MacBook Pro 13" Fan Running Loud During Google Meet Usage

Hello Tommyvercetti,

Welcome to Apple Support Communities!

I understand that the fan in your MacBook is running really loud. I'd like to help!

Let's try an SMC reset. 

How to reset the SMC of your Mac

You may also want to try an NVRAM reset. 

Reset NVRAM or PRAM on your Mac

If you're still experiencing the issue after performing the above tasks, then let's try Safe Mode. 

How to use safe mode on your Mac

Let me know if that worked for you.

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Take care!

Anything that results in a high processor load will heat up the processors and result in the fans kicking on. Google meet is one of those functions that does so. The fans kicking on as normal.

Back up the data immediately and be prepared for the logic board to fail entirely. Often there is no warning that a logic board is about to fail but fans starting and stopping for no good reason and/or random dimming/brightening of the screen can be signs. Until now I am only aware of this being a problem with the 2018 MacBooks but it may just take a while to be apparent in other MacBooks.

My son uses my 2011 17” MBP for Google meets, no fan noise but it really eats battery. The thing about heat is that size and space matter – Macs have gotten more compact over time, means less space for the heat to dissipate.

Good to know...the apple support worker told me that it is not normal that the laptop heats up by only using one application...but honestly I doubt that cause I read about this issue also here: https://answers.microsoft.com/en-us/msoffice/forum/all/microsoft-teams-activates-the-discrete-gpu-in/28fb47df-9e04-4097-8868-3851ee523d0a?page=5

Hi

I have the same issue!

This is also happening when using Microsoft Teams....

Got the feeling that it is an non-clear issue for Apple - everything on my laptop seems ok.