Have you running activity monitor to see what process is running, if there is one ? What you describe is not normal, for any is version. You have some process mid behaving.
> On 10 Oct 2017, at 2:52 am, [ftp83plus] <[email protected]> wrote: > > What MacBook is that? I have the MacBook5,2 maxed out with 8GB RAM, currently > on 10.11.6, and it’s a pain. The fan is always at maximum speed, even though > CPU usage isn’t that high. Very tiring to work on. > > What Mac OS X version works well on this model, and would still be reasonably > compatible with modern software? > > > >> El 8 oct 2017, a las 21:04, Dave Horsfall <[email protected]> escribió: >> >> Now that MacPorts is on 2.4.2, is High Sierra now fair game? Is it likely >> to be even more bloated and slower on my old 4GB MacBook than before? >> >> Thanks. >> >> -- >> Dave Horsfall DTM (VK2KFU) "Those who don't understand security will >> suffer." >
