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Apple Computing Products:
macOS - Notebook Hardware
Heat issue went away...then came back
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<blockquote data-quote="cwa107" data-source="post: 390743" data-attributes="member: 24098"><p>I would say that your problem is ironically, related to Fan Control. My MBP runs cool most of the time, unless I'm running a particularly intensive program like a game, Parallels or a heavy-hitter app like Photoshop. The MBP has its own thermostats and is designed to keep itself cool. By running Fan Control, you're basically subverting the Mac's own internal mechanisms. That might be a good thing if you want to keep the fan at full speed all the time, but for casual use, there should be no reason to run Fan Control. If your MBP runs unusually hot without it, you've got a hardware problem that you're just masking.</p><p></p><p>Also, keep in mind that modern notebooks are not designed to be used on your lap (hence the reason that most manufacturers have stopped using the term "laptop"). It should be used on a smooth, flat surface to allow the case to efficiently act as a heat sink as it was designed to do.</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="cwa107, post: 390743, member: 24098"] I would say that your problem is ironically, related to Fan Control. My MBP runs cool most of the time, unless I'm running a particularly intensive program like a game, Parallels or a heavy-hitter app like Photoshop. The MBP has its own thermostats and is designed to keep itself cool. By running Fan Control, you're basically subverting the Mac's own internal mechanisms. That might be a good thing if you want to keep the fan at full speed all the time, but for casual use, there should be no reason to run Fan Control. If your MBP runs unusually hot without it, you've got a hardware problem that you're just masking. Also, keep in mind that modern notebooks are not designed to be used on your lap (hence the reason that most manufacturers have stopped using the term "laptop"). It should be used on a smooth, flat surface to allow the case to efficiently act as a heat sink as it was designed to do. [/QUOTE]
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