297826274141692352010-04-16T18:02:03.207-05:002010-04-16T18:02:03.207-05:00Thank you! I went to apps and saw that my Sync se...Thank you! I went to apps and saw that my Sync server was going crazy. I killed it and the fan was off in 15 seconds.gdbabyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03781300782214349839noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5710205.post-51563149949922311202010-03-28T15:16:05.022-05:002010-03-28T15:16:05.022-05:00Yup, same issue as you mentioned and now it is fix...Yup, same issue as you mentioned and now it is fixed, glad your post came up high on the list on google search, as problem solved quickly. Thanks heaps! Little macbook can now get some rest and I can stop worrying!!Unknownhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13027909292760775519noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5710205.post-86327043887944436232010-03-10T12:07:25.528-06:002010-03-10T12:07:25.528-06:00THANK YOU!!!!!
I searched everywhere trying to fi...THANK YOU!!!!! <br />I searched everywhere trying to figure out what was wrong (applecare expired, so i couldn't turn to them anymore). I went to my Canon Pixma mp170 print queue found the little sucker, deleted it and presto! my fan is at peace. <br /><br />THANKS AGAIN!!!!!Unknownhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09152518989332358460noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5710205.post-8759189175894637132010-02-27T18:08:24.049-06:002010-02-27T18:08:24.049-06:00Bless your friggin' heart. Fixed it. I was doi...Bless your friggin' heart. Fixed it. I was doing PRAM resets to no avail. Radar in Motion widget eating all my CPU power. I'll just stick to The Weather Channel, thanks!Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5710205.post-87164709138426042652009-12-25T10:22:28.191-06:002009-12-25T10:22:28.191-06:00The default for Activity Monitor shows only the pr...The default for Activity Monitor shows only the processes for the current user. So you miss system processes or other user processes. That might be why you didn't see the hung print job.<br /><br />I mentioned changing the view to All Processes in the original post, but it was easy to miss. I've made it bold and added an explanation.JGFhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14580785981874040314noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5710205.post-81071594854189633632009-12-22T23:27:32.041-06:002009-12-22T23:27:32.041-06:00Add me to the list! A stupid document hung up in t...Add me to the list! A stupid document hung up in the print queue caused my fan to roar as well. As soon as I deleted the print job, the fan settled right down and now my MBP is as quiet as usual. <br /><br />Just an addendum though: my Activity Monitor wasn't showing anything unusual. It wasn't until I read your blog that it reminded me about a document that I sent to the printer that wasn't attached (accidentally), and never printed. So to all who come after, even if your Activity Monitor isn't showing anything strange -- or if you don't know how to read it, just go check your printer's print queue.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5710205.post-51302747383839297622009-10-21T19:45:28.459-05:002009-10-21T19:45:28.459-05:00There are numerous things that can hang up the com...There are numerous things that can hang up the computer and cause the fan to roar out of control. I have seen the ivirus on a computer hang up everyday.BigChttps://www.blogger.com/profile/18338694393969478228noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5710205.post-41110833752711505002009-10-21T18:59:15.518-05:002009-10-21T18:59:15.518-05:00Wow. I am a believer. Mine was not a printer que...Wow. I am a believer. Mine was not a printer queue issue it was a google desktop that I tried to install. It's gone and so is the roaring fan. @ Irie when you look at the list in the activity monitor, whatever process is at 99 or more is the one that is holding up your CPU and causing the fan to run.It's April, time for changehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02196957013914346944noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5710205.post-35418390112551781662009-10-13T02:34:55.153-05:002009-10-13T02:34:55.153-05:00I only have Firefox open on my MacBook running OS1...I only have Firefox open on my MacBook running OS10.4.11 and the fan is roaring away. I've got the activity monitor open but then what? I don't know how to interpret the information...and I need clear step by step info. thanks.<br />Thanks for any suggestions!imwhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12714779958031900155noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5710205.post-79471891105002561752009-10-10T11:24:17.959-05:002009-10-10T11:24:17.959-05:00Hey, just wanted to thank you for this fantastic b...Hey, just wanted to thank you for this fantastic blog post. I've been suffering with a screaming MacBook all week, and about to bring it into my techs when i did a little research and found your post. I followed what you did exactly, and found the exact same Canon script in Activity Monitor. Could this actually be the one?, I wondered. No way I have the same problem as this guy, and deleting one thing will solve it. But, voila. <br /><br />Now, peace! For the first time in a week. Thanks again, <br /><br /><br />Tristan L. SullivanTristan L. Sullivanhttp://www.tristanluke.comnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5710205.post-59500046085153759472009-08-22T21:39:57.704-05:002009-08-22T21:39:57.704-05:00Many thanks...I too had the Macbook jet-engine run...Many thanks...I too had the Macbook jet-engine running for weeks...looked at the activity Monitor and found that Remote Desktop was at 96% CPU!Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5710205.post-40232961238571475712009-07-29T20:24:33.244-05:002009-07-29T20:24:33.244-05:00THANK YOU!!! This is exactly what was wrong with m...THANK YOU!!! This is exactly what was wrong with my computer. The Apple store wanted to replace my fan, but that wouldn't have helped at all and would have cost me $120 bucks to boot. You, sir, are a life saver.Unknownhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05853162698857205414noreply@blogger.com