Since Tahoe my fan is constantly running

Ever since I installed Tahoe my Mac's fan is constantly running, I'm worried it will overheat.

Any suggestions?

iMac 27″, macOS 26.2

Posted on Dec 14, 2025 7:44 AM

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Posted on Dec 14, 2025 7:46 AM

It is possible there are processes running in the background that are using significant resources. Check Activity Monitor, CPU tab (sort by % CPU) and Memory tab (sort by Memory) to see what's running hard.

 

Activity Monitor User Guide for Mac - Apple Support


Your Mac will not overheat, that's what the fans are for and if the Mac determines the fans are not sufficient then it will throttle back the processors and if necessary shut down before damage can occur.

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Dec 14, 2025 7:46 AM in response to traveler582

It is possible there are processes running in the background that are using significant resources. Check Activity Monitor, CPU tab (sort by % CPU) and Memory tab (sort by Memory) to see what's running hard.

 

Activity Monitor User Guide for Mac - Apple Support


Your Mac will not overheat, that's what the fans are for and if the Mac determines the fans are not sufficient then it will throttle back the processors and if necessary shut down before damage can occur.

Since Tahoe my fan is constantly running

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