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MacBook Pro 13' 2020 Catalina 10.15.7 Fan Running Constantly

Just updated the software and now it seems that the fan is running constantly on high draining my battery. The fan rarely if at all ran on high previously to this. Anyone know of a fix and or having the same issue?!?!?

Posted on Sep 27, 2020 8:22 AM

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Posted on Sep 27, 2020 8:59 AM

See how apps affect Mac performance, battery runtime, temperature, and fan activity - Apple Support


Also please refer to this excerpt from Keep your Mac notebook within acceptable operating temperatures:


"If your Mac notebook gets warm even when it isn’t doing tasks that require intensive calculations, or if it has fans that run for a long time, use Activity Monitor to check CPU activity. Look for malfunctioning processes that can put a significant load on the CPU, and check whether Spotlight is indexing your hard drive. You might also need to reset the System Management Controller (SMC) on your MacBook."

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Sep 27, 2020 8:59 AM in response to TeamGoose

See how apps affect Mac performance, battery runtime, temperature, and fan activity - Apple Support


Also please refer to this excerpt from Keep your Mac notebook within acceptable operating temperatures:


"If your Mac notebook gets warm even when it isn’t doing tasks that require intensive calculations, or if it has fans that run for a long time, use Activity Monitor to check CPU activity. Look for malfunctioning processes that can put a significant load on the CPU, and check whether Spotlight is indexing your hard drive. You might also need to reset the System Management Controller (SMC) on your MacBook."

MacBook Pro 13' 2020 Catalina 10.15.7 Fan Running Constantly

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