Macbook Pro overheating because Mac OS Sierra

How do you explain 5 different people having their motherboard go bust just a few days after loading Sierra?

The same way you can explain the millions who didn't.

I hate to break it to you Csound1, but software can most certainly damage or burn up hardware. If you have a runaway process(es) that cause the fan to run excessively due to heat and it continues, it can (note keywords...can, could) burn up the motherboard, with the fan running like that, it could burn out the fan and if it burns out before the motherboard gets burned up and you don't pay attention to the heat your machine is producing, the motherboard will burn out because the fan couldn't do it's job.

Millions have realized the overheating, I did not and so did many others.

Thanks bsj2390 you just proved my theory since I am no expert but that is exactly what happened.

bsj2390 wrote:

I hate to break it to you Csound1, but software can most certainly damage or burn up hardware. If you have a runaway process(es) that cause the fan to run excessively due to heat and it continues, it can (note keywords...can, could) burn up the motherboard, with the fan running like that, it could burn out the fan and if it burns out before the motherboard gets burned up and you don't pay attention to the heat your machine is producing, the motherboard will burn out because the fan couldn't do it's job.

Fantasy.

Sorry Csound1, not fantasy, but it is fact that software can cause hardware issues. It's nothing against Apple if you're defensive because we have said something about Apple, because that isn't the case. I'm a die hard Apple fan and an IBM'er for 25+ years. Every product can have an issue and software can most certainly cause hardware issues.

And before you reply again, answer thes question...why do computers have fans?

Macs shut down prior to overheating (at 100c) are you saying that the safety device does not work. And that the fans also do not work properly, because thats what it would take to actually overheat one to the point that damage occurs. If that is what you are saying take it to Apple before you have a fire on your hands,

See also this reddit post with a similar solution. The only difference is that you don't need to complete the process of setting up iCloud keychain to stop secd hogging the cpu. You just need to cancel it just after you put in your apple id password. Worked for me.

No, that's not what I was saying. You're trying too hard to be right. Simple fact...software can cause hardware problems. Plain and simple. SN: Anything is possible; therefore, the Mac or any machine for that matter, can malfunction and safety features not work.

Carry on disagreeing with the facts of the matter as long as you like.

Karma...

This one fixed mine! Thanks Ken!

Thanks Ken! This solved my issue!