HT1338 Hot MacBook Pro

My Macbook Pro gets really hot sometimes. How can I prevent this? Or what might I have done to cause this?

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  • Another hot macbook pro.

    I don't have fan control installed, just the istat pro.
    It is a 17 inch mac book pro mid 2009 model.
    Istat pro shows around CPU 87 to 89 C but fans never go faster then 2500RPM.
    I thought it was suppose to be around 4000RPM at that temp point.
    I can feel my computer being much hotter since the Snow leopard install. (right above the esc, F1 - f6 button gets pretty hot)
    Any thoughts or is this normal?
    Thank you
    Message was edited by: ej257gd

    Peter Almere wrote:
    would this mean that all the users complaining about a hot macbook pro should not worry?
    Many worry about a hot book when it gets hotter than 60 degrees but you talk about 95...
    Where does these numbers come from? I think my computer is normal at 60-70 but 95 is even too hot for the coffee. Are you sure about this?
    These are processor temps and the like, Peter, not body temperatures. By way of example, I'm running a few different things at present, have a lot of external devices attached to my MBP13, and it is a hot day here in Melbourne (around 34ºC where I am at present). The CPU temps are in the high 60's, but the body temperature is only in the high 30's (just a few degrees more than the air temperature) . The fan is running about 2600RPM at present, but this is mainly because of the power load from the externals I suspect.
    Most intel processors these days are rated to around 100ºC (it depends on the model but the core temperature max can be anywhere from 90ºC to 105ºC - CPU .)
    Cheers
    Rod

  • HT1338 my macbook pro has been running hot off and on

    My macbook pro has been running hot off and on for the last couple of days

    Are you running andy anti-virus or "cleaning" software? Both can shorten battery life and run up the temps.
    Take a look at this Apple article:
    Runaway applications can shorten battery runtime, affect performance, and increase heat and fan activity
    Note in Step 3 you need to make a change if running Mavericks. In Mav, Activity Monitor's "Show All Processes" function moved from the application window to the application menubar:
    Setting to "All Processes" is the only sure way to catch some suspects. Not noted in the article is this: AM won't tell you much if you run it shortly after a restart. Use your computer as normally as possible for at least a half-day before running the test. Also not clear is that you should be looking for any process that uses more than about 10 percent of the cycles. I've checked a lot of Macs with AM and, assuming you quit any user applications you started (other than AM) nothing should be a percentage larger than a single digit in a healthy Mac.

  • HOT macbook pro -- literally.

    i've noticed recently the my macbook pro which is little over a year old has been getting REALLY REALLY hot. i don't put it on soft surfaces, i don't you use a bunch of applications at once and quit them as soon as i'm done using them, i don't keep my brightness up to it's fullest strength... what's wrong
    it's basically on fire and i don't know what's up with it!!! please help!!!

    Monitor your CPU usage in your Activity Monitor. See if any processes are causing high CPU usage. Also, how hot are your CPU cores running? Use iStat Pro or smcFanControl to monitor that.
    Dave M.
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  • Hot Macbook Pro

    I have a 7 month old Macbook Pro 2.66 GHZ 4 Mg RAM 360 GB HD. I have SMC fan control and Istat widget that shows the same CPU temp and until about 3 weeks ago it ran at about 115-120F until one day it went to 180F. I took it to an authorized Apple repair and they agreed it was doing something it shouldn't and replaced the heat sink. Ok temps aren't up to 180F now, but have gotten up to 170F. On cold bootup it automatically goes to over 100F and up from there to 163-167F just sitting doing nothing. The back of the computer gets really hot even sitting on a chillpad with 2 fans on it. Something isn't right.
    In order to get phone support you fill out their little online page, but no where does it list my problem so can't get the number for tech support. My warranty is good till May 2010. I still think I have a heat problem with the CPU and should have it looked into before my warranty is up. The Apple shop I took it to told me to call tech support. They said Apple doesn't recognize 3rd party temp programs, I now have 4 of them and they all say the same temp. Right now I'm at 167F. No I do not sit this on my lap because I would burn myself. I burn my fingers when I put it down though when I'm finished using it.
    This just isn't right if it was running much cooler before.

    I have restarted the Activity Monitor and it still shows the same thing.
    I meant restarting the computer, then viewing Activity Monitor before starting anything else up. Sorry for the confusion! Make sure no startup items are enabled in System Preferences --> Users --> Your Account.
    But even with Entourage not running the cpu usage still shows the same thing.
    This is strange. As far as I can tell those processes should not be running continually like that. The restart should cure them though. Could you try to figure out which application starts them up?
    Does apple even have a temp program that they support?
    Not officially, no. I'm sure that there are internal applications used for diagnostics, but they are not available to end-users because they generally are not necessary.
    Would hate for my mac to meltdown after the warranty is up in May.
    At 170F it won't meltdown at all. That is a normal operating temperature. Up to 190F is fine. Your problem is with those two processes that are running more than they should be. I'm hoping someone else who knows more specifically about these processes will reply.
    --Travis

  • Really hot macbook pro

    my macbook pro gets really hot. i know that laptops get warm, but sometimes my laptop gets so hot that it seems like it could burn.

    What model MacBook Pro do you have?
    Also, have you tried:
    http://homepage.mac.com/holtmann/eidac/
    I set it at 2500 RPM and it seems to keep my machine cool.
    If it continues to be hot, take it to a genius or call apple support.

  • 10.4.9 and hot macbook pro battery and fan noise

    Since upgrading -- the bottom of the macbook pro 15 is suddenly really hot...I mean, really hot...and the fan keeps coming on -- which NEVER came one with the previous version of 10.4....
    Any ideas??

    Since upgrading -- the bottom of the macbook pro 15
    is suddenly really hot...I mean, really hot...and the
    fan keeps coming on -- which NEVER came one with the
    previous version of 10.4....
    Same problem here, but replying the combo installer didn't do the trick -- before the 10.4.9 update the computer ran nice and cool, and fans only came on under heavy heavy processor load (with 'Fan Control' 1.1 at a medium setting). After the update, even with 'Fan Control' at maximum, the fans were suddenly going most of the time and computer was hot hot hot.
    I reapplied the update from the Combo installer, and reinstalled 'Fan Control' just to be sure, but I'm noticing the same problem still -- running almost no processor load and the computer is hot and the fans are whirring.
    Anyone have any other ideas? Cheers.
    Macbook Pro   Mac OS X (10.4.9)   2.16 GHz Intel Core 2 Duo 3GB RAM

  • Extremely hot Macbook Pro

    Hi everyone.
    Should I worry if my computer gets hot like this?
    HD: 95°
    CPU: 187°
    Enclosure Base: 88°
    Enclosure Base 2: 88°
    Enclosure Base 3: 83°
    Heatsink B: 146°
    Northbridge: 128°
    This seems extremely hot especialy for the CPU. I'm encoding a TimeLapse and my fan is only running art 3280 rpm.
    Also, the ambient temperature is around 57 where I am sitting right now.
    Thanks for the help.

    At those temps, the fan (only one in the 13 inch model) should be running fairly loudly. You can use SMC fan control or similar software to boost the fan speed if you like. If the processor gets dangerously hot, it will suddenly and spontaneously shut off.
    For better cooling, keep the screen angle at 90 degrees or less so as not to block the air exit in any way. You can improve cooling by placing your MacBook Pro on a "cooling pad", or encouraging convection by allowing AT LEAST 3/4 inch (20mm) clear air space underneath it.

  • Too hot macbook pro

    My macbook pro is becoming too hot. How can I treat this problem.

    No I dont play games. Simple flash video heat it up and sometimes a few minutes after switching it on, it becomes hot.

  • Super HOT macbook pro

    I am not sure if it's coincidence or just poor timing, but in the hour after I installed the EFI update this evening the case temperature of my MBP became untouchable and still is around the left speaker, the casing in front of the hinge and wireless area and particularly underneath, I have a mark on my leg where as I didn't realise how hot it was.
    The temp of the casing has always been at a very comfortable level and I have never had to remove it from my lap, however tonight I can't even touch the bottom of the machine which is directly under the area above the left speaker (with the MBP open). so top left but underneath.
    One positive though my battery is showing as fully charged for the first time since the last battery update!

    I also have experienced my Macbook Pro getting super hot in the few days after installing the update, mine was in a much worse case however...
    I was using the computer in a lecture, just browsing the net using the Uni wireless service with a VPN client like I usually do. No other programs were open, except probably preview. At the end of the lecture I closed the lid and put it into my bag, and left it for a few hours till my next lecture. When i opened my bag I couldn't touch the computer for more than a few seconds, and when I got it onto the bench and opened it I discovered it was dead. I plugged it into power and left it for a few minutes while it cooled down, then eventually got it to start up again. It's working fine now, but it was incredibly scary at the time.
    This has never happened before, and to happen within a few days of installing the update is worrying. Particularly I'm worried it will happen again...

  • HOT MacBook Pro when playing SPORE

    I have just started to play a new EA game, Spore. During play, and not too aggressive, my MacBook Pro gets hot to the touch on the posterior to mid underside, middle of the laptop, no matter what surface I have it on. The normal operating temps for my laptop get into the low 60's C at times when on my desk, alone and charging. When playing this game the temps get up into the low 70's C, then back down after closing it. The battery when removed after turning it off and before it is cooler, does not feel that warm. Is this to be expected? Is there something I can do, should do to set the OS to run cooler? The fan at these temps is in the 3500 to 4000 rpm range. Am I just worrying too much? I appreciate the feedback from those that know better than myself, I am only 5 months into the Apple experience, and still learning. Overall very happy. Thanks in advance, Douglas

    No worries, it's just that you're more unlikely to get an answer on a Mac problem in a Windows forum.

  • HT1338 my macbook pro will not boot up

    my macbook pro seems to be dead! No bong at start up. I  can hear the opitical drive start up briefly, then nothing: the only sign of life is the tiny white light on the open button at the front of the machine. tried safe boot, tried zapping PRAM, etc. etc. runing out of ideas. also has cd in drive that doesn't act like its wants to come out!

    You can hold hte trackpad button down while booting, this should eject the stuck disk.
    Far as your other hardware problems, see the first few steps here
    Step by Step to fix your Mac
    especially the SMC reset and checking the Magsafe links, let the machine power up overnight and see if it works.
    Good luck.

  • HT1338 My MacBook Pro (running Leopard 10.5.8) won't allow keyboard to type an upper case 'C' using the shift key...works fine with caps lock, or, with my Typinator workaround using double-typed lower case c (not always best). Any ideas?

    My MacBook Pro keyboard won't type an upper case 'C' using the shift key... only with caps lock. Workaround has been to use Typinator by typing a double lower case c, not always the best solution. Mac is a refurbished model, which initially was fine. Apple tech helped me correct the quirk when it first appeared, but now it has returned and refuses fixes. Any ideas?

    I'm willing to bet that this has something to do with iCloud.  I've been facing a frozen computer nearly every time I go into it. 
    In Activity Monitor I have seen two programs associate with iCloud that take up about 2.5 GB of memory (I only have 4 in the computer) -- causing everything to freeze.  One of these is called "iCloud Helper" and the other one is something like "Address Book Sync helper" -- I see parts of these names in the stuff you have posted.
    I am at my wits' end with these and have written to Apple asking them to do away with these or fix them.  To get rid of the Address book sync thing I have gone into system preferences for iCloud and unchecked Contacts -- but then spontaneously it gets rechecked.  And oftentimes after I Force Quit the iCloud helper, it spontaneously turns on again.  My conclusion --- the iCloud is basically unusable.  It turns a Mac into the most useless, clogged, sluggish PC.  If this is happening to a lot of people's computers -- and I see no reason why yours or mine should be an exception -- these programs just might destroy Apple itself. 
    So -- I'm about to completely give up on iCloud, and I suspect that others will too unless this gets fixed.
    Cheers,
    Bob

  • HT1338 My Macbook Pro doesn't have a Audio In Port. why is this? I thought it was standard to come with such a thing.

    I recieved my Macbook Pro as a gift from my parents on Christmas in 2011.  When a friend and I tried to record ourselves using a microphone, we knew we would have to change the audio output, using my laptop.  I then realized I have no such thing.  Is there anything I can do? like do a trade of some kind or am I just stuck without thr Audio In Port?

    Joe,
    Is it a 13" Mac Book Pro?
    I have a 13" 2.26 GHz Intel Core 2 Duo Mac Book Pro.
    It has a single audio port that can function for both input and output.  In System Preferences>Sound>Input there is a drop down menu to choose to use the audio port for Input or Output.
    Alternatively, I don't see why you couldn't use a USB microphone as well.
    Matt

  • HT1338 My Macbook Pro is just shutting off by itself

    I just upgraded to Mountain Lion but it was happening before that tool.

    Hi Leslie198,
    If you've just updated to OS X 10.8.2 does the MacBook Pro still shut off when you have it connected with the magsafe power adapter connected to the mains?
    If you can get in to your mac, open About This Mac from the Apple Menu and select More Info, this should open some details up about your MacBook Pro, click on System Report and tell us what model you have it's next to Model Identifier.
    Select Power from the options on the left and Copy & Paste the contents of this screen into a reply to this post, we should be able to see the health of your battery from this.

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