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Syncing with iCloud Paused - Mac Needs to Cool Down

After upgrading my MacBook Air, continue to get the message when trying to view latest photos "Syncing with iCloud Paused - Mac Needs to Cool Down" even though it is NOT running hot, there are little to know apps, processes running that would even cause this issue. Only solution seems to be reboot or revisit Photos from my desktop another day (or view on my phone or iPad).

MacBook Pro 15″, macOS 10.13

Posted on Oct 30, 2023 2:02 PM

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Posted on Mar 10, 2024 3:37 PM

Is there any sign of a solution for this one, getting a little ridiculous.

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May 23, 2024 11:05 AM in response to Graphicstation

Is everyone affected by this issue using Intel Macs, by any chance?


I spoke to Apple Support on the same issue and a few others as my Mac has practically stopped working since Jan 2024. An advisor said to me "Yeah maybe Sonoma doesn't run too well on these Macs"


Think that says it all, and tells you what the only real solution is. I'm not saying Apple are deliberately crippling old hardware to force us all to buy more kit, they wouldn't do that, right?



Oct 31, 2023 5:32 PM in response to Graphicstation

Just a 'Me too' here. I monitor my temps pretty closely, and even if the SoC is under 45°C for a very long time (< 1% CPU load, computer sitting idle for 30+ minutes), it still just keeps saying "Mac Needs to Cool Down" until a reboot. Not sure why.


I'm running it in clamshell mode... maybe some temperature sensor is cooking in that configuration?

Aug 31, 2024 2:14 AM in response to Graphicstation

I must reiterate Sonoma 14.6.1 is a real problem with a MacBook Pro 16 inch 2019.


Now for the pass month, I cannot synch iphotos because the the Mac is running hot!


However, I use TGP and ALL is cool! So to reiterate APPLE you are crippling those with INTEL i9s. Please fix!!! See below status read out of my Mac.

Secondly: My prior posts documented a clear bug in Apple not updating older GPUs which stopped working for Adobe Lightroom with Sonoma. My AMD Radeon Pro 5500M 8 GB is NOT supported in Lightroom. I have been on the phone with both apple and Adobe support. It is a bug...who will fix it????

Syncing with iCloud Paused - Mac Needs to Cool Down

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