Does the MacBook M1 Pro Fan Turn On?

SaturnVuk wrote:

Yes thankyou, I was aware about that, but could you answer the question that I asked, which was DOES is come on, on a light load.

Why do you care? If lack of fan noise is your primary, non-negotiable criteria, then get the MacBook Air. If you also want the Pro, then what other option do you have? I can assure you that fan on Intel machines will turn on. So if the Air is not a possibility, you don't logically have any other options.

SaturnVuk wrote:

M1 MacBook air does not come with the amazing, and beautiful touch bar, that lights up, and can display all kinds of amazing things, which is something that I really wanted.

Do you actually have one of those? It has been one of Apple's biggest market duds in a long time. It is an interesting idea, and pretty easy to write software for, but people don't use it.

SaturnVuk wrote:

I think its amazing, it looks super pro, its how you can see that its not the cheap air version as soon as you see the lovely touch bar.

But have you used it?

After your comment, I event went into my Keyboard settings to see what I can do with it. I am setting up this computer new again after a repair from the keyboard disease. There just isn't anything really useful there. It should me a bunch of other features I don't use. But on those times when I have to use it, because the old buttons are gone, it is more difficult now.

The fan will speed up when more cooling is needed. It’s not something you should control manually.

Yes, it can. FYI, streaming video is relatively processor-intensive not a ‘light load’.