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Apple Computing Products:
macOS - Notebook Hardware
The Official "My MacBook/Air/Pro is overheating, what do I do?" Guide.
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<blockquote data-quote="technologist" data-source="post: 1018587" data-attributes="member: 4134"><p>I don't agree with recommending smcFanControl as a matter of course. If your Mac is really overheating, using smcFanControl is like putting more oil in a car that's burning oil--it's a stopgap that does not really fix the problem, and may do more damage over the long run.</p><p></p><p>If your Mac is overheating, it will crash or shut down. If that happens, then it should be repaired by Apple. If it is under warranty (including AppleCare) this will be covered.</p><p></p><p>If your Mac is not crashing or shutting down, it is not <em>over</em>heating and you should not mess with the default settings. Make sure it has adequate ventilation and that it is only used within the temperature rang specified in the manual.</p><p></p><p>Using smcFanControl may mitigate a deeper underlying problem, but it will put additional wear on your fans. And it may void your warranty if Apple discovers that you have overridden the defaults, even if you try to make it "safer." You use it at your own risk.</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="technologist, post: 1018587, member: 4134"] I don't agree with recommending smcFanControl as a matter of course. If your Mac is really overheating, using smcFanControl is like putting more oil in a car that's burning oil--it's a stopgap that does not really fix the problem, and may do more damage over the long run. If your Mac is overheating, it will crash or shut down. If that happens, then it should be repaired by Apple. If it is under warranty (including AppleCare) this will be covered. If your Mac is not crashing or shutting down, it is not [i]over[/i]heating and you should not mess with the default settings. Make sure it has adequate ventilation and that it is only used within the temperature rang specified in the manual. Using smcFanControl may mitigate a deeper underlying problem, but it will put additional wear on your fans. And it may void your warranty if Apple discovers that you have overridden the defaults, even if you try to make it "safer." You use it at your own risk. [/QUOTE]
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