Nate-From-NY
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Q: Slow Performance & Upgrade Availability

Since obtaining my Early 2015, 13 inch MBP I have been experiencing a loud, active fan. I read up on the matter and it seems like these models typically have a louder fan. However, the fan turns on when I'm doing things that aren't particularly resource-intensive, such as using my browser (Firefox or Chrome). More recently, I have started to experience some issues with performance.

 

I recently started school and have alot of performance issues when I'm running Eclipse or Python. I don't have to be compiling or running anything, simply having either program open is sufficient enough to make my fan turn on and for performance to greatly decrease (beachballing, delay when typing, etc).

 

I purchased this laptop about 4 month ago and don't believe I should be experiencing such difficulties. Am I overestimating what it's performance should be or is there something potentially wrong with my device? What should I do? I have repair and service coverage but I don't want to bring it in unless you guys think there's actually something wrong with it.

Thank you for your time.

MacBook Pro with Retina display, OS X El Capitan (10.11.6), Early 2015

Posted on Sep 7, 2016 5:31 PM

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  • by Allan Jones,

    Allan Jones Allan Jones Sep 7, 2016 6:52 PM in response to Nate-From-NY
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    Sep 7, 2016 6:52 PM in response to Nate-From-NY
    However, the fan turns on when I'm doing things that aren't particularly resource-intensive, such as using my browser (Firefox or Chrome).

     

    Well, Chrome has shown it can be rather resource-intensive on both Macs and Windoze computers. My recommendation is to take advantage of your warranty coverage and let Apple examine it.

     

    If you wish the community here to give you a "pre-flight check" on your computer's current config--example: if you installed something like anti-virus, tune-up, or optimizing apps that are known to hurt performance--you can safely do that here before going to the Apple Store. Please download and run this free utility:

     

    http://etrecheck.com

     

    It is secure and written by one of our most valued members to allow users to show details of their computer's configuration in Apple Support Communities without revealing any sensitive personal data. It does no repairs but rather reports potential issues for evaluation.

     

    Run the program and click the "Share Report" button when it finishes. Choose "Copy to Clipboard" from the resulting menu. Then return here and paste the report into a response to your initial post. It can often show if any harmful files/programs are dragging down your performance or causing overheating.