HT4543 im worried that when i watch netflix my macbook pro retina might over heat is that even possible?

i have been watching netflix and i noticed that the fans came on. i was worried about the temperature of the components getting to hot so i downloaded istat pro to help get an idea of the temperature. i was wondering what is optimal temperatures in farenheit for the cpu and what has to be exceeded to kick the fans on ?

the fans are always on when the mac is on, you just can't hear them until about 3500 rpm. The mac has a thermal sensor that will shut the mac off before it gets to the point where the heat may cause damage. When watching nexflix you may see temps as high as 180 F but that's ok. On rare occasions my mac has been as hot as 202F but only for a few mins, but 160F-180F for a duration of a movie.

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HT4543 im worried that when i watch netflix my macbook pro retina might over heat is that even possible?

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