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
Is there any sign of a solution for this one, getting a little ridiculous.
Is there any sign of a solution for this one, getting a little ridiculous.
I am also getting that message. I use mine opened up and, while feeling all around the undercarriage, I can’t feel anywhere that it is even warm let alone hot.
Can anyone give an explanation for this? Or is this a matter for Apple Support?
How are we >6 months on .. several releases and this has not been addressed. I haven't been able to sync for a week+ now .. I have to AirDrop my pictures to my Mac to use them. This is NOT a hard issue to resolve, please address asap.
We're now in June, still the same issue
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?
I am getting this error on 2020 iMac. Some stupid Apple glitch they need to fix.
Perhaps, it means the Apple Cloud computers are burning up! :o
My Mac wouldn't update/sync photos from my iPhone due to "Mac needs to cool down" and it wasn't even hot. I did open it up (I have it connected to a monitor) and put a small fan on it. It started updating photos within 5 minutes.
I'm having same issue even when it's ice cold with ceiling fan blowing straight down on it with it open and propped up under my monitor with plenty of air flow. I would include a pic, but it won't let me see it. LOL
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????
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?
I recently upgraded my Mac to the latest OS Sequoia, and now I don't have any issues with syncing anymore. Photos come in right away. I'm using a MacBook Pro 13-inch, 2019, Two Thunderbolt 3 ports. Guess they fixed this in the new OS.
This morning all synced! At last. 1st time since mid October.
Same here. On an iMac.(2020)
Just another “same here”!!
Mac definitely not hot…just turned it on. ❓
Come on Apple. Fix this!!
Syncing with iCloud Paused - Mac Needs to Cool Down
