Mainstage 2.1 makes my Macbook Pro fans run full bore.

Upgraded to V. 2.1 and Snow Leopard. Now my Macbook Pro fan kicks in at full blast whenever I play any patches or run backing tracks. Cpu hit looks low and memory usage is average. This never happened before. Any ideas as to what's happening?

My MBP fans have always run at full capacity when using MS 1, 2 or 2.1. They start out running normally but then start to rev up after a couple of minutes. You could try running some fan control software to manually adjust your fan thresholds but ultimately, does it really matter if the fans are running hard? Seems to me that they're running hard because they need to....MS is still very hard on system resources even if the meters say otherwise. It's the only app I run that causes the fans to run flat-out.

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Any ideas on what I should do? Thanks!

Mine too. If you're worried you might like to try a laptop cooler like one of these:
http://www.amazon.co.uk/s/ref=sr_kk_2?rh=i%3Aaps%2Ck%3Alaptop+cooling+pad&keywor ds=laptop+cooling+pad&ie=UTF8&qid=1344763538
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plane928,
have you tried resetting your MacBook Pro’s System Management Controller?

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My mom's 2007 17" MacBook Pro keeps running its fans. Both fans run at 3400RPM minimum when it is awake. There is no fan-controlling utility installed. Is it normal for them to be running that fast? Also, the temperature (147˚F) seems a bit high.

Yeah, only running Mail and stuff. Actually, 3500RPM is my iMac's maximum fan speed.
I'll try the SMC reset.
OGELTHORPE wrote:
That is not normal if you are using lightweight applications, like web browsing, email, text editiing, etc. Try a SMC reset.
http://support.apple.com/kb/HT3964
Caio.

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I feel like ive tried everything.
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Ive only had this this a year and a couple months(warrently just ran out) im prepared to have to pay to fix but has anyone had similar issues? any estimation on what it would cost?
I find it incredibly coincidental this happened the day steve jobs died....
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Backup your files before doing anything. May be a dying hard drive, would account for slowness. Software update fully.
Perform a hardware test
https://support.apple.com/kb/ht1509
that should tell you if it's a bad sensor or something
And yes, perform another SMC reset because your symptoms are typical
Fans
The computer's fans run at high speed although the computer is not experiencing heavy usage and is properly ventilated.
Follow these instructions again
https://support.apple.com/kb/HT3964
Next try a Safe Mode boot holding Shift key see if it continues.
Next create a new user and log into it, then log into it under Safe Mode
https://support.apple.com/kb/HT1455
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Do a Restoring OS X 10.5 10.6. 10.7 - simple overwrite OS method
https://discussions.apple.com/message/16276201#16276201
Check your Flash here and update
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* I've reseted the PRAM and SMC
* installed types of fan control, not work
* cleaned the fans
* Usage of the CPU is normal (on activity monitor)
Temperature CPU x RPM
Temp. RMP
30C ------- 3000Rpm
35C-------- 4700Rpm
40C ------- 6000Rpm
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In activity monitor it shows a kernel_task running constantly at around or above 200%.
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Hello All! I have a 2009 MacBook Pro 13 inch and I have noticed that after I updated to Mavericks my fan has been running really fast and my computer getting warmer than normal. It's always on a table so there is nothing blocking the port in the rear. Any ideas on how to fix this?

Hey emilyiow,
Thanks for the question. I understand that you are experiencing issues with your MacBook Pro in relation to the fans. Sometimes, this symptom can indicate that the SMC needs to be reset. For more information and instructions on how to do so, check out this resource:
Intel-based Macs: Resetting the System Management Controller (SMC) - Apple Support
http://support.apple.com/en-us/ht3964
After performing normal troubleshooting, these symptoms may indicate that an SMC reset could be necessary.
Fans
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Additional information:
Using Apple Hardware Test - Apple Support
http://support.apple.com/en-us/HT201257
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Confirm that the power adapter is connected if you're using a Mac notebook.
Confirm that all external devices are disconnected from your computer.
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MacBook Pro fan running constantly with no utilization

Just got my boss's MacBook Pro (Retina, Mid 2012) model back from Apple after a GPU related repair (which appears resolved). They replaced logic board amongst other things.
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I have a question as to why my MacBook Pro 15" fan is running constantly? Can anyone give advice? Thank you!

Welcome to the Apple Support Communities
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My 3 month old MBP's fan started running constantly a couple days ago, even when I close the lid. My usage is about 90% internet - no CPU intensive games or really anything else.
This happened about the same time my two small children were trying to play with the computer - they had gotten into the Guest account and somehow the computer was locked, so I did a hard power off. Since then (roughly) this fan problem has been present.
I can't find any software settings that would cause the fan to run constantly. Any suggestions? The machine is running very smoothly overall, and has been a bit cooler on my lap (as one would expect I suppose). But it's annoyingly loud and I'm worried the fan will die from overuse.
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Just putting the Macbook Pro Retina to Sleep by going the Apple Menu command did the trick. So another thanks for the question and Ralph's pointer to Apple's Knowledge Base article http://support.apple.com/kb/HT3964
And let me say what a bizarre OS or fan glitch that, I guess AS OF DEC 21, 2013, still UNFIXED BY APPLE?
Like Jodi, my MBP is, hmmnnn...3 - 4 months old. And her post was over a year and a half ago. Also, bizarre that Apple has a Knowledge Base article dated from Oct. 2012 so it's clearly known about it for x amount of users...
Even if they solved it in Mavericks, they should still patch and support OS 10.8

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The fan has started running all the time the error code is 4SNS/40000000 VPOR-19.763

Hey emilyiow,
Thanks for the question. I understand that you are experiencing issues with your MacBook Pro in relation to the fans. Sometimes, this symptom can indicate that the SMC needs to be reset. For more information and instructions on how to do so, check out this resource:
Intel-based Macs: Resetting the System Management Controller (SMC) - Apple Support
http://support.apple.com/en-us/ht3964
After performing normal troubleshooting, these symptoms may indicate that an SMC reset could be necessary.
Fans
- The computer's fans run at high speed although the computer is not experiencing heavy usage and is properly ventilated.
Additional information:
Using Apple Hardware Test - Apple Support
http://support.apple.com/en-us/HT201257
What to do if you get an error in AHT
Confirm that the power adapter is connected if you're using a Mac notebook.
Confirm that all external devices are disconnected from your computer.
Record any error code given so that you can give the information to a Mac Genius, Apple Authorized Service Provider, or Apple Technical Support Specialist.
Thanks,
Matt M.

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