Kimberly, Since that post, I've figured out some of the answers. First, SMCFanControler doesn't work with VoiceOver. But, FanControler version 1.2 does. I'd tried it earlier & couldn't figure where it disappeared too, after the install. I went back & did some more checking. Well, long story short, after it's installed it appears, as a button, in the system's preferences.
You simply click it & then you can set the base RPM for your fans, the low range of temp @ which the fans cut in & the high range @ which they go in to hyper drive. It's working flawlessly & my machine is already cooler. I shudder to think @ what temp it has been running. Apparently, judging from all the posts that I found on the subject. it's a pretty common problem. I'm going to do some more research & try running my Mac on the AC power with out the battery installed. If anyone else has any other thoughts, then please join in. CJ On May 23, 2011, at 7:33 PM, Kimberly thurman wrote: > My Macbook Pro only gets hot when I run Windows in VMware Fusion while I am > also charging it. Once it gets so hot, speech does tend to stutter. I have > 8 gigs of ram and my unit is a late 2009 Macbook Pro 13 inch. If I just run > OSX, my MPB stays as cool as can be. > On May 23, 2011, at 9:47 PM, CJ Daniel wrote: > >> Hello All, >> >> My Macbook III Pro gets hot. I'm talk'n hot! I mean it's Saturday night in >> Chicago in the Roaring 20's hot. >> >> When it happens, the machine in general & VO in particular just don't >> function so well. So, I found a program called SMCFanControler. >> Unfortunately, when I try to run the application, VO just tells me that >> SMCFanControler doesn't have any windows. Anyone else dealing with a hot >> Mac, a nonfunctioning fan controller problem? Inquiring minds & burning hot >> pants want to know! >> >> Thanks for any advice, >> >> CJ >> >> P.S. Does anyone smell something burning? >> >> >> -- >> You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups >> "MacVisionaries" group. >> To post to this group, send email to [email protected]. >> To unsubscribe from this group, send email to >> [email protected]. >> For more options, visit this group at >> http://groups.google.com/group/macvisionaries?hl=en. >> > > -- > You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups > "MacVisionaries" group. > To post to this group, send email to [email protected]. > To unsubscribe from this group, send email to > [email protected]. > For more options, visit this group at > http://groups.google.com/group/macvisionaries?hl=en. > -- You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups "MacVisionaries" group. To post to this group, send email to [email protected]. To unsubscribe from this group, send email to [email protected]. For more options, visit this group at http://groups.google.com/group/macvisionaries?hl=en.
