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Fan runs loudly without stopping and drains battery rapidly.

I am using a Macbook pro (Core i5) with Sonoma 14.4.1. Recently, my fan has started running loudly. I thought it was OneDrive but when I look at CPU usage, nothing significant is taking place (sometimes OneDrive and Kernel but not often). As I type this, my fan is making a noise but my computer is 79% idling. Even when I close my computer and it goes to sleep, the fan continues sometimes. It uses up my battery within two hours if it is running and the only way I can make it stop is by turning the computer off. I have run diagnostics and nothing comes up and I've done a reset of the SMC and this did not help. Nothing seems to be working. The only time it does not run liudly is if I am not connected to the internet. Please can someone assist. I can't keep up with this short battery life.

MacBook Pro 13″, macOS 14.4

Posted on Apr 16, 2024 11:10 AM

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Posted on Apr 17, 2024 5:56 PM

Except for a few apps which I do not recognize, nothing really stands out although it is a bit unusual to see some of those apps showing startup options/flags.


The system load is a bit high and One Drive had the highest CPU utilization during the EtreCheck report. I do know that third party cloud file syncing services on macOS do contribute to higher CPU utilization & performance issues.


The worst thing I see is all those "ProxiedDevice-Bridge" error logs (238 + 62 = 300) which is related to the T2 Security Chip crashing which usually indicates a hardware issue with the Logic Board (unfortunately the Logic Boards on the 2018-2020 models seem to have a higher rate of failure than older models). You can try a DFU firmware Revive which resets the T2 security chip & system firmware....it should not affect the data, but you should make sure to have a good backup first just in case something goes wrong since a hardware failure could prevent the process from completing & leaving your data on the internal SSD inaccessible.


People should always have frequent and regular backups of their computer. There are a lot more new ways to permanently lose access to the data on the internal SSD with these newer Macs due to all the new hardware, software, and security changes.

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HWTech
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Apr 17, 2024 5:56 PM in response to Tim4sman

Except for a few apps which I do not recognize, nothing really stands out although it is a bit unusual to see some of those apps showing startup options/flags.


The system load is a bit high and One Drive had the highest CPU utilization during the EtreCheck report. I do know that third party cloud file syncing services on macOS do contribute to higher CPU utilization & performance issues.


The worst thing I see is all those "ProxiedDevice-Bridge" error logs (238 + 62 = 300) which is related to the T2 Security Chip crashing which usually indicates a hardware issue with the Logic Board (unfortunately the Logic Boards on the 2018-2020 models seem to have a higher rate of failure than older models). You can try a DFU firmware Revive which resets the T2 security chip & system firmware....it should not affect the data, but you should make sure to have a good backup first just in case something goes wrong since a hardware failure could prevent the process from completing & leaving your data on the internal SSD inaccessible.


People should always have frequent and regular backups of their computer. There are a lot more new ways to permanently lose access to the data on the internal SSD with these newer Macs due to all the new hardware, software, and security changes.

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Apr 17, 2024 1:52 AM in response to HWTech

Thanks, here it is:


EtreCheckPro version: 6.8.4 (68040)

Report generated: 2024-04-17 10:44:12

Download EtreCheckPro from https://etrecheck.com

Runtime: 7:19


Performance: Below Average


Problem: Other problem

Description:

The fan is running loudly constantly even though the computer is on id

le. It does not slow down.


Major Issues:

    Anything that appears on this list needs immediate attention.


    Security updates disabled - Security updates are disabled. This computer is at risk of malware infection.

    Apple security disabled - Apple security software is disabled. This computer is at risk of malware infection.


Minor Issues:

    These issues do not need immediate attention but they may indicate future problems or opportunities for improvement.


    Heavy network usage - This computer has recently restarted and has high network usage.

    Unsigned files - There are unsigned software files installed. These files could be old, incompatible, and cause problems. They should be reviewed.

    System modifications - There are a large number of system modifications running in the background.

    Low performance - EtreCheck report took an unusually long time to run.


Hardware Information:

    MacBook Pro (13-inch, 2020, Two Thunderbolt 3 ports)

        Status: Supported

    MacBook Pro Model: MacBookPro16,3

    1.4 GHz Quad-Core Intel Core i5 (i5-8257U) CPU: 4-core

    8 GB RAM - Not upgradeable

        BANK 0/ChannelA-DIMM0 - 4 GB LPDDR3 2133

        BANK 2/ChannelB-DIMM0 - 4 GB LPDDR3 2133

    Battery: Health = Normal - Cycle count = 614


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