My mac gets real hot! Is this normal
I am new to mac. My mac getting real hot when i hv it on more than an hour, is this normal? Do i need to install a fan or something?
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Do you have a 24" iMac with an ATI 4850? A recent firmware update became available for it, which may solve problems with that GPU:
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Kernel Version: Darwin 13.3.0
Boot Mode: Normal
Model: MacBookPro11,1
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i have a new mac book pro System Version: OS X 10.9.4 just one week old. When i play games using chrome the mac gets super hot and in the middle and the bottom. I had to return a mac last week because of this and got a new one replaced.The issue still remains
I ran the diagnostics suggested in Macbook Pro Running Slow and Overheating, High kernel_task CPU Usage The results are below.
System Version: OS X 10.9.4 (13E28)
Kernel Version: Darwin 13.3.0
Boot Mode: Normal
Model: MacBookPro11,1
USB
Dell USB Optical Mouse (Dell Inc.)
System diagnostics
2014-09-20 PluginProcess spin
2014-09-20 PluginProcess spin
2014-09-20 iTunes spin
2014-09-22 PluginProcess spin
2014-09-22 PluginProcess spin
2014-09-25 PluginProcess spin
2014-09-26 Google Chrome spin
2014-09-26 Google Chrome spin
User diagnostics
2014-09-20 CalendarAgent crash
2014-09-22 DashboardClient crash
Kernel messages
Sep 26 17:21:23 IOPPF: Sent gpu-internal-plimit-notification last value 4 (rounded time weighted average 4)
Sep 26 17:21:35 IOPPF: Sent cpu-plimit-notification last value 5 (rounded time weighted average 5)
Sep 26 17:21:35 IOPPF: Sent gpu-internal-single-slice-plimit-notification last value 3 (rounded time weighted average 3)
Sep 26 17:21:35 IOPPF: Sent gpu-internal-plimit-notification last value 3 (rounded time weighted average 3)
Sep 26 17:21:47 IOPPF: Sent cpu-plimit-notification last value 8 (rounded time weighted average 7)
Sep 26 17:21:47 IOPPF: Sent gpu-internal-single-slice-plimit-notification last value 3 (rounded time weighted average 3)
Sep 26 17:21:47 IOPPF: Sent gpu-internal-plimit-notification last value 3 (rounded time weighted average 3)
Sep 26 17:22:01 IOPPF: Sent cpu-plimit-notification last value 5 (rounded time weighted average 7)
Sep 26 17:22:01 IOPPF: Sent gpu-internal-single-slice-plimit-notification last value 2 (rounded time weighted average 3)
Sep 26 17:22:01 IOPPF: Sent gpu-internal-plimit-notification last value 2 (rounded time weighted average 3)
Sep 26 17:22:21 IOPPF: Sent cpu-plimit-notification last value 10 (rounded time weighted average 9)
Sep 26 17:22:21 IOPPF: Sent gpu-internal-single-slice-plimit-notification last value 4 (rounded time weighted average 3)
Sep 26 17:22:21 IOPPF: Sent gpu-internal-plimit-notification last value 4 (rounded time weighted average 3)
Sep 26 17:22:34 IOPPF: Sent cpu-plimit-notification last value 8 (rounded time weighted average 8)
Sep 26 17:22:34 IOPPF: Sent gpu-internal-single-slice-plimit-notification last value 5 (rounded time weighted average 5)
Sep 26 17:22:34 IOPPF: Sent gpu-internal-plimit-notification last value 5 (rounded time weighted average 5)
Sep 26 17:22:47 IOPPF: Sent cpu-plimit-notification last value 6 (rounded time weighted average 6)
Sep 26 17:22:47 IOPPF: Sent gpu-internal-single-slice-plimit-notification last value 5 (rounded time weighted average 5)
Sep 26 17:22:47 IOPPF: Sent gpu-internal-plimit-notification last value 5 (rounded time weighted average 5)
Sep 26 17:23:01 IOPPF: Sent cpu-plimit-notification last value 7 (rounded time weighted average 7)
Sep 26 17:23:01 IOPPF: Sent gpu-internal-single-slice-plimit-notification last value 5 (rounded time weighted average 5)
Sep 26 17:23:01 IOPPF: Sent gpu-internal-plimit-notification last value 5 (rounded time weighted average 5)
Sep 26 17:23:12 IOPPF: Sent cpu-plimit-notification last value 6 (rounded time weighted average 6)
Sep 26 17:23:12 IOPPF: Sent gpu-internal-single-slice-plimit-notification last value 5 (rounded time weighted average 5)
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My mac get very hot when I'm working with it is it normal??
my mac get very hot when I'm working with it is it normal??
When posting in Apple Communties/Forums/Message Boards.......It would help us to know which MBP model you have, which OS & version you're using, how much RAM, etc. You can have this info displayed on the bottom of every post by completing your system profile and filling in the information asked for.
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Do you have a proper ground in your location? Don't open or touch anything with a live current insdie, it can kill you
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All Apple power supplies work world-wide with the proper plug adapter.
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The Mac will shut down if the thermal parameter is exceeded (I don't know what that is). However, if it was me, I would stop playing the game.
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