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I've been having heating problems with my 2018 MacBook Pro for a while now and I finally decided to check the temps and at idle (with no apps running in the background) my Mac runs at 91 degrees C. Is this even normal or should I factory reset or something?
MacBook Pro with Touch Bar
I did some digging in terminal and turns out the issue stems from remaining files from malware bytes somehow interfering with sysmond. I deleted them and now I run at cooler temps (46C)
I did some digging in terminal and turns out the issue stems from remaining files from malware bytes somehow interfering with sysmond. I deleted them and now I run at cooler temps (46C)
Well, those numbers certainly do not indicate an issue. Perhaps an SMC reset will help. Select the appropriate procedure for your model at the article below.
How to reset the SMC of your Mac - Apple Support
It doesn't look like it should heat up a lot from the usage but my leg is burning right now.
▷ Use Apple Diagnostics to test your Mac.
If that does not help, then get expert service and support at the Genius Bar.
▷ Call 1-800-MY-APPLE or get help here.
Try using Activity Monitor to check for an app that may be maxing out the CPU.
Activity Monitor User Guide for Mac - Apple Support
WindowServer, syspolicyd and kernelmanagerd seem to be using the most
well according to the diagnostics tool my MacBook is all good, I guess a random app might be secretly using battery. I don't even know if that's possible
What are the percentages for:
System?
User?
Idle?
All found at the bottom left of the Activity Monitor window
Well, that’s a good find. Thanks for the feedback.
Mac Book Pro at really high idle temps
