Macbook overheated and air fan continuously

i bought my macbook air a few weeks ago, and everytime its on, it get overheated and the fan is very loud

Assuming you have a mid-2012 MacBook Air (the brand new model that came out in mid-June), you should download this latest SMC update: http://support.apple.com/kb/DL1558

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It will run. If you really want to game, off course you should but a 15 inch MBP and get you're Steam on, or buy a *couch* PC, or gaming console.
You could get all next-gen consoles for the price of a new MBP (well maybe all of them)
And eveyone of these options can play the games you want!

My macbook pro is overheating and the fan is really loud. How can I fix this?

My mackbook is overheating and really loud

Try an SMC reset.
http://support.apple.com/kb/HT3964
If that does not solve the problem, what temperatures are you experiencing in your MBP and what applications are you using?
Ciao.

SMC Bug on ALL Haswell-based MacBooks (Pro and Air)

There is a current SMC bug in all haswell-based macbook pros that prevents temperating reporting apps (iStat Menus, etc.) to be unable to report temperatures when the CPU is in a low-power state (i.e. idling)
To replicate:
1. Make sure you are running the latest version of iStat Menus (5 or latest version of 4).
2. Notice the sensor data, temperatures, voltages etc.
3. If the notebook is running on AC power (i.e. is plugged into Magsafe) the CPU will automatically idling at a higher step value.
4. If the notebook is unplugged from AC power (i.e. is unplugged from Magsafe) the CPU will automatically idle at a very low step value (to conserve battery).
5. When the CPU is in this lowest idling state, several features of the SMC become unavailable too (i.e. the ability to read temperatures, voltages, etc. and write values to control fan speeds).
So, if unplug the magsafe, with light usage, you will notice your temperatures will "freeze" and report the same temperature indefinitely. Once you plug into AC power, the temperatures, sensors, etc. will begin to update again.
I am trying to get Apple to fix this. I have tested this on Late 2013 and Early 2014 Macbook Pro's and Air's, they all do this.

No... You are dead wrong.
This is a problem with Apple's code. Every piece of software that I have named has been updated to read the new "keys" for the new Macbook Pros. For some reason, when the CPU is in a low power state, the SMC actually powers down and refuses to respond. This is why those API calls are failing, the SMC has nothing to return. However, once the CPU speed steps up again to higher multipliers, the SMC turns back on (presumably to perform thermal management).
So before you start accusing me of accusing Apple, hear me out.
Before Haswell-based Macbooks, the SMC did not behave like this... How can this be the fault of the third-party developers?
I have been in contact with iStat Menu's developers for months now and they too have come to the same conclusion. There is nothing they can do to fix this as the problem lies at a very low level in the SMC.

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Execute SMC and PRAM resets:
http://support.apple.com/kb/ht3964
http://support.apple.com/kb/ht1379
If no success, bring it to an Apple3 store genius bar for a free evaluation.
jaypeseo311 wrote:
I bought a macbook pro in late January 2013. Recently, I had my macbook on my bed, picked it up, and it felt a lot warmer than usual.
That is not a good place to place a MBP that is in operation. There must always be air flow under the bottom of the MBP.
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Could be fan failure inside. That would explain the overheating and also the sound if the fanblades are hitting something as they spin.

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the process igfxsrvc.exe is running in between 30 and 40 of my CPU. my total CPU is about 55% or so while idle. i tried disabling that driver, and it's CPU went down to about 20, but my total CPU was still at the same place, if not a little higher. also, my computor is overheating a lot, and my fan is constantly running on it's highest speed. i do not believe that this is caused by a dirty vent. also, I have checked the version of the graphics driver and the BIOS(both of which i saw the suggestion to update by several people having similar problems) and both are up to date. what is the problem? am i being highjacked/ infested with viruses and i dont know it despite having already ran all my virus protection and anti-malware programs? someone please help before i have to take it to geek squad! thank you in advance!

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I decided to sacrifice a little bit of performance for the sake of cool temperatures and silent fan. I have HP DV6, with AMD Turion RM-74 and HD4650.
So, Yes, You will loose up to 15 percent Your CPU power, but heyh, this processor is so fast that You will barelly notice the change. You will still watch HD content with 720p and everything else smoothly. Note, that gaming will be harder part but consider Your laptop not as a device created for heavy gaming.
At one point or another, during games, someday Your notebook inevitably colapse. It's just not meant for gaming, no matter what the specs are...
So, how to reduce Your notebook temps:
(i) Power Options -> More power options,
(ii) Balanced plan -> Change settings,
(iii) Change advanced power settings
(iv) Processor power management -> Maximum processor state -> On Battery - 50 percent, Plugged in - 85 percent.
(vi) Save changes and close.
Now, mine temperatures are - idle 48, heavy load - 57, extremelly heavy load (HD 720p content) - 62-63. (At the moment my CPU cores are at 47 celsius).
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it simply cannot handle the heat.
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Syncing/mirroring data/preferences/apps between macbook pro and air

This was probably already asked hundreds of times – but after extensive google search I still haven't found a solution that would satisfy me;
It is about syncing ...
To be more precise: I work on two macs (in my case a macbook pro and a macbook air) and I want to have kind of "mirrored systems";
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Anyone else seeing their MBP's shut down due to overheating and no fans?

I have a 2 month old MBP that overheats and locks up when playing World of Warcraft in OS X. The processor temp will get to 100-105 and the MBP locks up and requires a forced hard boot. The fans don't spin up - they stay at 2k.
Also, on the Windows side (64 bit Vista), the upper left hand corner of the chassis gets extremely hot - again no fans spin up.
I have resorted to using smcFanControl to manage the fans in order to prevent overheating. I have seen many people post about this exact same problem on these boards - does anyone have any advice? I am concerned that I am frying the hardware over time!
I called Apple tech support and they say they have no knowledge of this being an issue.

No problem here, at first my fans were stuck at 2k regardless of the temps. I reset the SMC and that (at least for me) fixed the problem.
While I use and advocate the use of smcFanControl, I recommend that you get your laptop repaired (or replaced). Now with that said, there seems to be quite a number of threads of WOW users who complain about the heat being generated from using that game and likewise, it seems pretty evident that using Vista means your laptop will be running hot for what ever reason.
If your fans are not ramping up beyond 2k in OSX, then that's not right, if its running hot in vista or playing WOW then that might be another issue.

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