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  1. Nunon311

    iMac Mid 2007 CPU fan in full blast! Constantly....!

    Hi all! For about a month now,on my 24" mid 2007 iMac, the CPU fan is working in full, constantly, and wow, it's loud, unbearably loud..! I've looked in forums, in apple, everywhere and can't find a solution. (see photo for data) Most common reason is due to a replacement of the HDD. I...
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    Guide: MacBook Air Heatsink and Heat Pad Mod

    Based on the heatsink modification megathread, and on the advice and guidance from users like @DanSilov, @Loog, @Robotronic, @kinchee87, and others I'm forgetting, I performed both the heatsink and the heat pad mods on my 2020 i7 MBA. The results have been absolutely amazing. Even though all of...
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    Why is my iMac running heavy CPU usage, despite there being no apps using this CPU?

    I was using Adobe photoshop pretty heavily on my computer, and eventually this heavy use started to work up the fan in my computer. It was concerning because my iMac started to get unusually noisy, almost like a vacuum cleaner or a jet engine, and it went on for some time, even after I started...
  4. jd73

    iPhone 8/Plus 8 Plus sounds awful via Lightning Phones adapter

    So I just moved up from a 6s to an 8 Plus and absolutely love it - massive step up in overall speed, camera, battery life, etc. However, as an audio guy I'm already livid with the loss of the headphone jack. I had resigned myself to using the dongle in the car, assuming the audio quality would...
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    2017 iMac Mid Tier Model Very Noisy !? Return ?

    Hey, how are you guys doing? Finally got a 2017 iMac mid tier model. 3,5 i5 CPU 575 GPU 512GB SSD From the first the second on the iMac was very noisy and it just doesn't get any quieter. I didn't even push it or open any programs. I just installed updates and that's it. I used a friend's...