Q: MacBook Pro Retina Fan Issues

I'm sorry this is not normal at all. If apple is taking that stance then why on the 2012 edition the problem is not present in all of them pretty much. Also isn't this version meant to be a refinement. If so can someone from apple explain how the fans kicking randomly on full more often under the same workload is an improvement over the previous edition.

I know I dont think it is normal at all but I got told today that, that is their stance and you can either get a refund or put up with it .  I could keep on getting replacements but this is my 3rd one and I dont want to keep on having to wait 2 weeks for them to send me a new one.

I am either going to put up with it and hope they release some sort of software update to sort it or send it back and get something different instead.  Very annoying as I really do want a retina macbook pro but can not wait for ages as I sold my old laptop and can not be without any computer....

I think apple MUST fix this (if they are smart enough?). I think if the 10.8.3 update doesn't fix this, a lot of people get angry about it. And what if this issue is getting on all the big news and websites with a negative buying advise?? Apple doesn't sell anymore, so Apple, be smart and admit you're wrong and fix this, it's your premium product!!

It's funny. I had the problem by playing a Apple LossLess Song.

Anyone else? 

And it's nearly always if I'm playing something, for AIFF files the same.

I only notice it when i'm listening to music, not often when I'm browsing or so.

Could you share with us a screen capture of the history of the SSD temperature. Like this one

Where could i find this app?

You can download it here: http://www.macupdate.com/app/mac/12381/temperature-monitor

Already got it, but I cant find that history screen, I just can see all the temps at the top...

If you copy past some heavy files for 1 or 2 minutes. The fans will kicks up.

See how the temperature of the SSD reacted during the copy/paste

Menu Windows, Show History Windows.

Can't find, but when I'm doing a blackmagic speedtest my temps are going to 46 C max, and the fans are not kicking in.

When I play a apple lossless audio file in iTunes, the fans kick in and the ssd temperature is only 25 C

I think it's not related to the absolute temperature. I have 2 theory:

- the fans will kicks up if the temperature increase more than 3-5 degrees celcius in a short periode of time

- the fans will kicks up if the computer send two very differents temperatures informations one after the other

I did another test and I wasn't able to kick the fans this time.

Maybe it's when copy/reading some specefic files, because when doing a blackmagic test, they dont kick in.