Forever running fan and sometimes kernel_task problems (> 100% usage)

[lifeform]

Hi,

I have huge problems with the fans of my Macbook Pro 15" Early 2013 is running all the time.

I understand it needs heating, but having the computer on my wooden desk and hearing it running all the time really is very irritating.

Sometimes also the kernel_task process suddenly takes up all the resources of the computer.

I wouldn´t suspect this from a powerful Mac like this one:

MacBook Pro (Retina, 15-inch, Early 2013)
CPU: 2,7 GHz Intel Core i7
RAM: 16 GB 1600 MHz DDR3
GPU: NVIDIA GeForce GT 650M 1024 MB
Serial: C02KH3KXFFT1

Any advices on how to get the fans and system running normally again ??

Any help will be HIGLY appreciated.

Here´s a normal OSX-rapport on it: https://www.dropbox.com/s/nygbpiq12f67tgm/MacBook Pro.spx?dl=0

Here´s also an EtreCheck-rapport on it:

EtreCheck version: 2.4.2 (142)

Report generated 9/11/15, 4:11 PM

Download EtreCheck from http://etresoft.com/etrecheck



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Hardware Information: (What does this mean?)

MacBook Pro (Retina, 15-inch, Early 2013) (Technical Specifications)

MacBook Pro - model: MacBookPro10,1

1 2.7 GHz Intel Core i7 CPU: 4-core

16 GB RAM Not upgradeable

BANK 0/DIMM0

8 GB DDR3 1600 MHz ok

BANK 1/DIMM0

8 GB DDR3 1600 MHz ok

Bluetooth: Good - Handoff/Airdrop2 supported

Wireless: en0: 802.11 a/b/g/n

Battery: Health = Normal - Cycle count = 612 - SN = D863115Q59SF9Y2A1



Video Information: (What does this mean?)

Intel HD Graphics 4000

NVIDIA GeForce GT 650M - VRAM: 1024 MB

Color LCD 2880 x 1800

hp L2035 1200 x 1600 @ 60 Hz

hp L2035 1600 x 1200 @ 60 Hz



System Software: (What does this mean?)

OS X 10.10.5 (14F27) - Time since boot: about 15 hours



Disk Information: (What does this mean?)

APPLE SSD SD512E disk0 : (500,28 GB) (Solid State - TRIM: Yes)

EFI (disk0s1) <not mounted> : 210 MB

Recovery HD (disk0s3) <not mounted> [Recovery]: 650 MB

Macintosh HD (disk1) / : 499.07 GB (139.14 GB free)

Encrypted AES-XTS Unlocked

Core Storage: disk0s2 499.42 GB Online



USB Information: (What does this mean?)

Logitech USB Optical Mouse

NOVATEK USB Keyboard

Apple Inc. FaceTime HD Camera (Built-in)

Apple Inc. Apple Internal Keyboard / Trackpad

Apple Inc. BRCM20702 Hub

Apple Inc. Bluetooth USB Host Controller



Thunderbolt Information: (What does this mean?)

Apple Inc. thunderbolt_bus



Configuration files: (What does this mean?)

/etc/sudoers, File size 1302 but expected 1275

/etc/hosts - Count: 2



Gatekeeper: (What does this mean?)

Mac App Store and identified developers



Kernel Extensions: (What does this mean?)

/Applications/Transmit.app

[not loaded] com.panic.TransmitDisk.transmitdiskfs (4.0.0 - SDK 10.6) [Click for support]



/Applications/VMware Fusion.app

[not loaded] com.vmware.kext.vmci (90.6.3) [Click for support]

[not loaded] com.vmware.kext.vmioplug.14.1.3 (14.1.3) [Click for support]

[not loaded] com.vmware.kext.vmnet (0231.47.74) [Click for support]

[not loaded] com.vmware.kext.vmx86 (0231.47.74) [Click for support]

[not loaded] com.vmware.kext.vsockets (90.6.0) [Click for support]



/Library/Extensions

[loaded] net.telestream.driver.TelestreamAudio (1.1.1 - SDK 10.8) [Click for support]



Problem System Launch Daemons: (What does this mean?)

[killed] com.apple.ctkd.plist

[killed] com.apple.nehelper.plist

[killed] com.apple.wdhelper.plist

3 processes killed due to insufficient RAM



Launch Agents: (What does this mean?)

[not loaded] com.adobe.AAM.Updater-1.0.plist [Click for support]

[unknown] com.oracle.java.Java-Updater.plist [Click for support]

[not loaded] com.teamviewer.teamviewer.plist [Click for support]

[not loaded] com.teamviewer.teamviewer_desktop.plist [Click for support]



Launch Daemons: (What does this mean?)

[loaded] com.adobe.fpsaud.plist [Click for support]

[loaded] com.adobe.SwitchBoard.plist [Click for support]

[loaded] com.macpaw.CleanMyMac2.Agent.plist [Click for support]

[running] com.macpaw.CleanMyMac3.Agent.plist [Click for support]

[unknown] com.oracle.java.Helper-Tool.plist [Click for support]

[loaded] com.oracle.java.JavaUpdateHelper.plist [Click for support]

[running] com.prey.agent.plist [Click for support]

[loaded] com.teamviewer.Helper.plist [Click for support]

[not loaded] com.teamviewer.teamviewer_service.plist [Click for support]



User Launch Agents: (What does this mean?)

[loaded] com.google.keystone.agent.plist [Click for support]

[not loaded] com.macpaw.CleanMyMac3.Scheduler.plist [Click for support]

[running] com.spotify.webhelper.plist [Click for support]



User Login Items: (What does this mean?)

Macs Fan Control Program (/Applications/Macs Fan Control.app)

smcFanControl Program (/Applications/smcFanControl.app)

gfxCardStatus Program (/Applications/gfxCardStatus.app)

Dropbox Program (/Applications/Dropbox.app)

Spectacle Program (/Applications/Spectacle.app)

CleanMyMac 3 Menu Program (/Applications/CleanMyMac 3.app/Contents/MacOS/CleanMyMac 3 Menu.app)



Internet Plug-ins: (What does this mean?)

FlashPlayer-10.6: Version: 18.0.0.232 - SDK 10.6 [Click for support]

QuickTime Plugin: Version: 7.7.3

Flash Player: Version: 18.0.0.232 - SDK 10.6 [Click for support]

AdobePDFViewer: Version: 10.1.1 [Click for support]

Default Browser: Version: 600 - SDK 10.10

PepperFlashPlayer: Version: 18.0.0.232 - SDK 10.6 [Click for support]

Silverlight: Version: 5.1.30514.0 - SDK 10.6 [Click for support]

VLC Plugin: Version: 2.2.1 [Click for support]



Safari Extensions: (What does this mean?)

AdBlock



3rd Party Preference Panes: (What does this mean?)

Flash Player [Click for support]



Time Machine: (What does this mean?)

Time Machine not configured!



Top Processes by CPU: (What does this mean?)

23% WindowServer

5% Skype

5% com.apple.WebKit.WebContent(11)

3% Dreamweaver

2% fontd



Top Processes by Memory: (What does this mean?)

1.37 GB kernel_task

1.31 GB com.apple.WebKit.WebContent(11)

1.02 GB Google Chrome Helper(15)

492 MB softwareupdated

426 MB Skype



Virtual Memory Information: (What does this mean?)

1.26 GB Free RAM

15.00 GB Used RAM (5.85 GB Cached)

5 MB Swap Used



Diagnostics Information: (What does this mean?)

Sep 11, 2015, 12:56:35 AM Self test - passed

 

[Weaselboy]

[loaded] com.macpaw.CleanMyMac2.Agent.plist [Click for support]

[running] com.macpaw.CleanMyMac3.Agent.plist [Click for support]

As an initial test, try rebooting and hold the shift key when booting. That will do a safe mode boot that stops all startup and login items from launching. Use the computer like that for a bit and see if the problem goes away. If that fix it, then you know it is one or more of the startup or launch items in the Etrecheck report causing the problem and you need to start removing them to figure it out.

Right off the bat, I would remove CleanMyMac. That app is a mess and causes users a lot of problems.

 

[lifeform]

Sadly my internal monitor is destroyed at the moment. I am just using my Mac with two external monitors right now. I am sure Safe Mode will not function with these external monitors ?

Update: I tested to disable all the startup apps now except Dropbox and Spectacle, and the fan problems STILL persists. It runs like the wind!

Also I noticed the fans running BEFORE I even had logged in, so I don´t know what to do with this computer...

(Btw: I also had similiar heating problems and fan problems with my old Macbook Pro 13", also from the same year - 2013.)

 

[Weaselboy]

Safe mode will work with an external monitor. Give it a try.

You can't stop things like that CMM just by removing the startup items. You need to go to /Library/LaunchDaemons and remove those plist files.

 

[snaky69]

Get rid of CleanMyMac. Yesterday.

 

[lifeform]

Hehe CleanMyMac has been removed.

I did discovered that this was cause by though: The two external monitors. Almost instantly when I plug these DVI-monitors out their Thunderbolt-ports, the fans starts slowing down.

I´ve read something about that this might be the reason, and that newer monitors will probably work better regarding to this.

 

[VesselA]

Hehe CleanMyMac has been removed.

I did discovered that this was cause by though: The two external monitors. Almost instantly when I plug these DVI-monitors out their Thunderbolt-ports, the fans starts slowing down.

I´ve read something about that this might be the reason, and that newer monitors will probably work better regarding to this.

my 2010 17inch mbp was annoying me with fans getting loud for even running a video or flash - just to let you know using the 13 inch 2015 retina macbook pro it is totally silent operation most of the time - you can watch full HD and run 4K on external 4K display and the laptop is totally silent, though I am reading that this is not the case with the 15 inch, probably because it has more intensive processors and graphics card - so if you want rid of the fan noise problem I recommend the new 13 inch, apple have really improved things in terms of fan noise with it

 

[snaky69]

Am I the only person on this board that isn't obsessed by fan noise? I prefer hearing them and knowing they're doing their job rather than a silent computer.