I´ve upgraded my system to OSX 10.8 and since then the ventilators work at 100%, I´ve upgraded my system to OSX 10.8 and since then the ventilators work at 100%
Hi. Since I´ve upgraded to OSX 10.8 (mountain lion) on my iMac the ventilators work at 100% even without using any application. I´ve done what they suggest in support (switching off the machine, unplug it, wait 15 secs, restart SMC etc.) and nothing happened. Anybody knows how to fix it ??
Thanks a lot.
Please carefully read iMac SMC and PRAM reset for correct instructions on how to reset the SMC, do this 2x back to back.
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During the install
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OS numbers and names
OS X 10.4.x - Tiger
OS X 10.5.x - Leopard
OS X 10.6.x - Snow Leopard
OS X 10.7.x - Lion
OS X 10.8.x - Mountain Lion
More about Macs
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Upgrade to Leopard
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Upgrade beyond Snow Leopard
Information about upgrading Snow Leopard to Lion or Mountain Lion: http://store.apple.com/us/product/MD256Z/A
Important
Check that your Mac complies with any requirements. If you are not in the US you should use the Change Country link at the bottom of Apple pages. -
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Upgrading to Snow Leopard
You can purchase Snow Leopard through the Apple Store: Mac OS X 10.6 Snow Leopard - Apple Store (U.S.). The price is $19.99 plus tax. You will be sent physical media by mail after placing your order.
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3. 5GB of available disk space
4. DVD drive for installation
5. Some features require a compatible Internet service provider;
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terms apply.
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Lion System Requirements
1. Mac computer with an Intel Core 2 Duo, Core i3, Core i5, Core i7,
or Xeon processor
2. 2GB of memory
3. OS X v10.6.6 or later (v10.6.8 recommended)
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5. Some features require an Apple ID; terms apply.
Upgrading to Mavericks
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OS X Mavericks- System Requirements
Macs that can be upgraded to OS X Mavericks
1. iMac (Mid 2007 or newer) - Model Identifier 7,1 or later
2. MacBook (Late 2008 Aluminum, or Early 2009 or newer) - Model Identifier 5,1 or later
3. MacBook Pro (Mid/Late 2007 or newer) - Model Identifier 3,1 or later
4. MacBook Air (Late 2008 or newer) - Model Identifier 2,1 or later
5. Mac mini (Early 2009 or newer) - Model Identifier 3,1 or later
6. Mac Pro (Early 2008 or newer) - Model Identifier 3,1 or later
7. Xserve (Early 2009) - Model Identifier 3,1 or later
To find the model identifier open System Profiler in the Utilities folder. It's displayed in the panel on the right.
Are my applications compatible?
See App Compatibility Table - RoaringApps.
Remember to do the following before starting the upgrade process:
Repair the Hard Drive and Permissions
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