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User profile for user: Patrick.V
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Fans FULL with MacOS Photos (Mojave 10.14.6)

I just turned iCloud on for Photos and my fans now run on FULL blast (5500-6000) rpm on my MacBook Pro Retina mid 2015.


I assume it is indexing or downloading photos...


How long will it go on?

Will it EVER end? (Is there a way to estimate the time remaining?)

IF not, I will turn it off again for sure as the fan noise is intolerable.


In activity monitor Photos is using 200-250% of CPU (NO idea how that is possible)


Thanks for any insight or experience.

MacBook Pro Retina

Posted on Aug 14, 2019 6:18 AM

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User profile for user: tygb
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Posted on Aug 14, 2019 9:11 AM

See these https://support.apple.com/en-in/HT201464

https://support.apple.com/en-in/guide/activity-monitor/actmntr1002/10.14/mac/10.14


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User profile for user: Patrick.V
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Aug 14, 2019 9:01 AM in response to tygb

I don't think SMC is related at all, but not sure. Pretty sure my 2015 MBP doesn't have the T2 chip.

This fan issue is ONLY happening JUST after (since) I enabled iCloud for Photos.

(I had it OFF previously).


If I turn macOS Photos app OFF (close the app) the system returns to normal nearly immediately.

Not sure how SMC could/would cause 250% CPU utilization in Photos app.


But thank you for the links. I may try resetting the SMC anyway.



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