It’s natural for a MacBook Pro, or any Mac for that matter, to become warm during normal use. But, if your MacBook is running very hot, it’s probably not okay.
There are many possible reasons out there. In this article, I’m going to show you some common causes. More importantly, I’ll also share with you practical solutions on how to fix the Mac overheating issue.
I’ve been using an old MacBook Pro and have experienced this problem many times. Hopefully, you’ll be able to overcome the overheating problem by applying some of the techniques listed below.
But First, Why Does Mac Overheating Matter?
Nobody is comfortable working on an overly heated computer. It’s a psychological thing: We tend to be worried and panic when it happens. In reality, the main consequence is that your hardware (CPU, hard drive, etc.) can get damaged when exposed to constant overheating. Typical symptoms of this include slowdown, freezing, and other performance issues.
Even worse, your MacBook could shut down automatically if the temperature is really high. This can be both a good thing and a bad thing. The good thing is that it protects your hardware from potential damage. The bad thing is that it can cause data loss.
How to Know Whether Your MacBook is Overheating?
Frankly, there is no definitive way to know if your MacBook is just getting hot or overheating. The best way is to trust your instincts. When your Mac warms up to a point that makes you uncomfortable, it’s probably overheating.
Another way to quickly validate your judgment is by looking up the CleanMyMac Menu. You’ll know if it shows a “High disk temperature” warning. By the way, CleanMyMac is a fantastic Mac app that allows you to free up memory, remove unused apps, disable unnecessary login items, plugins, etc. which could help ease overheating issues and improve the overall performance of your Mac. Read our detailed review for more.
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You might have been told to use a third-party app such as iStat or smcFanControl to monitor your Mac system stats, CPU temperature, or manage fan speed. Personally, I think that’s not a good idea for two reasons. First, they may not be accurate as you think. Here’s what Apple officially said in a support ticket:
“…these utilities are not measuring the external case temperature. The actual case temperature is much lower. Never use third-party applications to diagnose possible hardware issues.”
Secondly, fan speed control software actually has the potential to damage your MacBook. Because your Mac knows how to adjust the fan speed on its own when needed, manually overriding the speed setting could cause problems.
MacBook Pro Overheating: 10 Causes & Fixes
Please note: the solutions below apply to a Mac that is still operational when it heats up. If your MacBook shuts down itself due to overheating and won’t turn on, wait for a couple of minutes until it cools off and then restart the machine.
1. Your Mac’s Got Malware
Yes, Macs can get spyware and malware. Although macOS has integrated security protection against malware, it isn’t perfect. Plenty of junk crapware and phishing scam software targets Mac users by bundling useless apps or redirecting you to fake websites. Apple names a few here. While it’s unlikely they cause serious system issues, they will tax your system resources, which can lead to overheating.
How to Fix It: Remove Malware.
Unfortunately, this isn’t as easy as it sounds because it’s unrealistic to manually review each app and file you’ve stored on your MacBook Pro. The best option is to use an antivirus software like Bitdefender Antivirus for Mac.
2. Runaway Apps
Runaway apps, in other words, third-party apps that demand more system resources (especially CPUs) than they should. These apps are either poorly developed or caught in a loop, which can drain battery power and CPU resources. When that happens, it’s just a matter of time before your MacBook starts overheating.
How to Fix It: Pinpoint the “Culprit” via Activity Monitor.
Activity Monitor is a built-in utility on macOS that shows the processes that are running on a Mac so users can get an idea about how they affect a Mac’s activity and performance. Click here for more info. You can open the utility via Applications > Utilities > Activity Monitor, or do a quick Spotlight search to launch the app.
Here’s how it works. To figure out what is to blame for the increase in your MacBook Pro’s temperature, simply click the CPU column, which will sort all the apps and processes. Now pay attention to the percentage. If an app is using close to 80% of the CPU, it’s for sure the culprit. Feel free to double-click on it and hit “Quit.” If the app becomes unresponsive, try Force Quit.
3. Softer Surfaces
How often do you use your Mac laptop on a pillow or on your bed? What’s comfortable for you may not be wise for your MacBook. It’s a bad idea to put your Mac on a softer surface like that, as there will be inadequate air circulation under and around the computer. Even worse, because the fabric essentially absorbs the heat, it will make your Mac even hotter.
How to Fix It: Adjust Your Computer Habits.
Remember, sometimes the best solution is also the easiest. Place your Mac on a stable work surface. The four rubber feet on the bottom will ensure there is enough air circulation to dissipate the heat your Mac generates. You may also want to get a laptop stand (recommendation: Rain Design mStand Laptop Stand, or this X-stand from Steklo) to elevate your MacBook and cool it off better. Check the “Pro Tips” section below for more tips.
4. Dust and Dirt
Similar to softer surfaces, dust and dirt in your Mac — especially in the fans — will make it warmer. This is because Macs rely on vents to dissipate heat. If the vents of your MacBook are filled with a lot of stuff, it’s bad for air circulation. Don’t know where the vents are? On older MacBook Pros, they’re located in the hinge area right under your display and above the keyboard. The Retina MacBook Pro also has vents on the underside.
How to Fix It: Clean Fans and Vents.
First, you can use a little brush to remove dust and dirt. You can also try compressed air (recommendation), but be careful as it might damage your Macbook’s components. Be sure the compressed air doesn’t spit out any water. If you have time and the right tools, consider opening it up and cleaning internal components like fans and CPUs. This video shows how:
5. Web Pages with Flash Ads
How many times have you visited news/magazine websites like NYTimes, MacWorld, CNET, etc., and noticed your MacBook Pro fans run faster almost instantly? I experience this all the time. Don’t get me wrong; the content on these sites are great. But one thing that really annoys me is that pages on these websites tend to contain lots of flash ads and video content. They also tend to auto play, which uses up more system resources than you might think.
How to Fix It: Block Flash Ads.
Adblock Plus is an amazing plugin that works with all major web browsers including Safari, Chrome, Firefox and more. Once you add it, it automatically blocks web ads from displaying. Another perk is that it helps speed up slow Internet on your Mac. Unfortunately, by the time I wrote this guide, I noticed some big news sites learned this trick and blocked their plugin, asking visitors to remove it in order to view their content…ouch! You can find more ad blockers from this in-depth review.
6. SMC Needs to be Reset
SMC, short for System Management Controller, is a chip in your Mac that runs many physical parts of the machine including its cooling fans. Typically, an SMC reset helps resolve hardware-related issues, and is harmless. See this article for more indicators that your SMC might need to be reset.
How to Fix It: Reset SMC on MacBook Pro.
It’s quite easy and it takes less than a minute. First, shut down your MacBook and plug in the power adapter, which puts your Mac in charge mode. Then hold Shift + Control + Option on your keyboard and press the power button at the same time. After a few seconds, release the keys and turn on your Mac. If you want a video tutorial, check this out:
7. Spotlight Indexing
Spotlight is a convenient feature that allows you to quickly search all the files on your Mac. When you migrate larger files, or your MacBook gets upgraded to a newer macOS (for example, macOS Catalina), it might take a while for Spotlight to index content on the hard drive. This might cause your MacBook Pro to become hotter due to high CPU usage. How do you know if Spotlight is under the indexing process? This thread has more.
How to Fix It: Wait Until Indexing Completes
Unfortunately, there is no way to stop Spotlight indexing process once it starts. Depending on your hard drive usage and other factors, it may take up to several hours, so be patient. By the way, if you have folders that contain sensitive data and you don’t want Mac to index them, you can prevent Spotlight from doing so. Learn how from this Apple tip.
8. Fan Control Software
As I said above, using fan control software to change the speed of your MacBook’s cooling fan is a bad idea. Apple Macs know how to adjust the fan speed automatically. Manually controlling the fan speed could cause extra issues, even damage your Mac, if done inappropriately.
How to fix it: Uninstall Fan Speed Software/Apps.
Removing apps on a Mac is usually very easy. Just drag and drop the app to Trash and empty the Trash. In rare cases, you may need to manually clean up the associated files. If you have some apps to remove, you can also use CleanMyMac, as the Uninstaller feature allows you to do so in batch.
The Uninstaller feature in CleanMyMac
9. Fake MacBook Charger
A normal charger for a MacBook Pro includes three main parts: AC power cord, MagSafe Power Adapter, and MagSafe connector. It’s always good practice to use the original ones that came with your Mac. If you bought one online, it could be fake and might not work well with your MacBook Pro, thereby causing the overheating problems and other issues.
How to Fix It: Shop from the Apple Online Store or Local Retailers.
It’s often not so easy to spot a fake MacBook charger, but this YouTube video shares a few awesome tips. Check it out. Also, try to avoid shopping from online marketplaces, other than the official store, for Apple components. Don’t be lured in by lower prices.
10. Bad Computer Habits
Every computer has its own limit. You should know what your MacBook Pro is and isn’t capable of. For example, if you are holding a 2010 model MacBook Pro with 2GB RAM and a spinning hard disk drive, chances are it won’t be powerful enough to deal with too many processes at the same time. If you run photo/video editing software as well as other apps simultaneously, it won’t take long for your Mac to heat up.
How to Fix It: Know your Mac and Treat It Nicely.
First of all, check Apple logo > About This Mac > System Report to get an idea of your computer’s hardware configuration, especially Memory, Storage, and Graphics (see the screenshot below). Try not to run too many apps unless you have to. Turn off fancy animations that may tax precious system resources. Restart more often, and let your Mac sleep for a while as you do.
Pro Tips to Prevent MacBook Pro from Running Hot
- Avoid using your MacBook on a bed, fabric surface, or on your lap. Instead, always try to place it on a hard surface like wood or glass made desk. This is good for your computer as well as your health (source).
- Check your MacBook vents and clean your Mac on a regular basis. Make sure there’s no dirt or dust stuffing up the keyboard and vents. If you have time, open the hard case and clean the inside fans and heatsinks. iFixit has lots of great guides.
- Get a cooling pad for your MacBook Pro (like this portable ultra-slim cooler from TeckNet) if you use it mostly at home or at work. These laptop pads usually have built-in fans to help improve airflow and reduce the heat generated on your Mac.
- Consider elevating your MacBook with a laptop stand (check out Rain Design mStand). Since the rubber feet on a MacBook Pro is very thin, it might take longer for the heat to go away. A laptop stand will raise your Mac off the desk surface so that heat can escape more efficiently.
- Try not to run multiple apps at once, especially those that tend to consume more system resources than others — for example, photo editing programs, project management tools, etc.
- Have good web surfing habits. These days it’s hard to not visit news websites or magazine sites to access information. However, it’s a bad habit to load tons of web pages with flash ads, only to find your MacBook Pro fans run loudly instantly.
- Always download software and apps from their official websites or the App Store. This is important because many third-party download sites bundle crapware or malware into the programs you want to get, and they run quietly in the background without you knowing.
Final Words
I hope you find this troubleshooting guide helpful. For Apple fans, MacBooks are like our working partners. Overheating issues aren’t good for your computer, surely you’re not happy about them. Fortunately, the problem doesn’t occur for no reason. I’ve shown you then of those above, and their respective fixes. It’s unrealistic that you’ll implement all these solutions, and it’s very unlikely you’ll have to do so. However, they should give you some clues about what might be causing your MacBook Pro to run hot.
It’s curious that on a very thorough article like this you did not mention the probable most common reason for overheating: gaming. Maybe the limits, “do’s and don’ts” of Mac Pros for gaming deserve an article alone. I play some Steam games (CS:GO, Civ 6, Football Manager) and my Mac (Pro, 2017, running Sierra 10.12.5) is constantly overheating. I wish I could understand the real impact of this on the long term of the computer. But nevertheless, it was a great, very informative read. Thanks a lot!
Hi Leo,
Thanks for your feedback. I can’t really speak of how badly gaming would lead to MBP overheating. To tell you the truth, I rarely play video games on my MacBook (though tried a couple of times on a friend’s machine, playing NBA 2K series) 🙂 That said, I can imagine many large games are usually resource hungry while running, and you can often figure that out by taking a quick look at “Activity Monitor” (as introduced in Fix #2). But thanks for sharing your experience anyway. Btw, are you interested in writing an article on the topic? Cheers!
Probably the high temperatures will melt the welds and the motherboard will no longer work… good luck
I don’t think that is how that works
Will the use of keyboard and case covers cause the MacBook Pro body model A1708?
That’s a great question! I don’t use case or keyboard covers on my MacBook Pro, so can’t speak of whether they would lead to heating issues. My hunch is as long as they don’t block the vent area, should be good. Also, I heard that there are covers that allow ventilation, you may turn to the manufacturer to figure out.
A woman my age is prone to hot flashes, so when my MBP warms up I can barely touch it, and WHOOSH, I’m cooked. Your suggestion about soft surfaces was such a help, because I write in bed, a lot. Thanks for the help!
Hey mate!
Today, I closed the lid of my MacBbook before leaving class, and put it in a padded bag. When I got home, the MacBook was really hot, and the fans were on. It’s since cooled down, but now it won’t turn on at all! The power cord lights up when I plug it in, but that’s all the response I can get out of it. I don’t know what could’ve caused it to heat up so much in the bag (it was in there for two hours). Have I permanently damaged my MacBook?
Thanks!!!
Hi Gustavo!
Sorry for the late response. Not sure if you’ve resolved the issue (hopefully you do!). I don’t think your MacBook is damaged, because there are many possible reasons why it can’t be turned on. I’d suggest make an appointment with Apple Genius Bar or call Apple customer services (if you happen to encounter similar issues in the future).
Normally closing the lid will put a MacBook to sleep mode right away and most services will be turned off automatically, except that the hard drive will spin down (if it’s an HDD). In your case, there could be third-party apps were still running and over-consuming the Mac system resources, plus the bag has limited space for venting heat – your laptop body temperature might quickly increase.
By the way, if you’ve fixed the issue, kindly share with us the solution? 🙂
Thanks,
JP
I had the exact same problem as Gustavo, and I fixed it by doing the SMC reset that you described in your article. Thanks JP, because among many articles, yours is the one that guided me to the right solution.
Thanks for letting us know, Edgar. Now the solution for that issue is clear – SMC reset!
Would increasing the memory help with over heating. Mine does this if I am on certain web sites.
Maybe.My MacBook Pro has 8 GB 1600 MHz DDR3 in RAM and is now with an SSD, it still heats up quick while browsing certain magazine websites (with super heavy flash/video ads).
I think you might be interested in getting a plugin called Adblock Plus, which helps automatically block flash ads on a web page. I tried the plugin before and it definitely helped ease my Mac a bit. But those magazine sites were aware of this and they had developed a tool that’s able to detect whether or not you’ve installed Adblock (or similar alternatives), and some even chose to block the content you’re trying to read and ask you to remove Adblock 🙁
Dear JP,
I’m glad to revert that thanks to your reply to Gustavo in October 2017, I have been led to solve the problem of my MacBook Pro overheating the entire evening – your tip about the possibility of having a third party app still running made me realise that a game called Roblox was still running for the past 4 hours, which I then recalled that I started hearing the MacBook’s fan turn on around that time. The battery literally drained twice during this evening.
As soon as I quit this Roblox game, the fan reduced its speed within the first 30 seconds until it came to a complete stop, and the MacBook started cooling down within the first two minutes.
I’m glad I was led to this site so I could read this most useful tip. Thanks again!
Hi Valerie!
You’re welcome, and thanks for your input here as well. Many macOS related issues are complex , it’s always good to see other fellow Mac users share their own experiences and solutions.
I have the same problem with Roblox! It makes my laptop heat up in less than 5 minutes of playing it!
This article was so helpful. Thank you very much. My MAC has been overheating for a couple days now, and I have done everything from updating all software to freeing space in the memory. I just tried the activity monitor and found that google chrome helper was using 200%. I’ve quit it now and it is silent once again.
So I say, thank you very much.
My 2nd MacBook Pro in a week, both overheat ridiculously when running a Microsoft Zoom meeting. The entire computer grinds to a halt and the battery dies out.
I had that problem, too. I contacted Zoom and they had me go thru the regular, predictable path of upgrading my version of their software. For a while I opted to avoid using the video camera when I could. I definitely needed to limit my other applications and disconnect peripherals (specifically external drives). These days our team meetings are kept short when possible, and when they need to be longer, we go without the video camera or use Google Hangouts and keep the number of tabs open on Chrome to just the few necessary for the meeting.
JP, thanks for all your effort to provide all of the good information’s.
It is always worth it to keep read the updates from you.
🙂
Hi non of this helps. When I work in iMovie, no other app is runing. My MacBookPro Retina 2012 starts overheating, fans are loud. My Mac is clean inside, no dust.
I have to quit the app for fans to stop. I beleve Apple has made iMove terible deliberately because Final Cut Pro doesnt have this problems and works fine but it costs way to much!
hello, excuse me
why not the app, it’s like this, mmm in activity monitor, system 20% user 20% and idie 50%, it’ s normal?please solution for me sir.
thanks.
I have had the same problem as Gustavo. I really did not like windows and always dreamt of owning a macbook pro, but it overheats, the search feature is totally backward my god its like windows 95. Trh fknding an important file or email. Now my macbook pro that is maybe 6 months old will not switch on any more I rememeber high temperatures and wonder if it even had a fsn in it. Hope their guarantee is better than the search and performance. It will be my last mac
sir I purchasenew apple MacBook Air 15 days back . today I want for lamination after lamination my MacBook continuous running fan and not show me the charging battery logo and not indicated on charger wire . pls give me the solution .thanking you.
Hi,
I currently have a 13 inch 2017 MacBook Pro. It has a 2.3GHz Intel Core i5, 8 GB 2133 MhZ LPDDR3, Intel Iris Plus Graphics 640 1536MB. I am running Version 10.14.2. I often play CS GO and run at about 60 fps. I don’t know much about computers, will my computer shut down if it gets too hot? I’m worried that this may be an issue. Thanks
Had a lot of issues with mac overheating until I found Turbo Boost Switcher. Free and pro (to support) are available. Disabling Turbo Boost reduced a looot the cpu temp and fan speed :).
I run serato DJ application on my macbook pro and it only takes for half an hour or less for macbook pro to trip off suddenly and sometimes it get’s very hot please I need holp on how to fix this issue thanks
SMC rest! Worked for me. Thank you.
I’m a 76 year old computer illiterate. I use it on a soft surface but am sure to make the fan is clear by propping it up on a tissue box. When it over heats I close the laptop leave it plugged in and turn it off. I don’t turn it back on until it’s cool — about five minutes and the fan has turned off. That works.
It only over heats when I’m using Pintrest or YouTube. Not when I’ reading a book or writing emails. All your suggestions leave me totally confused. Help! I guess I should just go to an Apple store. Will they help me without paying? (I’m poor and my MacPro is at least five years old)
I live in San Francisco so If anybody is around and willing to help, I’ll make a home coooked meal for you!
FlickR Uploader !!!
Great article! Went to Activity Monitor, and realized FlickR Uploader was 90%-110% of CPU usage. Shut down FlickR Uploader, and cooling fan was down to normal within 3 minutes.
The problem with overheating is systemic to the design. Apple has valued design over functionality. By gluing many of the components in to the chassis of the system, and sealing it up super tight in an aluminum case, there is no room for thermal cooling. Thats why the “kernel_task” was introduced with an aggressive “pretend CPU consumption mode” – it’s forcing the system to starve other CPU intensive services in an effort to slow down the computer. This in turn helps to cool down the computer.
One thing to note – Mac Books were designed to be run in an “open” mode – not closed with external monitors. I run my MBPR with 2x thunderbolt 27″ displays. I don’t want a dinky 15″ display – so I keep it closed. I have CONSTANT overheating problems because of this. I elevated my laptop on little feet to keep it from sitting directly on the desk – promoting airflow below it.
That didn’t do it. So I bought two cheap USB fans and blow cool air under the laptop. That helps – until the house gets to over 85 degrees (crappy AC ….). Then it goes nuts on overheating.
Sadly – if like me – you use your laptop in a closed mode – and use it heavily – you may very likely need a “laptop cooling pad” to sit your MBPR on to keep it cool.
It’s a sad statement of most Apple products where design is paramount at the expense of actual operability. This isn’t an “anti-apple” statement- just fact. I’ve used many (dozens) of manufacturers laptops. Apples are consistently fraught with the most problems due to their design paradigm.
I think having a 3rd party application like MacsFanControl for instance, is a great idea! It is VERY accurate at telling you what the internal sensors are reading the temperatures as being instantly so you can keep an eye on things.
As for them not being able to read the outside temperature of the case, well, I don’t really need to know what the outside temperature of my case is. I’m worried about the inside of my MacBook Pro Retina frying. As for Apple saying it’s not a good idea because of this random can’t read case temperatures (which again doesn’t matter) maybe they should have designed a computer that could cool itself in the first place so we all wouldn’t be running around with $4,000 overheating machines that they can’t so much as put decent thermal paste in.
I’m on my 3rd 2019 MacBook Pro due to overheating issues. The third one same problem. I think there’s a pretty big design problems as I have used Macs for years and never had any issues.
Hello – is there an article about overheating Mac desktop?
Thank you
No, I don’t have a desktop Mac 🙂
I have a Mac Pro desktop and the fans never turn on. I’ve used the Mac Control ap and checked that all the fans can manually be turned on and working. When I use a taxing program such as photoshop or adobe bridge the computer shuts off without warning and then when I turn it back on it will only turn on for a few mins and then shuts down continually. Any ideas how to repair or fix? Thanks
Hi JP, I am a new MacBook owner. My Mac has recently been getting hot quickly after minutes of just being on. I’ve only had it about a month, and it has just recently been doing it. I downloaded the CleanMyMac X app and it cleaned and did not sense any malware, I do not know where to go from here. I try to stem away from any bad sites, but may have stumbled across one. I’m worried because I do not have money to replace this so I need help please!
Excellent and thorough article! I followed tip #2 and went to see which program runs the most % of my CPU, and turns out that an insignificant app that I extremely rarely use called “Remote Mouse” (transforms your iPhone into a mouse basically) was using 99.6% of my CPU! I was baffled to say the least! had to unable the “open automatically” option, my fans are much more silent now
Hi I just bought a 13 inch MacBook Pro and on my first run it’s feels really hot.. I don’t really know if it’s ok, but my neighbor has the same one for a few months and he’s doesn’t get as hot.
Is this ok? Or should I take it back to the store?
Thanks!
Thank you so much JP. Very good and useful information. Love my MacBook Pro and need to make it last.
Hi have burned out two times the amd video card on my macbook pro 2011.. (with motherboard defect) and after the first guaranteed motherboard change , for the second i have payed a laboratory to change the video chipset… the repair job also done leaving always on one fun without osx control.. but it’s not a definitive solution.
Another solution when you don’t need graphic power , is to use GfxCardStatus to select to use only the integrated graphics to heat less the laptop..
..And the definitive solution is to place one big fun on the top and one on the bottom 🙂
Hi,
I bought 2018 Macbook Pro the same day connected to LG external monitor 4k. It had overheat and noisy to luckily its withing cooling period so Apple replaced it.
I ran and running just two application one is google (gmail) and another one youtube 4k test video (LG 4k external monitor). After 40 minutes its quite hot in the above touch bar and both the speaker side.. Now I am unable to use the external monitor.
Please let know your suggestion.
Thanks,
Senthil
ok please don’t take this wrong but on you’re advice listed in this article. I purchased the advertised laptop cooler. It works but only on electricity. It uses up battery power very quickly! As does the mac running on battery power without the fan on intensive computer programs. Now I have a MacBook Pro Core i7,16GB memory,512gb ram. I have windows 10 and OSX Mojave running with boo camp. There is one thing you failed to mention TSR’s and free disk space for spare room to work programs with. Physical Heat and Humidity of your environment (heat here is very bad where I live past two years). I am not an expert user so I really need to do something about this. I have no tech support and this is my only source of education and fun.
Mine MacBook Pro was heating up in 10 minutes of active browse surfing. Not talking about when rendering final cut projects..
I even opened it’s back cover and put in front of a cooler.
Not a single method in the internet helped.
SOLUTION: ta-daaa-m! – disassemble fans, add silicone grease to the pin, assemble. Works cool.
Thanks, JP, for your article above! For my 2011 MBP the Activity Monitor was the solution, and I can’t believe it was Dropbox that was showing 110% usage! Even though I use that app frequently, I shut that crap down right away, and the fans and heat have stopped. Can’t imagine what Dropbox is doing in the background that needs that much juice.
I shoot photos semi-professionally, and earlier this year I signed up for the Adobe suite. I was advised to have 16G of RAM available, so I upgraded from the 8GB that I had. Still those fans were going nuts and the heat off the keyboard was alarming. Thought it was Photoshop and Lightroom, but perhaps not. Hopefully this knowledge will help if and when this issue arises again.
Interesting what Apple writes about third part fan apps. When i bought my macbook pro smoke came out in less then two weeks after the purchase. It was brand new.
When i brought it back to the store all they did was install smcfancontrol saying that because they couldn’t find a hardware problem, they were allowed to ‘fix’it with software. People can probably guess, my next machine wasn’t apple.
Hi I have a MBP 2011 that is running very hot even after I put new thermal paste on and cleared out the dust build up in front of the fans. Now the screen comes up with flickering lines after the chimes and eventually they stop and I get a grey screen. I cant seem to get it into safe mode either any ideas?
Very helpful! Thanks for the effort.
AdBlock extension for safari was spotted heating my MacBook Pro and draining the battery like crazy. Stopped the extension, et voila!