HT1529 why is mac mac book pro getting so hot?

why is my mac getting so hot?

The temperature usually is directly related to the load being placed on the system...what software are you running, multiple software? Things like heavy duty games place a load by fully taxing he cpu and loading up the gpu to produce the display imaging. Software that does very heavy graphics, things like ray tracing and rendering, put a full load on the cpu.
The cpu can run very hot, on the order of 100-110 deg, before thermal overload protection kicks in and runs bak the clock speed. The system will start running up the fan speed to remove the excess heat.
So, how hot is the MBPr? Warm to touch, hot to touch, uncomfortably hot to touch?

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Hot is a relative term. Go on the Internet and download iStat pro, a widget that monitors the internal temperatures and fan speeds of your MBP. When you get accurate numerical data then you will be able to determine if there actually is a problem.
Yes the MBPs do get warm which is good because that is dissipating the internal heat being generated by the internal components. The heat to a large degree is a function of the applications you are using, such as video games will require more CPU resources than emails, thus generating additional heat.
Bear in mind that the MBP has internal heat sensors that will shut the unit down if it starts to over heat thus preventing the MBP committing Hari Kari.
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