Yes, there's a fan in there. Most likely you had something open that was making the graphics card work harder than usual, like a web page running a bunch of Flash ads or some such. Or the room you were in was warmer than usual. A hacker wouldn't have any interest in turning your computer fan on.
On Feb 17, 2017, at 6:11 PM, Harry Jacobson-Beyer wrote: > I was using my MacBook Air (away from my trusted home network and on an > unsecured wifi) when the fan started to spin really fast and really loud (is > there even a fan in my computer?) I forced the computer to shut down by > holding the powerkey down till it shut off then started it up again. > > What gives? > > Thanks. > _______________________________________________ > MacGroup mailing list > Posting address: [email protected] > Archive: <http://www.mail-archive.com/[email protected]/> > Answers to questions: <http://erdos.math.louisville.edu/macgroup/> B. Eric Bradley • (502) 303-5199 • (502) 454-4207 land & fax
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