Captain Fury

Q: MacBook Pro is frequently hot

This is a 2 year old, 15" machine with solid state drive.  Recently, it's been heating up more than usual.  It's not too hot to touch, but definitely hotter than it usually gets.  It doesn't do it all the time, and I can't link the heat to any particular thing I'm doing or software I'm running.

MacBook Pro (Retina, 15-inch, Late 2013), OS X Yosemite (10.10)

Posted on Sep 15, 2016 3:54 AM

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  • by The LEGOers,

    The LEGOers The LEGOers Sep 15, 2016 4:20 AM in response to Captain Fury
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    Mac OS X
    Sep 15, 2016 4:20 AM in response to Captain Fury

    Hmm, when it gets hot, open the app Activity Monitor and look at the CPU level to figure out what is the problem, there should be that 1 task using loads of power from your CPU like your printer drivers. Now, try to quit the process. If it doesn't comply, force quit the process. Hopefully the hot computer problem will be fixed for once and for all.

  • by OGELTHORPE,

    OGELTHORPE OGELTHORPE Sep 15, 2016 4:35 AM in response to Captain Fury
    Level 9 (52,360 points)
    Mac OS X
    Sep 15, 2016 4:35 AM in response to Captain Fury

    How hot is hot?

     

    Install a temperature/fanspeed application.

     

    Set Activity Monitor to ALL PROCESSES and CPU to display values from high to low.

     

    When the MBP gets 'hot', post images of both for review.

     

    Ciao.