New macbook pro user, need advice

So this is my very first macbook pro, it's a 2009 model 2.53GHz and 4GB RAM. I seem to be getting used to it the more I use it, however I did notice sometimes it heats up a bit which I understand is normal due to the loads it is doing. This brings me to my first question, I am thinking of purchasing somethings like a external cooling fan to help it out, is this a good idea and if so which would you recommend?
I know I also had another question, but even if my life depended on it right now I cannot remember, it will come to me eventually.

Double click the disk drive icon, inside you will find the installer .pkg
.dmg is a disk image file it opens as a disk and mounts on your desktop.
..... as Mudcrutch99 sayd, we happened to reply at the same time
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